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Now that we can't use Joseph (something similar)

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joligood · 26/07/2024 15:08

We had decided on Joseph for our little boy quite early on but kept the name to ourselves as we wanted it as a surprise.
I have just discovered some friends of ours have just had a little boy and used it.
We are gutted as we had our heart set on the name and we've been calling him this for months and only have a couple of weeks to go.
I can't find anything else we like as much or agree on.
Can anyone think of any similar ideas to Joseph?

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Kitkat1523 · 26/07/2024 15:21

joligood · 26/07/2024 15:15

Do you think? Dh suggested we use it anyway but I thought that just wouldn't be the right thing to do now we know they've picked it.

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I have nephews with the same name….and great neices with the same name…..it’s no big deal

TemuSpecialBuy · 26/07/2024 15:21

I’d stick with joseph…

otherwise I like all these
joel
joshuah
jordan
jacob

DramaAlpaca · 26/07/2024 15:21

Just use it. Don't overthink it.

PurBal · 26/07/2024 15:20

Definitely stick with Joseph. I think you’ll regret it otherwise.

SerenityNowInsanityLater · 26/07/2024 15:19

Definitely stick with Joseph. You may not even be friends with these people by the time your Joseph is a young man. Your heart has been set on it. Don’t betray your heart’s desire.

ILikeDinosaurs · 26/07/2024 15:19

Joshua?

Monkeysatonthewall · 26/07/2024 15:18

I would stick to Joseph.
Doesn't matter they picked it too, for all you know, maybe you won't even be seeing those friends that much in the future?
It sounds to me your heart is set and Joseph. And it's such a beautiful name, too.

Pipecleanerrevival · 26/07/2024 15:17

I’d stick with Joseph.

But if not…

Reuben
Steven
Jonah
Jonas
Jared
Christian
Matthew
Mateus
Lucas
Luke
Daniel
Eli

NotSureWhatUsernameToChoose · 26/07/2024 15:16

Josef

Tulipvase · 26/07/2024 15:15

I would still use it.

But I have a Joseph Samuel. Would Samuel work?

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joligood · 26/07/2024 15:15

Kitkat1523 · 26/07/2024 15:10

Stick with it

Do you think? Dh suggested we use it anyway but I thought that just wouldn't be the right thing to do now we know they've picked it.

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StrongandNorthern · 26/07/2024 15:14

Call him 'Joseph'.
It's your name for him.
It's how you already think of him.
Xxx

EineReiseDurchDieZeit · 26/07/2024 15:12

There's no reason why he can't also be Joseph, this modern obsession with no one sharing the same name is odd compared to when I was growing up

vinnabawl · 26/07/2024 15:11

Aw just use it!!! Our close friends used our chosen baby name and had the baby first. Didn’t impact on our decision to use it at all!!

Joseph is a lovely name 😊 And it may be one of them goes by Joe or Joey etc. so there’s a difference there!

Kitkat1523 · 26/07/2024 15:10

Stick with it

PinkyPonkyLittleDonkey · 26/07/2024 15:09

If you love Joseph I’d stick with that.

Makinglists · 26/07/2024 15:09

Jacob