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John or Samuel ?

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icantgetnosleep5 · 31/10/2016 13:00

Opinions / suggestions all welcome ,
Thanks :)

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icantgetnosleep5 · 04/11/2016 05:44

Thx for all ur comments 😊
OH has decided he actually likes neither now 😐
Which is really helpful, as I'm several days over due!

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DramaAlpaca · 04/11/2016 00:59

Of the two, I prefer Samuel.

I'm not keen on John, but I do like Jonathan.

Shoesarethebaneofmylife · 04/11/2016 00:55

John is the better of the two. I would second the suggestion of Johnathan and possibly also suggest mark?

JudgeJudySheidlin · 04/11/2016 00:45

I like both but I know many more Samuels of all ages than I do Johns. Maybe John is due for a comeback?

NoArtificialColours · 03/11/2016 19:09

John

daisypond · 03/11/2016 19:00

John - it's due a revival. And you can make it into Johnny, which is nice for a child.

RollingWithIt · 03/11/2016 18:59

Samuel

JunebabyT · 03/11/2016 18:56

Samuel (also on my list) but John is very nice as well

LovelyBranches · 03/11/2016 15:23

DS has the middle name John, as does DH and my d father (although df used it as his given name). I love it but I think Samuel John is a lovely name too.

stonygreysoil · 02/11/2016 06:54

both great names. If you have a longer surname, then John works better and vice versa.

oleoleoleole · 01/11/2016 07:07

Depends how much you like Sam. I don't, only because it's a unisex name!

thenightmanageress · 01/11/2016 06:56

Samuel
It's a great classic name I may be biased as mine is sitting next to me
But I do think John is a good strong name too

Cucumber5 · 01/11/2016 06:37

Both are great. Johnny is a great nickname. Sam too

Jenijena · 01/11/2016 06:27

Both lovely.

//inserts wildcard of Jonathan

insancerre · 01/11/2016 06:26

Samuel
But then I have one of my own

WhiteHairReally · 01/11/2016 06:25

John

bluechameleon · 31/10/2016 22:46

We seriously considered Samuel for DS but I couldn't decide how to pronounce it - Sam-you-ell? Sam-yoll?
So I'd go with John because I know how to say it.

rainbow99 · 31/10/2016 22:22

Samuel

Maims100 · 31/10/2016 20:54

Samuel, but you can't go wrong with either

Wafflenose · 31/10/2016 20:51

Both are lovely! (how helpful...)

I would have used John for a boy if it had gone with our surname, but it doesn't. I had girls though!

AmyInTheBoonies · 31/10/2016 20:45

John - more unusual nowadays and although I would've said it was boring twenty years ago now it's quite fresh but still a classic.

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 31/10/2016 17:07

John is fabulous.

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icantgetnosleep5 · 31/10/2016 16:26

SausageSoda - thank you , I will have a look for that thread! 😊

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pilates · 31/10/2016 16:05

Samuel

SausageSoda · 31/10/2016 15:59

John. I met a baby John recently and it was a nice surprise as the name is rarely used any more.

I think there was a thread recently asking the exact same thing - John vs Samuel

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