Joey, Freddie or Oscar - vote

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Hubby and I cannot agree on a boys name. I don't LOVE any but this is current shortlist.

Suggestions welcome

Oscar, very nice sound name. My only concern would be is it too trendy? It has soared in popularity. Might it date like Isla?

Joey: sweet but a bit twee for me. Lovely with full name Joseph and nickname Joey.

Freddie I just don't like sorry.

What she said. Oscar is nice enough but might sound dated--is that something that will bother you?

Joey and Freddie sound like nicknames, and as an adult man I wouldn't appreciate being called either of them.

Freddie -but as a nick name. Alfred on the birth certificate (so many possibilities with that: Al, alf, Alfie, Fred, Freddie etc)

Joey is fab.

But it has to be short for something like Joseph or jonty or Jonathan

Thanks I'm so fussy. I like the nn but don't like any real names. My child may be named 'baby' lol

The only one that I can see an adult using or being called is Oscar. The others are fine for children (Joey before 7 and Freddie before 12) who are likely to drop the eee sound at the end as they mature.

We've got a 4 year old Freddie but he's Frederick on his birth certificate so has a few options as he gets older.

I like Oscar too but not keen on Joey.

Joey, but a long version officially so that he doesn't feel out of place when he becomes prime minister.

FWIW, we liked the short version of our sons name and weren't that bothered about the long version, but after we decided on it it really grew on us.

I have a 3 year old Freddie but he is actually a Frederick & more & more often known as Fred.
I do like Oscar, not keen on Joey (it's a budgerigar name) but I like Joseph.

Oscar - prefer this although lots about.
Freddie - dislike. Too many ie ending names about, sounds like an abbreviation.
Joey - no. It may have negative connotations for us kids of the '70's.

Joey but would have to be Joseph for me.

Joey

If it sounds too childish when he's older then he can become Joe.

Do you like Kit?

Joey - eats sandwiches and lives with Chandler

Freddie - too babyish. A weak name for a grown man.

Oscar - my favourite from your list. Very popular at the moment but a good strong name from Irish mythology.

Oscar and Freddie (short for Frederick which is lovely) are joint faves. Joey is okay but would be a nn for Joseph for me fwiw!

Joey with full name Jonah

Actually just calling him joe with the nn joey would work

Freddie with full name Frederick or Alfred.

Joey, short for Joseph, Joel, Jonah or Josiah.

Oscar and Freddie don't come close.

What Devora said!

Fred, NN Freddie

Joey - not keen. Joe - great.
Freddie - nope. Fred - completely love it.
Oscar - fine.