Edward or Joseph?

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And why please?

Love them both
Both likely to get shortened so I would think about the short versions and if you like them?

Edward, because I like the full name and the diminutives.

I like Joseph a lot, but not so much Joe or Joey. Joseph is therefore middle name territory only for me and I used it for one of my boys.

Joseph! I love the name Joe - it's a good, honest-sounding name - and also because it seems like every other baby boy I know is an Edward/Eddie/Ted/Teddy

I don't like Edward as always sounds like Edwad. But do like Ed and Eddie.

Love Joseph and Joe. Solid name for all ages.

Joseph. I have one.

Both. I have a relative of that exact name 😌

Joseph was my boys name until a close relative named their child it!

I think it's a beautiful name!

I do like Edward too!

Joseph as there are loads of Edwards shortened to Ted/Teddy

I like them both. For me, Edward has the edge

I know someone who had one as his first name and the other as his middle name. Lovely names individually and as a combo.

Joseph. I like Edward but really don't like Teddy, so would be put off in case that ended up being used.

Edward, I just prefer it.

Love both choices. Sorry can't pick

I prefer Joseph. I'd pronounce it Jo-ziff and am not keen on Joce-iff or Jo-zuf.

Joseph sounds more vibrant than Edward which sounds a bit more dull.

Appreciate your feedback so far, I am stuck between the two and I love both

Both are really nice. I would choose Joseph because I know a lot of young boys named Edward/Teddy. Joey is nice for a little boy and then Joe is nice when he’s older.

Oh I love them both.

I know an Edward who is 8 and gets called Eddie. Always has his school shirt buttoned up wrong, dirty hands and knees, massive mop of blond hair and lovely blue eyes. He’s lovely.

Joseph was my grandads brother who was a very solid dependable man who owned a farm. - ‘Our Joe’

Love both.

I love them both!

Edward is my favourite because I prefer the associatednicknames, but only just.

I think 'Teddy' as a nickname has become a bit downmarket in recent years but 'Ed' holds its own.

Diminutives of shortlisted names are to be considered, I would advise. We really loved the name David (I am not sure why it's quite fallen from fashion) but didn't like the thought of DS being called 'Dave' so ditched it.

We aren't keen on Teddy either. But love Edward and the other nicknames.

All helpful, thank you.

Hoping to get some more responses 🤞🏼

I love both but if I was choosing between the two I'd go for Edward because I only know 1 Edward and I know loads of Jospeh's.

Joseph. Was always top of my boy list!