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Original poster

Sorry to ask for help again....Joe not Joseph

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notbloodybranston · 23/02/2008 22:16

Yes I am 32 years old and I should have an opinion of my own but I am tired, am carrying a huge baby (apparently) and I have to mark 100 exam scripts before I start maternity leave- just need someone to tell me what to do!

Surname - still Pickles

Sex of baby - still a boy

Husband - still an arse

We both like Joe but I would prefer to give him a "sunday" name i.e. Joseph.

Husband's family don't agree with Sunday names as a concept - He is Tom (not Thomas) his brother is Harry (not Henry) etc...

My family (read parents,grandmother,aunts) are appalled at thought of baby being given a short name of a "proper" name (have also grumbled that Catholic priest might not christen him Joe).

Could you please just vote and tell me what you would do - Joe or Joseph?
Many thanks

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notbloodybranston · 23/02/2008 22:47

BNS- I like both but cannot face telling my family that his name is Joe .... I can picture my Nan's face.... (and I am normally v well able to stand up for myself) and am trying (in vain so far) to convince DH.

Husband thinks that Joseph is a "camp" name??? WTF??? I think he might have been influenced by the contestants in the Andrew Lloyd Webber TV show thing...

He might also secretly be thinking its quite a catholic name (though he hasn't admitted this and would be scared to) as he isn't catholic and is bemused by the baptism/holy communnian (sp) rituals

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hunkermunker · 23/02/2008 22:46

Joseph.

And good luck with impending birth - you do sound fed up!

theboob · 23/02/2008 22:42

joseph
i have a joseph john and everybody calls him JJ

avenanap · 23/02/2008 22:41

My ds is Joe, he's Joey when he's been really good, Joseph when he's in trouble, Joe the rest of the time.

LaDiDaDi · 23/02/2008 22:41

I'm not sure tbh. In general I think tha having the full name is probably preferable but when we considered boys names we would have had Archie Joe rather than Archie Joseph.

hester · 23/02/2008 22:40

Umm, I don't think it much matters! Surely he'll be called Joe, but if he decided he preferred Joseph later in life there's nothing stopping him.

I REALLY like both Joe and joseph, by the way.

ArrietyClock · 23/02/2008 22:37

at your summary...!

Like both but probably Joseph, then his choice when he's older what he does. My brother has ditched his Sunday name including on things like bank accounts etc but 'twas at least his choice. Not surprisingly his son doesn't have a Sunday name and is called....... Joe!

bluenosesaint · 23/02/2008 22:33

I would go for Joseph, but thats because i really like both Joseph and Joe.

If i didn't like Joseph and only liked Joe then i would go with Joe.

Does your dh dislike the name Joseph ...or does he simply prefer Joe?

JingleyJen · 23/02/2008 22:18

I would go for Joseph, but both my boys have long names that I know will be the shorter version by the time they are at the pub together.

snice · 23/02/2008 22:17

Joseph

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