Joseph/Joe

[Claire2009]

What do people think of this? It's not very common nowadays (is it?!)

It's common where I live. But I love it.

Yes, I know quite a few Joes.

We nearly talked ourselves out of it as we were worried it might be too popular but are really glad we followed our instincts and used it. Never, ever regretted it - it's popular/enduring rather than popular/trendy iykwim. Only ever met one other where we live.

It's fairly popular but it's definitely classic enough to stand the test of time :) Not faddy at all, a great old Biblical name.

Fab name.
Everso slightly biased.
It is still common, but as it's always been popular it doesn't seem to evoke any nasty faddy/posh/trendy/chavvy comments.

I think it's a lovely name, and I haven't met any Josephs at the baby groups I go to.

I know of maybe 3 under 5, but only one locally IYSWIM.

Love the name Joseph, and Joe too. But sadly it's too like my own name to use, although I don't think of them the same (if that makes any sense at all ).

Use it!

I do like the name but I know of at least 7 Josephs and a couple of Joes. However, just because it's popular here, doesn't mean to say it will be as popular where you are.

Love it

I think it's a lovely classic boys name. I don't know any little Josephs.

I think it's a gorgeous name, but I am biased. It is quite popular (top 20 not top 10) if you check the statistics but classic names usually are.

Love it - my DS has it as his middle name. It is fairly popular but in a timeless way I think.

My ds1 is a Joseph - where live is not common. I absolutely adore it, and always feel really proud that we chose it for some reason! (an not some of the - on reflection- dodgier alternatives I hormonally considered!)

Love Joseph, my nephew is a Joseph and gets called Joey - his mum really didn't like him to be nn'd Joey when she named him but it really suits him.

Love love love the name Joseph!! My favourite at the mo!
Dont know any under 30 round here!!

I have a Joseph. I only know 2 others.

Lovely name, 'common' but classy and won't ever go out of fashion

Very popular name. Bit dull. By fiancées name is joe and he makes fun of my unusual name so I must say his is boring