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Original poster

Rory or Joel... Please help :)

30 replies

Sunshine511 · 03/12/2015 18:53

Hi ladies,

I've posted on her before and thanks to you lovely ladies, we've decided on a girls name. We've always really struggled to come up with boys names and these are now our top 2.

What sounds better:

Joel Hughes (nn Joey)
Rory Hughes

Thanks in advance for your help :)

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lilyb84 · 03/12/2015 19:02

I love Rory but DH has vetoed it so that gets my vote.

Original poster
Sunshine511 · 03/12/2015 20:30

Thank you Smile

OP posts:
BondJayneBond · 03/12/2015 20:31

Rory

scratchandsniff · 03/12/2015 20:31

Rory!

Veterinari · 03/12/2015 20:31

Rory

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 03/12/2015 20:32

For once I can't chose, both are equally lovely. Either.

villainousbroodmare · 03/12/2015 20:32

Rory, but Joel also lovely

TheCraicDealer · 03/12/2015 20:32

Rory!

PurpleGreenAvocado · 03/12/2015 20:32

Joel, I don't like Rory at all, sorry

Original poster
Sunshine511 · 03/12/2015 21:01

Quite a high percentage for Rory! Thanks ladies!! I love the name Joey but Joseph doesn't work with our last name. That was my reasoning for thinking maybe Joel x

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zaza86 · 03/12/2015 21:06

Rory again! Wink

LouisaAtkinson · 03/12/2015 21:08

Why not just Joey? I love it Smile

Llouh · 03/12/2015 21:10

My ds is Joel Hugh so obviously biased but I love his name.

Maybe see which you like best once he's here ?

DramaAlpaca · 03/12/2015 21:52

Rory

Original poster
Sunshine511 · 03/12/2015 22:45

Thanks ladies Smile

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SoWhite · 03/12/2015 22:56

Joel doesn't need a nickname. Joel is ace, Joey is horrible.

MargotLovedTom · 03/12/2015 23:07

Joel, purely because I seem to find Rory difficult to say: it comes out as "Vawvy"

MuttonCadet · 03/12/2015 23:13

Both are lovely, I think on balance Rory, but it's marginal.

Whenwillwe3meetagain · 03/12/2015 23:24

Rory or Joe rather than Joel for me.

Sophronia · 03/12/2015 23:25

Joel. Not keen on Rory.

Pigeonpost · 03/12/2015 23:29

Rory. Bit biased though... It's a good strong name I think. Joel less so.

Devora · 03/12/2015 23:33

All these Rory-lovers are quite mad. Joel is clearly superior (and is what I would have called a son).

Allalonenow · 03/12/2015 23:33

Rory.
Although Joel is great too, I really dislike Joey, so Rory gets my vote.

Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 03/12/2015 23:36

There is no contest for me. It would have to be Rory

Glastokitty · 03/12/2015 23:42

Rory, love it