Muslim names

Many people in our country think that naming after the Prophet is a religious ritual. But in the Holy Koran or the Hadith, no such obligation is referred to. As a result we don't find the practice of using Muhammad as part of the names of Muslims in the rest of the world like in our country. Islam actually has advised to use the names which have fair meanings and show reverence to Allah but along with it Islam also has advised to use the names which will represent one's geographic nationality and the father's name. It's a must for all Muslims to follow the teachings of our Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) in every sphere of life but it is not a must to name a newborn baby after him. Another important matter is that the spelling of this Arabic name should be 'Muhammad' but many of us often spell this name as Mohammad.