Joshua or Joseph for other twin?

[Tom1989]

Hello again, for people who don’t know - I made a thread about what people thought of me and DW naming our twins Joshua and Joseph (nn and Josh and Joe). However, it wasn’t very well received, and I understand the reasons why, it also goes a lot deeper than what we originally had doubts about (however I don’t know why people were saying Joe is a NN for Joshua ).

So me and DW have decided to go with Samuel for one of the twins and one of these two for the other. Which do people prefer, Joshua or Joseph? Thanks

Joshua is much rarer these days

There’s at least 5 in DDs year group
More in the younger years

One for shouting about in Asda

I like all 3 names, all lovely.

Prefer Samuel and Joseph

I love Sam and Josh as a pair, not a big fan of Joe or Joseph, so I would say go for Joshua.

Samuel and Joseph! Lovely!

FWIW, I agree that Joshua and Joseph would be a bit matchy matchy.

I like Samuel and Joshua too. Can't go wrong there!

Samuel and Joseph! Sam and Joe sound great. I don’t like Josh at all.

I have a Samuel, I also loved both Joseph and Joshua, but unfortunately they were both vetoed 😞 I know a 15 year old set of twins called sam and Joe, same age as my Sam.
I think I would have to go Samuel and Joseph

I think Josh might be a bit noughties while both Samuel and Joseph are strong classics. Ditto Sam and Jo. They could be from any era, whereas Josh, you would maybe think more of its time. But again, you can't go wrong, as I think all are lovely.

Samuel and Joseph.

I'm not quite so keen on Joshua, and I think you're right not to have two names starting with the same initial.

Josh, Joe, Joss, Sam, Tom, Matt. Full and shortened versions are all lovely and timeless

Samuel and Joseph

Samuel and Matthew ? :)

Joseph.

Joshua was VERY popular around the turn of the century and there are a lot of teen Joshuas around.

Definitely Joseph

I love Joseph. I think it’s understated.

Samuel and Joseph!

I've always thought that Joshua is a bit of a mouthful

Why would there be an issue with twins been called Joshua and Joseph. I have two sons called Joshua and Joseph. They get Josh and Joe. If you want those names have them sod everyone else.🤷‍♀️

Joseph all the way!

Because it’s twee.

@AllsortsofAwkward

Why would there be an issue with twins been called Joshua and Joseph. I have two sons called Joshua and Joseph. They get Josh and Joe. If you want those names have them sod everyone else.🤷‍♀️

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