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Help narrow down our shortlist!

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lostlobster · 17/05/2019 15:07

Me and DH finally agreed on a shortlist. Our last name is one syllable and begins with S. Any middle name suggestions would be helpful too.

Joshua
Otto
Isaac
Ezra
Caspar
River
Leo
Billy
Jude
Oscar
Joseph
Samuel

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lucymegan · 08/06/2019 08:32

Isaac and Joseph

Penny4Thoughts · 08/06/2019 08:30

Joshua - nice
Otto - prefer Otis
Isaac - ok
Ezra - ok
Caspar - LOVE
River - ok
Leo - LOVE
Billy - hate unless nn for William
Jude - nice
Oscar - nice
Joseph - ok
Samuel ok

Malyshek · 01/06/2019 09:25

Or Josiah

Malyshek · 01/06/2019 09:25

If you hate Josh, have you thought of Josuah ? He'd be Joss then.

AmyMaria2 · 31/05/2019 23:44

Joshua common
Otto no
Isaac no
Ezra love this
Caspar no
River I like this for a girl
Leo it's ok
Billy if you like bill
Jude it's ok
Oscar I like this but some people say it's a dogs name
Joseph dislike
Samuel dislike

17caterpillars1mouse · 19/05/2019 15:32

Joshua or Samuel

Samuel Isaac is very handsome sounding and Isaac is a bit unexpected which I like

Joshua Samuel or Joshua Leo

SnowyAlpsandPeaks · 18/05/2019 15:35

I like- River Jude 🤷🏻‍♀️ Or Joshua River Jude Lol

DickieDonkey · 18/05/2019 15:21
  1. Joshua
  2. Isaac
  3. Samuel
  4. Casper
Icklepup · 18/05/2019 09:18

Joshua Jude is nice.. will definitely be Josh so hopefully it grows on you.
Love Ezra and River though.

OkPedro · 18/05/2019 01:55

Joshua Jude is a lovely name
Congratulations lostlobster
It’s nice to see a list of baby names that are actual names IYKWIM? Most aren’t to my taste but I’m sick of the cutesy names being given to children, children who will become adults one day and won’t be happy that their name is Honey or Bluebell

Tavannach · 18/05/2019 01:44

Joshua
Jude
Isaac
Joseph

Oscar, James or John for the middle name.

FWIW parents don't really get to decide on the nn, except in infancy. I have a good friend known by everyone as Charlie. It's how she introduces herself. Her mother is the only person on the planet who calls her Charlotte.

lazyspoon · 18/05/2019 01:33

I love Jude! It was the name me and my partner chose before we found out we was having a girl! His dad is called Joseph so was going to be Jude Joseph xx

MollyHuaCha · 18/05/2019 01:16

Joshua - nice
Otto - nice
Isaac - nice
Ezra - no
Caspar - no
River - definitely no
Leo - nice
Billy - no
Jude - nice
Oscar - nice
Joseph - nice
Samuel - nice

Proseccofuelled · 17/05/2019 21:38

Joshua is lovely & tbh kids & especially teens will often have nicknames you hate. You could have gone with Caspar & he became known as Twixy or something. Jay is quite a sweet nickname ?

MikeUniformMike · 17/05/2019 19:43

Joshua - do you like Josh?
Otto - no
Isaac - depends on the surname but ok
Ezra - no.
Caspar - yes
River - sounds wet
Leo - nice but very popular
Billy - short for William is ok
Jude - just no
Oscar - not keen
Joseph - great
Samuel - great

Mammyloveswine · 17/05/2019 19:40

I love Jude.. its my sons middle name too!

Lovely name Op! Congrats on Joshua Jude

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lostlobster · 17/05/2019 17:32

I think we are going to go with Joshua. I think we’d definitely regret it if we didn’t go for it, and like Calixtine said Josh may grow on us. I think we will go for Joshua Jude, to give him the JJ option.

Sorry again for completely derailing the thread.

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Calixtine · 17/05/2019 17:29

Joshua is lovely. Honestly, you’re lucky that you have a clear favourite (presumably the same for both of you?) — many couples can’t find anything they can both tolerate, let alone love. I would go for it!

Re. Josh, it is quite likely that a Joshua might be Josh to some people, some of the time. But it’s actually nice that he’ll have options like that. You can give him the name you love (Joshua), call him the name you want (Joshua in full, or JJ, or maybe Joss if you like that?), but you’ve also given him the gift of other options if he wants to use them at any point. You might actually find that Josh grows on you anyway — I gave my children “un-nickname-able” names but all 3 have acquired nicknames which I would never have chosen, but now actually really like because it’s them.

I also like Otto, Isaac, Caspar, River, Leo, Jude and Oscar from your list (great taste!) but in this case I really think you should go for your clear fave. No danger of regretting your choice then.

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lostlobster · 17/05/2019 16:01

I also love Arlo, but it’s the dogs name😂

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lostlobster · 17/05/2019 16:01

Funny you should say that @Mammyloveswine Because I was just saying to DH (been texting the poor sod all day when he’s at work) that we could go for Joshua Jude, and then if he was going to have nick name it could be JJ, which we prefer to Josh.

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Mammyloveswine · 17/05/2019 15:56

Isaac Jude is a nice combination of names.. Joseph Stanley.. Joshua James Surname i like too but then he might get JJ...

I love Bertie too and Arlo!

SauvingnonBlanketyBlanc · 17/05/2019 15:56

Btw everyone will call him Josh in the end so if you really dont like the nn I wouldn't call him it

SauvingnonBlanketyBlanc · 17/05/2019 15:55

River,Joseph or Jude

Mammyloveswine · 17/05/2019 15:55

I love Jude!

Joseph is gorgeous!

I also really like Leo.

My shortlist for my youngest were Gabriel and Elijah. I also love Noah, Jacob and Zachary. (I like a biblical name lol)

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lostlobster · 17/05/2019 15:52

I think I’m just so stuck now. Because if I chose another name I feel like I’ll always wonder if he would’ve been called just Joshua.

I’m sorry that I’ve completely derailed the thread to debating over Joshua v Josh

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