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Brother for Joel

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Vika1985 · 23/02/2019 20:54

Any ideas? Love Jude but is Joel and Jude too matchy?

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Bumblebeesmum · 23/02/2019 20:57

They are quite matchy but it depends on their age gap really - if more than a few years apart they’ll be moving in completely different circles and less sibling association by teachers clubs friends etc

Bumblebeesmum · 23/02/2019 20:58

Judah ?

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Vika1985 · 23/02/2019 21:00

They will be quite close in age. Also concerned both books of the bible!

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Bumblebeesmum · 23/02/2019 21:04

I think all names have downsides & this is a fairly minor one imo. I’d keep looking for another you both love as much but if not I’d go for it.

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Vika1985 · 23/02/2019 21:08

Thanks. Think might have to think outside the box, drawn to similar sounding names!

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Bumblebeesmum · 23/02/2019 21:12

Judoc is another variant. They’re both lovely names though & given half of people are naming their kids things like bush and elephant I really wouldn’t let it stop you if you both love it

Bumblebeesmum · 23/02/2019 21:13

What about Ludo?

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Vika1985 · 23/02/2019 21:14

Haha. Ludo is very cool, not sure I'm cool enough to pull it off!

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Daisymay2 · 23/02/2019 21:14

TBH, I actively avoided my DC having the same first inital although both have middle names stating with the same letter.
When I was younger my grandparents lived with us for a while and anything addressed to D. Surname was always an issue, was it me or grannie?

littlebillie · 23/02/2019 21:19

Jerome or Jeremia

Wowserme · 23/02/2019 21:24

Wilem, Max, Archie

Oldmotherhubbardlivesinashoe · 23/02/2019 21:24

Elliott

EgremontRusset · 23/02/2019 21:24

Saul

SinisterBumFacedCat · 23/02/2019 21:26

Billy!

Chelseajunior · 23/02/2019 21:27

Jude is nice.
I think it goes well with Joel

Chelseajunior · 23/02/2019 21:29

Jamie or jake?

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 23/02/2019 21:48

I don't think they're too matchy.
The only similarity is the number of letters and they both begin with a J.
If you actually say the names together. They sound nothing a like.
Other ideas.
Theo. Toby. Rudy. Jeff. Gabe. Sean. Cole. Finn. Ryan. Rory. Liam. Luca

Moondancer73 · 23/02/2019 21:49

Louis - pronounced Louie

Sophronia · 23/02/2019 22:49

Adam
Evan
Isaac
Luke
Max
Ezra
Guy
Seth
Reuben
Caleb
Eli
Henry
Jesse
Miles
Owen
Peter
Thomas

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Vika1985 · 23/02/2019 23:00

Thanks, some of these are great. Like Saul very much!

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Knittedfairies · 23/02/2019 23:03

Luke.

ButterflyOfFreedom · 23/02/2019 23:04

I love Joel! Was on our shortlist!
Jude not so much... plus I do think it is a bit matchy.

We also had:
Leon
Nathan
Caleb
Hayden
Aidan
Dominic
Anthony
Lewis
Rowan
Zac / Zachary
Christian
Owen
Isaac
Marcus

Thatsnotmyotter · 23/02/2019 23:14

Cameron came to mind first.
Or...
Leon
Adam
Freddie
Isaac
Oscar
Evan
Noah
Casper
Cassius
Milo
Isaiah
Asher

Bumblebeesmum · 23/02/2019 23:17

Seth

Shadow1234 · 24/02/2019 00:12

Elijah
Ellis
Aaron
Aiden
Vincent
Hugo
Fraser
Ronan
Harris
Lucas
Oliver
Max
Tobias
Dylan
Ryan
Ashton
Xavier

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