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Joshua, Jay or George

32 replies

buddy79 · 16/02/2019 14:21

Straw poll please!

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Threenanger · 16/02/2019 14:23

Not jay.

MikeUniformMike · 16/02/2019 14:32

George. Jay is ok if it's short for something but it's a but feminine.
Joshua is nice enough, just I know several in their mid 20s, but none older than that.

17caterpillars1mouse · 16/02/2019 14:38

Joshua is lovely
Jay is meh
George's are 10 a penny

Susannach · 16/02/2019 14:40

I like Jay and George.

Susannach · 16/02/2019 14:41

How about Joss?

aliceandkids77 · 16/02/2019 14:48

imo George is the best
then Joshua (because I like the nn Josh)
then Jay xx

Icklepup · 16/02/2019 15:36

George

calpop · 16/02/2019 15:37

Jay - love it!

Josh and George are v common if that bothers you.

Peachbubble · 16/02/2019 15:51

George

BiggFactHunt · 16/02/2019 18:01

Jay always sounds like he has a full name but no one can be bothered to say it so they just say the first letter.

Joshua is nice but popular.

George is ok.

Jake?
Joel?
Joey?

YouSetTheTone · 16/02/2019 19:56

You could choose Joshua and have Jay as a nickname?- ‘J’ / Jay for Joshua.
Agree with pp that Jay as a stand-alone name feels incomplete but as a nn it works.

pilates · 16/02/2019 20:13

George

Sophronia · 16/02/2019 20:14

Joshua

BartonHollow · 16/02/2019 20:19

Joshua really over popular and gained a rep where I grew up but considered quite normal and underused elsewhere

Jay - usually short for, know an absolutely useless article with this name

George - had gained a following pre Prince George And is now as mundane as Jack and Harry, which is really weird because there was only one the entire 13 years I was in school and he got mocked for having an unusual old fashioned name. 10 a penny now.

DramaAlpaca · 16/02/2019 23:09

Joshua

Shadow1234 · 17/02/2019 00:50

Joshua

Fetching · 17/02/2019 03:13

I don't love any of them but if I had to choose I suppose I'd go for Joshua. Jay is a bit of a nothing name and George is the name of a sweaty perv.

Justbeingreal · 17/02/2019 04:11

George in my opinion. Might just be because I'm a musical fan 😏

MercyBodle · 17/02/2019 12:51

George

123Flopsy · 17/02/2019 16:39

I don't like any, but would choose George if I had to. Don't like the sound of Josh or Joshua at all.

Didyeeaye · 17/02/2019 18:03

Joshua is my favourite

SumAndSubstance · 17/02/2019 20:16

I like Jay actually, maybe because I know a very nice boy of that name. I also like Joshua, but I’ve never been a big fan of George- it’s just such an ugly sound. Its popularity suggests most people don’t agree with me though.

ketchupormayo · 17/02/2019 20:40

Pet hate of mine is Joshua. My votes for George

Cbeebiesrehab · 18/02/2019 08:18

George

LegoPiecesEverywhere · 19/02/2019 20:09

Joshua. Like George too.

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