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What do you think of these names Owen Samuel Bennett or Owen Joseph Bennett?

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JonBennett6657 · 07/09/2021 19:40

I love all three names, but I'm struggling which one sounds better I love both but I'm asking for your opinions on what names go better and sound better? I love Samuel and Joseph for the middle names. It's deciding which one is better. What do you think?

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NotAnotherBloodyNameChange · 07/09/2021 20:07

I prefer Joseph but I’d worry about them being saddled with the nickname OJ.
High school kids are brutal.

PawsNotClaws · 07/09/2021 20:11

I love the name Joseph but I think Samuel goes better with Owen.

I think it's probably the repeating 'O' sound in Owen and Joseph that means the two don't flow together so well.

dementedma · 07/09/2021 20:13

Joseph Samuel

IsolaPribby · 07/09/2021 20:16

I would prefer the sound of either Joseph or Samuel followed by Owen, but that would create difficulties with the initials..... Hmm

wombforanotherone · 07/09/2021 21:58

They're both nice. Does either middle name mean something to you? You'll almost never say the full name out loud so pick something you care about rather than just how it sounds.

Fwiw I think Samuel works better

Buttercup54321 · 07/09/2021 23:30

Samuel Joseph.
Not keen on Owen.

PlainJane1000 · 08/09/2021 03:12

To my ears Owen Samuel sounds best.

LittleGwyneth · 08/09/2021 12:33

I think you'd potentially get OJ as a nickname, which isn't necessarily a problem (I don't know how interested people will be in OJ Simpson in 11 years time when he's at secondary school), but it depends whether you like OJ as a nickname.

HoldingTheDoor · 08/09/2021 12:52

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/baby_names/4229573-Owen-Samuel-Bennett

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/baby_names/4280752-What-do-you-think-of-this-name-Owen-Samuel-Bennett

These weird threads are all over Quora and Reddit too. Likewise the Benjamin Andrew Wheeler threads which is also on Quora. I'd love to know what this is about.

DramaAlpaca · 08/09/2021 20:08

@HoldingTheDoor I've noticed the same, which is why I haven't been engaging with them. It's very odd.

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