Opinions on the name Moses?

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Hey what does everyone think of Moses?

Last name begins with a Y.

I think my only issue is I’m not sure on the NN Moe 🤣 But I don’t know if my love for the full name outweighs that

Also on the shortlist:

• Isaac
• Jude
• Miles
• Archer

This.

Your child will have to deal with thus until they can vgange it by deed poll.

not wildly keen on your other names, but they're all better options than Moses.

Moses is ok, I prefer Moshe but if you're not Jewish then that would be an odd choice I guess.

Isaac is nice. Jude and Miles I have no strong feelings about. Archer, I think is quite nice as a name, Archie is a very inoffensive dimininutive, but it does remind me of Sterling Archer from the cartoon.

There are lots of names from the Bible which have become so mainstream that lots of non-religious people probably don't know they're Biblical. Off the top of my head: John, Andrew, Peter, Matthew, Mark, Luke, Joseph, Jacob, Benjamin, Joshua, Adam, Joel, Timothy, Isaac, Caleb, Ethan, Nathan, Thomas, Gabriel, Daniel, David, Aaron, Noah, Reuben, Samuel, Elijah, Jonathan, Tobias, Zachary, Jude, Ezra. Moses is not one of those names in my mind, but who knows, maybe OP is a trendsetter and in ten years' time Moses will be in the top ten boys' names in the UK. Or maybe not.

Probably not. I think many people will know of some Biblical tales like Noah's Ark, Moses and the 10 Commandments, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

I'm not sure they'd know that names like Ethan, Jadon (Jayden), Ezra and Eli were.

I like it (also think Mo is cute but Moses doesn’t really need shortening if you hate it)

Isaac is nice but a bit overused, prefer Moses to the other names on your list

A bold choice. I like it.

Could go by Ses or Es instead of Moe.

Moses is a lovely name

@user2848502016 , it doesn't make a difference whether you want the name shortened, others will probably shorten it, or he might choose to shorten it.

My parents insisted that my name wasn't to be shortened. I go by the short version now.

I don't think so. Moe, Moz or Moss are the most likely ones.

It’s ok but as others have said, extremely religious. If you’re looking for something unusual I’d bear in mind that although he will probably be the only Moses in his class he probably won’t be the only Mo as it’s also a common nickname for Mohammad

Agree with this.
The only people called Moses I have ever met have been African.
The fact it is very uncommon might be a plus for you of course. It is also easy to spell and easy to get the pronunciation right if you are reading it off a list or a form, so it does have a lot going for it in some ways.

absolutely not moses is completely horrendous imo, i love jude but far too popular at present (i think its better to be the only one in the class than jude a jude b and jude c)
if you like biblical how about:
cain (love this)
zachariah nn zack (love zachariah not sold on zack)
ezra (one of my favs)
elijah (another fav)
joel (really nice if you aren't an eastenders fan)
raphael nn raffy (adore this)
jonah (the most beautiful child i have ever knew was called this i adored him)

Moses is a very religious name and I think it would be a lot of name to bear for any child saddled with it

I like Miles a lot
jude is ok
dont like Moses or the rest

I like it. Risk of being called

Mo, becomes Moana
Mossy
MoseY as a nickname as in "mosey around"

But boys will find a million ways to nickname a friend that you've never consider. I generally go with names I wouldn't shorten myself.

Always makes me think of Singing in the Rain

"Moses supposes his toeses are Roses,
But Moses supposes Erroneously,
Moses he knowses his toeses aren't roses,
As Moses supposes his toeses to be!
Moses supposes his toeses are Roses,
But Moses supposes Erroneously,
A mose is a mose!
A rose is a rose!
A toes is a toes!
Hooptie doodie doodle
Moses supposes his toeses are Roses,
But Moses supposes Erroneously,
For Moses he knowses his toeses arent roses,
As Moses supposes his toeses to be!"

Around my way, it's a traveller name. Nothing wrong with that of course, but that's the association I would make.

I only know a King Charles Spaniel called Moses and he's great! It's a lovely sounding name

I don't mind it. Only met one (African). Isn't gwyneth paltrow's son called Moses?

What about Aaron (brother of Moses?)

It does seem a bit out there, but then Noah caught on...

I'm not a fan of Moses, but I like Miles and Archer from your list.

The only Moses I know goes by the name of Moss. I think that's nicer than Moe.

Moses is awful imo.

Isaac is better.

It's very very Christian and I think it will stick out, but not in a positive way.

You do see Miriam occasionally for girls but fewer people would recognise the reference so it is more neutral.

Cain - first ever murderer, according to the Bible. Not a great association.