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Which of these do you prefer?

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BasilDiffuser · 06/04/2020 15:00

And suggestions for middle names (I know not necessary but DD has one so want to follow suit)
Joel
Johnny (John on birth certificate)
Joss (Joseph on birth certificate)
All purely hypothetical at the moment unfortunately.

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Whatsyourflava · 06/04/2020 15:05

John

MrsJoshNavidi · 06/04/2020 15:06

Joss or Joel

Johnny makes me think of rubber Johnny

AmelieTaylor · 06/04/2020 15:07

Not fantastically keen on any of them, but out if the three ‘Joel’ though, to show my age, my friends would assume it was after Billy Joel who I love 😂

OnlyToWin · 06/04/2020 15:10

Have you thought about Jonte (Jont-ee) as nickname for John/Jonathan.

emmathedilemma · 06/04/2020 15:22

Not keen on any of them. I think Joss will get mistaken for Josh a lot and surely Joe would be the shortened version of Joseph?

123Dancewithme · 06/04/2020 16:56

John is great. I like John Alexander.

MadameJosephine · 06/04/2020 16:57

I prefer John

goldenorbspider · 06/04/2020 16:57

Joseph!

CoffeeRunner · 06/04/2020 17:04

I like John but not Johnny.

Joel is great, as is Joseph - but not Joss (too much like Toss).

So I would say Joel or Joseph (Joe).

Other suggestions, as you seem to be drawn to J names Grin, could be Jed, James or Jack.

Nice middle names would depend on which first name you choose, but just for a few ideas;

Joel Oliver
Jed Sebastian
James Dominic
Jack Marcus

browzingss · 06/04/2020 17:08

I like Joel the most.

As a young person, I think John might be slightly old fashioned for someone my age (and younger). It’s classic, but a bit dated. Joel seems more youthful.

BikeRunSki · 06/04/2020 17:13

John

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 06/04/2020 17:21

Joseph but Joe rather that Joss.
John is a fine name in its own right. Johnny is a condom, it’s awful

Carouselfish · 06/04/2020 17:22

Dylan
Devon
Damian
Devlin
Dean

Jossina · 06/04/2020 17:30

Joseph nickname Joss, love it.

SallyWD · 06/04/2020 17:51

John then Joel. Johnny is nice too. Nice for a little boy and a young lad.

VenusClapTrap · 06/04/2020 18:31

John.

Jonathan is even nicer.

Serin · 06/04/2020 19:19

My Jonny is 19.
Big strapping rugby player.
In fact there are quite a few famous rugby players with the same name.
Has never been teased about condoms, I dont think they are called "Jonnys" anymore by their generation. Its "Rubbas" innit Grin

MikeUniformMike · 06/04/2020 19:22

John nn Johnny is my favourite

Tillygetsit · 06/04/2020 23:38

Joseph. Ours is a Joe, Joey or Jobi wan kinobi.

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bridgetreilly · 07/04/2020 00:45

John Joel nn JJ
John Alistair
John Christopher
John Sebastian
John William

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