Are Joe and Jonah too close?

babyPsarker

My husband is called Joe and we like the name Jonah for a boy. Is it to close to my husband's name?

plunderb

Grace0609 said:

I don't think so. For brothers? Yes. But I think it is kind of nice and sounds a little like you named the baby after dh. Which I happen to think is fine, although I know it is unpopular on the board.

Agree. I'm not a fan of juniors, but it is common enough.

moonfaerie

For me, yes. I wouldn't choose a name so similar to my or DH's name. I wouldn't side-eye someone else for doing so, though.

Jags8

Yes

MandMLeona

I think it's ok for father and son.  They still have their own identities for credit scores etc.  When your son's friends get older and their voices deepen, you'll still have the clue that they said more than one syllable to know who they are asking for.  I see no problems with it.

JustCricket

I personally don't think so... I'm assuming Joe is short for Joseph?? Although I guess it depends on if you plan on using a NN with Jonah (I probably wouldn't, but have a bias against nn's after everyone in my life tried to force one on me!)

babyPsarker

Thanks so much for your replies. Yes, my husband is Joseph and the baby would be Jonah (no nickname). It's settled then!

oneblessedmess

I was going to say yes because I thought you were naming brothers. But I think it is perfectly fine for father and son.

DaisyZH

I think it's fine.

526SadieSadie

They're too close for brothers but I think they're ok for father and son. 

duckie23

I think yes, it's too similar. To me, it's along the same vein of a mother named Cate and a daughter named Caitlin. It's fine if you want the connection to be obvious/intentional, but if you want them to feel different, they don't.

iloveac

Agree with other pp. Fine for father and son too close for brothers.

RebeccaS6627

Too close for siblings, but not for father and son.

PB&J714

Meh. For me, yes. I wouldn't want my son's name to be so similar to my husband's but not actually be the same name. I might find it odd but wouldn't judge anyone who chose to do so, though. It's all about what you and your DH are comfortable with.

JMU_Bride09

Grace0609 said:

I don't think so. For brothers? Yes. But I think it is kind of nice and sounds a little like you named the baby after dh. Which I happen to think is fine, although I know it is unpopular on the board.

All of this

LNic5

It is pretty close with both names starting with Jo, but it's not as bad for father/son, for siblings yes definitely. It's personally too close for me.