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Joel or Kurt

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bac1985 · 30/06/2014 22:28

Hi,

I can't decide which name I prefer.

What are your thoughts?

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rachel234 · 03/07/2014 15:20

Glad you found a name you love. I'd go for Kurt over Kurtis.

Gingerjv · 03/07/2014 15:13

ohh...no surprise you can not choose! i like both names as well;-) But maybe Kurt a bit more;-)) So let it be Kurt

Cardinal · 03/07/2014 13:47

Why the K spelling? I quite like Curtis.

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bac1985 · 03/07/2014 08:17

Thank you for your thoughts on this.

I prefer the name Kurt.

I'm thinking now to go with the name Kurtis and Kurt can be used for short.

Kurtis has a softer sound to it for a baby/child.

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CPtart · 02/07/2014 20:46

Joel. Much classier.

vapourviper · 02/07/2014 20:45

Like the name Joel. Kurt is ok but prefer Joel.

ButterflyOfFreedom · 02/07/2014 20:20

Joel is a fab name; Kurt really isn't.

WhereHas1999DissappearedToo · 02/07/2014 09:46

Joel :)

IHeartKingThistle · 02/07/2014 09:43

I love Joel.

BeckaH123 · 02/07/2014 09:42

Joel

NewtRipley · 01/07/2014 21:39

Joel

Devora · 01/07/2014 21:38

I love the name Joel.

SuzySheepSmellsNice · 01/07/2014 21:37

my Joel is lovely :)

DramaAlpaca · 01/07/2014 21:35

Joel, but only because I dislike the name Kurt.

Agree Kurt has cool connotations, though.

Maleducada · 01/07/2014 15:56

yes, i'd want to go around saying kooowt, and i might accidently say kooowt vallANdah

Cpt1sock · 01/07/2014 15:44

Joel

SwedishEdith · 01/07/2014 14:41

Kurt because of wallander but I'd have to pronounce it like that too - but that sound ridiculous in the UK

buggerboooo · 01/07/2014 14:35

Good god. Both are terrible! Joel at a push

NigellasDealer · 01/07/2014 14:31

Kurt is dreadful - like curt, rude.
Joel is nice though

squoosh · 01/07/2014 14:29

Kurt is better.

Kurt Cobain
Kurt Vonnegut
Kurt Wallander

All cool.

Joel reminds me of a New Jersey high school hunk circa 1984. Spray on jeans and a mullet.

Aprilray · 01/07/2014 14:27

I prefer Joel, like Kurt too though.

peppinagiro · 01/07/2014 13:59

Both are awful. Joel is the less awful.

Cardinal · 01/07/2014 00:02

Joel.

Kurt is bloody awful, but I really like Joel.

MagpieMama · 30/06/2014 23:44

Very American sounding names. I think I prefer Joel.

TheCraicDealer · 30/06/2014 23:31

Wasn't Kurt the main character in All Quiet On The Western Front?

I vote Joel.

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