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

I think it’s a great name but don’t like it when it’s shortened to Mo.

I know two.

I think Isaac, Is much easier to live with day to day personally.

I’d think you were extremely religious! Nothing wrong with the name but it’s very, very biblical - as another poster said, only one step away from calling your child Jesus.

If it’s good enough for the Paltrow Martin’s …

I think it's usable, though maybe it depends on your location and social circle.

I think it's more common in certain communities e.g. Jewish, African, Carribbean, Polynesian.

In my community it would probably stick out as sounding "religious" but I think people would get used to it.

@dogsarebetterthanppl , Raphael isn't mentioned in the Bible.

Moses is quite nice , thing is though Moe is not !
& it will be shortened to Moe especially by people when he becomes an adult .
Jude is 👌

the book of tobit says otherwise

Archer?????
there was a thread on here someone wanting to call their kid “Arch” and someone rightly said why not go the full hog and call him viaduct

just ridiculous

other names not to bad guessing a religious family?

The book of Tobit isn't in standard UK Christian Bibles, @dogsarebetterthanppl .

Noah is way better.

I’d think you were a basket case 😉

I love Amos ❤️

I don't get churchy/ religious vibes from Moses at all.

I'd call it rocker/ surfer dude, and in the same category as Levi, Seth, Ethan, and Eli.

I like Isaac and Miles from your list too.

Honestly? Hate it, both just as a name, and because it sounds very religious.

Jude is my favourite from those you list.

Moses is a lovely name and is original without being ridiculous or made up.

I think it’s great. A Jewish.boy would be more likely to be Moshe than Moses. Nickname could be Mo rather than Moe. Which obviously sounds the same but looks more contemporary for some reason,

I love it

Jude is from the Bible too...

Moses is a super name! It's not overused and in the 20+ years I've been teaching in London, I have only taught one Moses. I have taught a couple of boys named Musa and one named Moisés, the Arabic and Spanish versions of the name.

I was going to say the same. I have met a couple but they were African Caribbean men (and older as you say).

I love it. I’m surprised people are saying it’s very religious but they like Jude and Noah…

Only if you are religious. My very non conformist family were in the habit of giving Old Testament names to children precisely because they were non conformist. It was the tradition in the rather extreme non conformist chapel they belonged to. The best of your choices is Jude.

but jude and noah are popular names, moses isn't afaik, therefore the religious/biblical connotations are stronger.

To be fair, 15 year ago I would have considered Noah a religious name too, because back then it was rarely used in my community. Not anymore, because it's so so popular. Maybe Moses will go the same way if enough people use it.

I like it although it was probably more popular in Victorian times. Not sure on Mo though as it always makes me think of Mo Szyslak.

How about Ambrose?