Ok so I know overall these are popular but how about nowadays?

Danny'sGirl09

How crazy popular are Daniel and Joseph. I seen the SS list but wondering if they've died down some or will...... We love the classics and they are my hubby's fn and mn. We both agree having common names, we hated being one of 20 in our class.... Thoughts.... Oh and thoughts on Daniel Joseph Jr, Joseph Daniel (nn JD too many Joeys on my italian side vs his irish side) Brendan Xavier (Xavier is a family name) Justin Xavier, Rypken Joseph, or send suggestion! Beware, most true classics are taken. DS 1 is Jacob nn Jake. Love Derrick but my BF is due with me and that's her all time fav so that's out.... Ugh this process is killing me slowly.... TIA

Moneypenny424

Danny'sGirl09:

How crazy popular are Daniel and Joseph. I seen the SS list but wondering if they've died down some or will...... We love the classics and they are my hubby's fn and mn. We both agree with common names we hated being one of 20 in our class.... Thoughts.... Oh and thoughts on Daniel Joseph Jr, Joseph Daniel (nn JD too many Joeys on my italian side vs his irish side) Brendan Xavier (Xavier is a family name) DS 1 is Jacob nn Jake. Love Derrick but my BF is due with me and that's her all time fav so that's out.... Ugh this process is killing me slowly.... TIA

Daniel and Joseph are such good, classic names, if I wanted to use them, I'd use them.  Do you want a Jr.?  Xavier is my favorite of the names you've listed, but all of them are nice.

Danny'sGirl09

Moneypenny424:

Danny'sGirl09:

How crazy popular are Daniel and Joseph. I seen the SS list but wondering if they've died down some or will...... We love the classics and they are my hubby's fn and mn. We both agree with common names we hated being one of 20 in our class.... Thoughts.... Oh and thoughts on Daniel Joseph Jr, Joseph Daniel (nn JD too many Joeys on my italian side vs his irish side) Brendan Xavier (Xavier is a family name) DS 1 is Jacob nn Jake. Love Derrick but my BF is due with me and that's her all time fav so that's out.... Ugh this process is killing me slowly.... TIA

Daniel and Joseph are such good, classic names, if I wanted to use them, I'd use them.  Do you want a Jr.?  Xavier is my favorite of the names you've listed, but all of them are nice.

Love them all too and believe it or not neither are taking by a nephew either. Just hung up on too many in a class more than anything. Or the order... I like JD better than Danny but only because I have MY Danny already... DH is hung up on second child being a Jr as it not being fair.... (eye roll, but ok....) however all he others are so my fave too... Nt rue which flows better w/ DS.... ( I'm afraid o get locked into the "j" names as there's isn't a third "j" for us IF! We should need it)

ENI36

They are popular but I love them!  There is a reason they are popular; they are great names!

tct1219

I don't know what Rypken means, but please don't name your child that. I'd go with Daniel to avoid sibling J names. Just remember that any time you choose a common name, you run the risk of having your child be one of many with that name.

In 2010 for New Jersey, Daniel was the #6 name for boys and Joseph was #5. It's up to you whether that's too popular.

Danny'sGirl09

Cal Ripken, is a famous baseball player that both myself and hubby love(d). We dislike Cal. It was our one far fetched name on our list because we are both have very common names. It's one thing to have a name that's been heard of many times over the years another to be 20 in a class and then to only be known by your last name or f'n with last initial. So we like to keep it as far away from #1 as possible but keep it meaning something to us to some extent.

SnoopyLuv

Ripken is ok, Rypken is not. I'm from Baltimore. I get it. I think it's cool.

I do not like Jrs. In this day and age it's more of a hassle than anything else.  

ObLaDi

Daniel and Joseph are solid names, but most certainly have a decent possibility of having other Daniels and Josephs in their class/social circles.

I personally find juniors to be egotistical and off-putting.

Rypken: No. No. Please no.

miababy

Moneypenny424:

Danny'sGirl09:

How crazy popular are Daniel and Joseph. I seen the SS list but wondering if they've died down some or will...... We love the classics and they are my hubby's fn and mn. We both agree with common names we hated being one of 20 in our class.... Thoughts.... Oh and thoughts on Daniel Joseph Jr, Joseph Daniel (nn JD too many Joeys on my italian side vs his irish side) Brendan Xavier (Xavier is a family name) DS 1 is Jacob nn Jake. Love Derrick but my BF is due with me and that's her all time fav so that's out.... Ugh this process is killing me slowly.... TIA

Daniel and Joseph are such good, classic names, if I wanted to use them, I'd use them.  Do you want a Jr.?  Xavier is my favorite of the names you've listed, but all of them are nice.

This, exactly!  I love Xavier!  If you don't want a Jr., you could do Joseph Xavier or Daniel Xavier.