Joss

[RhiannonGyspy]

Second on our list for a boy is Joss. Thoughts on this too please?

Lovely

My Grandfather was Jos, short for Joseph. I love it.

Wheadon... known for Buffy the Vampire slayer.

Like it a lot.

Jos Buttler's full name is Joseph.

The only people named Joss that I know of are women, so I was surprised to read it was for a boy.

I know a Joss - he’s a cool dude

I think of Joss Stone female singer

Jos Buttler's given name is Joseph. I know a Joss, short for Josiah, which I think is lovely. I think it needs a longer name on BC.

One of my dogs is called Joss - he's named after the legendary fell runner Joss Naylor, an amazing man.

Nice name. Prefer the Jos spelling.

Love it. Prefer the Joss spelling!

If it's short for Joseph maybe, but I don't like it as a full name. I can just imagine the poor kid spending his life explaining that he's not called Josh, and god help him if he has a lisp.

I clicked on this to mention lisps too, it was my first thought. I wouldn't risk it personally, unless you really like the name. I think it is a bit nondescript anyway.

I actually like it. Doesn’t need to be short for anything.
Much prefer it as a boys name to a girls

I like it. Either Joss on its own or as short for Joseph is fine.

Lovely. The only one I knew (many years ago) was a girl. but now that I've read this thread I wonder if it was short for Josephine.

Love it

I like it spelt Jos and as a shortened form of Joseph

I like it but short for Joseph or Josiah.

Love it

Stick?

It makes me think of the actor Joss Ackland. It’s a good name, not overused.

We love Jos after Buttler as well. But our daughters name starts with a J and ends with an s so we can’t use it. I would have Joseph and shorten it.