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Honesty please!

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sbs287 · 01/01/2015 21:13

We're considering Joseph for a boy to be named after a family members. Not sure about Joe or Joey as nicknames; what are your thoughts on Jody?

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Caitmous · 02/01/2015 07:33

I think Jody is a common boys' name in Australia.

I know a four year old Joseph nn Joph. Very cute.

Although I'm aware of the connotations of Joey for my generation, you never hear it in the playground these days. Completely gone as a cuss term.

Trooperslane · 02/01/2015 08:11

Love both.

I know a really sweet Joe/Joey and an equally lovely Jody who really suits his name.

The Joey deacon stuff is irrelevant.

KatieKaye · 02/01/2015 08:24

I can't see how you get Jody from Joseph.

But if I heard Jody I'd assume it was a girl's name.

And I've never heard any negative connatations with Joey - I'd just think "Friends".

Eminybob · 02/01/2015 08:30

There were 2 male Jodys in my year at secondary school. Both in my form! And as far as I'm aware it wasn't short for anything.

SurfsUp1 · 02/01/2015 08:55

Caitmous I'm from Australia and the only male Jody I've ever met was English and in London.
Jody is a fairly common, if dated girl's name here.

myotherusernameisbetter · 02/01/2015 11:04

I like Joe but OH wouldn't go for it as it was an uncles name that his dad had fallen out with so would upset his mum. Dad had passed away by that point. I've also heard Jose used a lot as nn in Scotland. You could also have Seph?

myotherusernameisbetter · 02/01/2015 11:06

I'd put Jody in the same name bracket as Cody, Jordan etc.

RonaldMcDonald · 02/01/2015 11:12

Jody = common

AuntieStella · 02/01/2015 11:20

On Jody: I would expect a Jodie to be a girl (Jodie Foster), but have met a young adult male Jody.

I think it's OK if it's a NN. It'll either work or evolve.

On Joey: "Unfortunately it was often not used as 'affectionate ridicule' as per article but as an insult. We are talking the 1970s here so being PC was not common."

According to that Wiki link, it was in the 1980s (I'm a child of 60s and 70s and hadn't heard of this Joey at all, so it might, resonate for those who were primary age then so late 30s/early 40s)

Those my age are more likely to think "girl - Joey Bettany"

Marcipex · 02/01/2015 11:24

I do know a male Jody, but everyone comments on his having a girls name.

HighwayDragon · 02/01/2015 13:39

Jody is a girls name

GingerbreadPudding · 02/01/2015 15:43

I know a male jody. Initially I thought it was a girls name, but now i know a male - seems totally normal to me. I like the name

SnoringNorma · 02/01/2015 16:11

I have a Joseph who is Joe Joey Jobione Kanye!

SnoringNorma · 02/01/2015 16:12

Sorry should be Jobione Kanobe bloody auto correct.

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