Do you know any Joseph's who aren't Joe???

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Tollygunge · 20/02/2016 09:12

Just that really. I adore the name Joseph but hate it's abbreviated form. Joseph is (for me) one of the purest biblical names and Joe is just a bit... Meh. Can I risk naming a child Joseph or is it inevitable he will be a Joe?

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Sunshine87 · 20/02/2016 09:41

I have a Joseph he gets called Joe. He will shorten it if he wants to when hes older and everyone seems to go with Joe. Suddenly he wants to be referred to as Joseph

WhenTheDragonsCame · 20/02/2016 09:35

I know two Josephs, aged about 7 and 6 I think. I can't remember ever hearing either called Joe.

Acunningruse · 20/02/2016 09:23

I know 3 little Josephs who are all called Joe by everyone. I only know of one 4 year old Joseph who seems to be known mainly as Joseph. His mum is quite scary though so I suspect a hard glare from her puts an end to any abbreviations

purplepandas · 20/02/2016 09:18

Yes. It's a lovely name :)

dementedma · 20/02/2016 09:17

Yup Ds is 14 and still a Joseph. If anyone calls him Joe he just politely says "its Joseph." Even his mates call him Joseph.

His big sisters however call him Fofe or Fofers from when he was a toddler and couldn't say his name and managed "Fofuf"!

His grandmother calls him " cake brain"

Fourormore · 20/02/2016 09:14

I went to school with a Joseph who wasn't a Joe. I think when he goes to school it's very likely that he will become a Joe unless he doesn't want to be.

GoofyIsACow · 20/02/2016 09:13

Yes, my DS, he doesn't answer to Joe, it doesn't compute in his brain!

I am sure he will get joe as he gets older (9 now) but to me he will always be joseph.

Wineandpopcorn · 20/02/2016 09:13

Yes my nephew!

IMurderedStampyLongnose · 20/02/2016 09:12

Yep two of them.its a lovely name.

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