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Joss for a boy?

36 replies

Auey · 15/07/2019 15:13

What do people think of this as a name in itself... partner doesn’t like Josiah and I don’t like Jocelyn but I do like joss.

What do you think ?

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Saharasunset · 15/07/2019 15:52

Is this after hearing the name Jos Butler in the cricket World Cup yesterday?

His full name is Joseph and shortened to Jos?

I love Jos for a boy and is my front runner currently

Toooldtobearsed2 · 15/07/2019 15:43

Joss ISN'T a girls nme only.
I have known 2 male Joss's and no females.
One Joss was nice and the other was bloody wonderful.

I think Joss is much nicer than Josh. Maybe because of my accent it comes more naturally,, but even so, Joss is brilliant😁

FriarTuck · 15/07/2019 15:37

Joss is a girl's name & it will always get misheard as Josh on a boy. Joshua is miles better.

SinglePringle · 15/07/2019 15:33

I love it. I know it’s different but it makes me think of Jed Bartlett (#forpresident) & that can only be a good thing.

Rachelover40 · 15/07/2019 15:31

Joshua with Josh for short is far better, in my opinion.

Nquartz · 15/07/2019 15:31

There's Joss Wheedon I think, he's a man. I like it

Iamblossom · 15/07/2019 15:28

I absolutely love it.

drquin · 15/07/2019 15:25

Dare I say it .... many names are only "male" or "female, or masculine / feminine to us because of who we know already of that name.
The Joss I know is an 80-odd year old man. Short for Joseph.

Right now I wouldn't pick Joss as a name for my child, but only because the one I know has a negative connotation at present. But you don't know him 😂 so that's ok!

CatherineOfAragonsPrayerBook · 15/07/2019 15:21

It's too similar to Josh imo.

Divgirl2 · 15/07/2019 15:20

I know a Joss who is just Joss. We call him Joss the Toss (because he is) but as a name I think it's fine. It's quite a feminine name in my opinion, but that wouldn't necessarily bother me too much.

Toooldtobearsed2 · 15/07/2019 15:18

I love Joss as a boys name.

Knew the gentlest, kindest man I have ever met and he was called Joss.

Lovely😚