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Daniel or Joseph?

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Loxie · 08/12/2016 00:24

It's 100% between these 2...

Daniel or Joseph?

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CormoranStrike · 10/12/2016 20:54

Daniel - works at every age and stage

Underthemoonlight · 10/12/2016 14:14

Joseph but I have a Joe

septembersunshine · 10/12/2016 14:10

I love Daniel nn Danny. Joseph not so much.

MrsGsnow18 · 10/12/2016 10:09

Daniel

Bubbinsmakesthree · 10/12/2016 10:02

Both good names - like figgy I really like names that have a range of options for shortening /nicknames, and both work well on that basis.

However I think Daniel/Danny/Dan edges it over Joseph/Joey/Joe. Danny is more usable than Joey I think - I know serious adults who go by Danny, less so Joey. Joe is also associated with 'average Joe', 'ordinary Joe'.

shaggedthruahedgebackwards · 10/12/2016 08:29

I prefer Joseph

NiceFalafels · 10/12/2016 08:29

Joseph is a beautiful name. Daniel is a bit 1980's and clunky.

PissedOffWithNeighbour · 10/12/2016 08:27

I have a Daniel but I forget that as he's been Danny since he was a toddler and so we all see him as that. He doesn't even know how to spell Daniel Grin

MiriAmmerman · 10/12/2016 07:51

Love them both - Joseph has the slight edge for me though. They go brilliantly together, so whichever one you pick you can save the other in case you have another DS in the future.

Figgygal · 08/12/2016 17:09

Daniel

Ds1 is a Danny but he can choose when he's older to he Daniel/Danny/Dan

Ds2 is Alexander for same reason multiple options for him when older

user1481216456 · 08/12/2016 17:06

Daniel Smile

SorenaJ · 08/12/2016 10:20

Joseph

Gruffalosfriend · 08/12/2016 09:50

I'm not keen on either, sorry. But if I had to choose, then Daniel.

cuckoowith2 · 08/12/2016 09:48

Joseph x

SausageSoda · 08/12/2016 09:15

Daniel but only because I prefer Dan to Joe. Though the Daniel I know has escaped getting a nn so far by his peers though he's only 4 Grin

DixieNormas · 08/12/2016 08:46

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ThroughThickAndThin01 · 08/12/2016 08:42

Love them both.

Really love Joe so Joseph.

JunebabyT · 08/12/2016 08:41

Daniel as I prefer Dan to Joe but both very nice

talkshowhost97 · 08/12/2016 08:39

Both nice names and both have nice short versions. I prefer Daniel/Dan but it's a close thing.

CakeRattleandRoll · 08/12/2016 08:29

Joseph

lalaland1985 · 08/12/2016 07:35

I love them both but especially Daniel.

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MochaChocaChino · 08/12/2016 06:25

Daniel here too (also biased as my LO has the name) have not met another Daniel baby though yet and he's two. He has a friend Joseph :)

Sophronia · 08/12/2016 05:53

Joseph as I prefer Joe to Dan

Pluto30 · 08/12/2016 05:07

Joseph. Smile

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