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Joshua, James or Harry

57 replies

Sew3stitch · 20/09/2019 19:57

This is our boy shortlist. Would love views in which You would go for (with a short one syllable surname if that makes any difference!)

Thanks!

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Busymummy16 · 20/09/2019 22:50

Joshua best for a short surname I think, but I love James (have one too!).. I love Joshua James W...
good luck OP!

KronksSpinachPuffs · 20/09/2019 22:44

I'd pick James or harry, I'm not keen on joshua/josh

Shadow1234 · 20/09/2019 22:39

Joshua!

So many James and Harry's around.

Kanga83 · 20/09/2019 22:36

James. Harry and Henry has been done to death. Joshua is nice, but he'll forever be Josh at school

Shufflebumnessie · 20/09/2019 22:33

James

17caterpillars1mouse · 20/09/2019 22:27

Joshua!

I find Harry dull

James is nice but I prefer Joshua it just has such a lovely sound

SunshineAngel · 20/09/2019 22:25

I'd actually go for Joshua James (as in first name, middle name) in the hopes he'd get called JJ.

I have no idea if that's cool for kids or not these days!!

MissHenty · 20/09/2019 22:20

Really lovely list of names

I like both James and Joshua

ParanoidGynodroid · 20/09/2019 21:43

James

foxtiger · 20/09/2019 21:41

I like James best on its own but I think I prefer Harry with a one syllable surname. Joshua is not quite my thing.

CyanRyan · 20/09/2019 21:36

James

daisypond · 20/09/2019 21:36

James

AverageMummy · 20/09/2019 21:29

James

happytoday73 · 20/09/2019 21:29

How does the flow work with surname...
I'd go with James.. It would flow nicely with something like wynn for example (only short example I can think of for w that's not white) ... Not keen on Joshua.

Finbarfinbo · 20/09/2019 21:26

Joshua, but I like them all.

Grandmi · 20/09/2019 21:23

Josh/Joshie /Joshua

iano · 20/09/2019 21:23

Joshua

Basil90 · 20/09/2019 21:21

James

SmiledWithTheRisingSun · 20/09/2019 21:20

James

diddlediddle · 20/09/2019 21:14

James is a fab name

cptartapp · 20/09/2019 20:51

James. DS1 middle name.

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Sew3stitch · 20/09/2019 20:50

@MikeUniformMike it’s not White but that made me laugh!

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fikel · 20/09/2019 20:49

James

MikeUniformMike · 20/09/2019 20:48

Bet it's White. Harry White is too much like Barry White. Not keen on Joshua or Josh.
Love James.

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Sew3stitch · 20/09/2019 20:21

Thanks for replies so far. Surname starts with a W so no names would be alliterative or awkward with S next to each other for example.

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