Joss

[RhiannonGyspy]

Second on our list for a boy is Joss. Thoughts on this too please?

[omega3]

Stick

[ShellsAndSunrises]

I prefer the Jos spelling, like the cricketer, but I like the name. And I’ve met the cricketer, he was lovely

[RhiannonGyspy]

@ShellsAndSunrises is it still said the same? Joss rather than Jos(e) like hose?

[Thneedville]

I like the name, but I wonder if people would struggle not to say josh

[MikeUniformMike]

It's fine. I'd use it as short for Joseph.

[StepawayfromtheBiscuittin]

Love it, it was in my family.

[chelkjxhhd]

To me it just sounds like josh said with a lisp which has always put me off

[GoatsInBoats]

I quite like it, but I prefer Jem, which to me is in a similar vein.

[MrsCalypsoGrant]

Absolutely love it. When I first heard Joss Ackland's beautiful voice when I was a child in the early eighties I decided any son of mine would be a Joss. A good friend of mine then named her son Joss & it didn't really work with the surname I had by that point so I never got my Joss. But I think it's one of the nicest names around.

I'm also old enough to remember Jossy's Giants

[ThroughThickAndThin01]

I love Jos Buttler too. Jos is fabulous name.

[Choice4567]

Absolutely! Jos is an awesome name

[Saisong]

I knew a rather posh Joss once, his actual name was Jocelyn - which I think he found hard to live with.

[Celticdawn5]

Joss is usually the short version of Jocelyn

[meanyp]

Here's a Joss for you. (Joss Wayar)
Suits him!

[LynetteScavo]

It OK - I really love Jess and Ross, so am trying to figure out why I'm a bit meh about Joss. I think it's because I met one I didn't line once (he was probably a Jocelin though)

[Joeyandpacey]

I know a joss. Really suits him.

[FelicityPike]

Love it

[Scarby9]

The Joss I know is short for Jossaniel.
Joss is a great nane.

[Oly4]

Awful sorry

[TheNighthawk]

Only if short for Jocelyn. Otherwise silly.

[Arnoldthecat]

NO

[lakeswimmer]

I like it - it's quite a popular kids name in my area and I've seen it used for girls and boys just as it is - not short for anything.

[morefun]

I knew a nice Joss when I was younger (he was older). I like it. People mistook it for Josh a fair bit, but that happens with some names - my daughter's sounds a lot like two other names.

[GreenJellyBean]

I think it’s a great name!

[wineymummy]

In Jamaica Inn, Joss is short for Joshua. And his brother is Jem. I like it.