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Joshua, James or Harry

57 replies

Sew3stitch · 20/09/2019 19:57

This is our boy shortlist. Would love views in which You would go for (with a short one syllable surname if that makes any difference!)

Thanks!

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reginafelangee · 20/09/2019 20:06

All nice but best is James

WoollyMummoth · 20/09/2019 20:07

Definitely Joshua, Joss for short

MikeUniformMike · 20/09/2019 20:08

James

MikeUniformMike · 20/09/2019 20:10

If your surname starts with J, Harry.
It depends what the surname is.

RavenTitan · 20/09/2019 20:11

James

BaaBaaBS · 20/09/2019 20:13

Love them all but with a short sirname i think Joshua is perfect

Notonthestairs · 20/09/2019 20:16

James.

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Sew3stitch · 20/09/2019 20:21

Thanks for replies so far. Surname starts with a W so no names would be alliterative or awkward with S next to each other for example.

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MikeUniformMike · 20/09/2019 20:48

Bet it's White. Harry White is too much like Barry White. Not keen on Joshua or Josh.
Love James.

fikel · 20/09/2019 20:49

James

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Sew3stitch · 20/09/2019 20:50

@MikeUniformMike it’s not White but that made me laugh!

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cptartapp · 20/09/2019 20:51

James. DS1 middle name.

diddlediddle · 20/09/2019 21:14

James is a fab name

SmiledWithTheRisingSun · 20/09/2019 21:20

James

Basil90 · 20/09/2019 21:21

James

iano · 20/09/2019 21:23

Joshua

Grandmi · 20/09/2019 21:23

Josh/Joshie /Joshua

Finbarfinbo · 20/09/2019 21:26

Joshua, but I like them all.

happytoday73 · 20/09/2019 21:29

How does the flow work with surname...
I'd go with James.. It would flow nicely with something like wynn for example (only short example I can think of for w that's not white) ... Not keen on Joshua.

AverageMummy · 20/09/2019 21:29

James

daisypond · 20/09/2019 21:36

James

CyanRyan · 20/09/2019 21:36

James

foxtiger · 20/09/2019 21:41

I like James best on its own but I think I prefer Harry with a one syllable surname. Joshua is not quite my thing.

ParanoidGynodroid · 20/09/2019 21:43

James

MissHenty · 20/09/2019 22:20

Really lovely list of names

I like both James and Joshua