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Elliot or Joseph?

57 replies

Ihavepies · 01/11/2018 04:19

Hello :)

Which name do you prefer?

Thanks x

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Picknickers · 01/11/2018 23:22

Joseph. Lovely name and nice shortening. Eliot sounds a bit feeble and will be shortened to Ellie.

hallodarknessmyoldfriend · 01/11/2018 16:01

Another vote for Elliot

Icklepup · 01/11/2018 15:40

Elliot

starkid · 01/11/2018 14:23

Elliot :) They're both fine though

JheronimusBosch · 01/11/2018 13:56

I find Elliott quite a weak name. And very now.

Whereas Joseph is classic and strong.

So definitely Joseph, for me!

mostdays · 01/11/2018 13:28

Joseph by a country mile.

Getoffthetableplease · 01/11/2018 13:26

Joseph is a really chavvy name here, you only have to walk through the city in the day time to hear it screeched a million times over at kids running amok. Not a fan at all.

meohme · 01/11/2018 13:23

Love both but Elliot is my favourite!

ladybee28 · 01/11/2018 11:40

I much prefer Joseph, too. I like that it's masculine but still has the softness of the 'ph' ending.

Elliott feels like an anagram of 'toilet' to me, both when written and spoken.

KeysHairbandNotepad · 01/11/2018 11:35

Not much help , but they're both lovely. Could you use one as a middle name?

Disfordarkchocolate · 01/11/2018 11:35

You can tell I want my lunch *doesn't date.

Disfordarkchocolate · 01/11/2018 11:34

Joseph is one of my favourite boy names. Lovely strong name that does date.

artemisdubois · 01/11/2018 11:32

I love Joseph. Not a fan of Elliot at all.

SchnitzelVonKrumm · 01/11/2018 11:23

Elliott has already had a long run of popularity after appearing from nowhere though. Bit like Darren or Tracey.

Desecratedcoconut · 01/11/2018 10:53

Elliot, it's a lovely name. I think Joseph is wet. Also, if you are worried about the name being ten-a-penny, far more children were named Joseph coming in at 28th most used name than Elliot, 69th most popular.

SchnitzelVonKrumm · 01/11/2018 10:40

Joseph. Elliotts are ten a penny and it will date badly.

loobylou10 · 01/11/2018 08:31

Elliot (and that's the correct spelling!) 

NarcolepticOuchMouse · 01/11/2018 08:28

Elliot, never met a Joseph that wasn't creepy.

steppemum · 01/11/2018 08:28

Actually really like both.

which is hard to say, as I knew a horrible Elliot, but thinking about it, I still like the name, it hasn't put me off

Joseph would be my choice, but then I have a soft spot for Biblical names

hello1233 · 01/11/2018 08:25

Joseph is a lovely name. Elliot is a bit wet

17caterpillars1mouse · 01/11/2018 08:09

Joseph

Verity23 · 01/11/2018 08:01

I like Elliot.

Sophronia · 01/11/2018 07:45

Definitely Joseph

Polkasq · 01/11/2018 07:40

Joseph

LeeMiller · 01/11/2018 07:31

Joseph. But Elliot is nice too.

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