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Help! Joseph and [x]

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MummyHerts · 06/02/2019 11:16

We are registering our DS this weekend but cannot agree on a name. Our shortlist includes Jacob, Henry (Harry) and Richard and we are looking for something traditional that goes with the name Joseph. We’d like to avoid overly popular names. Any suggestions please?

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MummyHerts · 12/02/2019 18:14

Oops, I thought Harry was a nickname for Henry Blush ! Love all the suggestions thanks. I think my heart is set on Henry although someone has put me off by saying DS might be bullied owing to the “Horrid Henry” cartoon Hmm . I’d hate for him to suffer because of a name we had chosen!

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Millenniem · 09/02/2019 03:53

Caleb
Isaac
Zachary
Adam

LittleBlueFish · 09/02/2019 03:44

Alexander
Edward
Samuel
Daniel
William
Matthew
Michael
Nicholas
Christopher
Jonathan
Thomas

SwingoutSisterSledge · 08/02/2019 20:24

David is a lovely name

Justgivemesomepeace · 08/02/2019 20:18

I know two Joseph's. Brothers are Oscar, William and Edward.

daisypond · 08/02/2019 20:16

Benjamin.
Daniel.
Matthew.
I do like Henry, though, but it doesn't match quite so well with Joseph. (Harry is too nicknamey for me). I like Richard - it's quite unusual these days and is due a renaissance. Jacob is too much alongside Joseph.

pineapplebryanbrown · 08/02/2019 20:09

I love Richard and Robert.

MissMoodyMoo · 06/02/2019 19:29

Why would you name your child Henry just to call him harry? Surely now a days you would just name him harry? Henry to harry is a bit pretentious

starkid · 06/02/2019 16:40

I like Jacob, but not 2 brothers having the same initials, too confusing for paperwork etc.
Henry is nice, not sure I would automatically change it to Harry though. Harry on its own merit is fine :)

LionsHeart · 06/02/2019 16:39

Joseph and Benjamin (Ben).
Sons of Rachel, as per Genesis - Joseph and Benjamin.

WhiteDust · 06/02/2019 16:29

Joseph and Jacob are nice names. They will become Joe and Jake though. Not as nice.

Joseph and Harry (Joe and Harry) also nice sounding.

Richard is a bit 40/50 year old man at the moment but might come back in fashion.

WhiteDust · 06/02/2019 16:27

Joseph an

thatsmyspace · 06/02/2019 16:14

Love Jacob!

Sophronia · 06/02/2019 16:13

Richard. Less popular than the other two.

Shadow1234 · 06/02/2019 14:29

Marcus
Vincent
Oscar
Isaac
Elijah
Nathan

Theresomethingaboutdairy · 06/02/2019 14:05

Henry. I have a Henry Joseph Smile

Dimblebimble · 06/02/2019 14:03

Joseph and Henry. Joseph and Jacob is a bit same. Why would Henry be called Harry?

Twickerhun · 06/02/2019 14:03

Marius?

Susannach · 06/02/2019 14:01

I love Henry but it is rather popular. So is Joseph though, and they’re gorgeous together!

Robert/Robin
Edward/Edmund
Gregory
Sebastian
Dominic
Charles
Hugh
Miles
Thomas
Stephen
Matthew
Marcus
Julian
Frederick
Benjamin
Theodore
Patrick
William
Quentin

Aquamarine1029 · 06/02/2019 13:59

Martin

GreatDuckCookery6211 · 06/02/2019 12:35

James
George
Finn
Patrick
Henry
Gabriel
Louis
Tom

Disfordarkchocolate · 06/02/2019 12:32

Matthew
Richard
George
Leon
Edward
Thomas
Phillip
Andrew
Joseph is such a lovely name, one of my favourites. You have excellent taste.

Astronica · 06/02/2019 12:30

Not Jacob with brother Joseph. I really like Henry/Harry and Richard. If popularity worries you I think Richard is best of your list.

Timothy
Christopher/Kit/Kip
Malcolm
Alistair
Samuel
Arthur
Alexander
Walter
Bertram
Albert
Bastian
Griffin
Douglas

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MummyHerts · 06/02/2019 12:00

Sorry, my eldest DS is called Joseph and I’m looking for a first name for his little brother.

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Stinkytoe · 06/02/2019 11:40

I couldn’t do Jacob and Joseph together

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