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As a middle name it's okay

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If this family used Joseph as a middle name because it is a family name or has great significance to them, then I think it's fantastic. To often people use such cutsey middle names for girls. If Joseph has meaning to them, then it's great to use as a middle name, and J works well as an inital.

Joseph on a girl is just plain wrong!

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Cadance Joseph, and I thought it was a boy, but nope it's a girl!
http://www.cmmc.org/newarrivals/babydetails.taf?id=478&date=09/1/2002

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Others:
Uneak - girl
Denver [I love this name]
Lukeman - boy
Tiger - boy
Windsor - girl [i love this]
Addison - boy
Skye- girl
Corra - girl
Fallon - boy
Justus - girl
Laurel - girl
Marley - girl
Casey - girl
Lexus - girl

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This message was edited 5/28/2006, 5:59 PM

As these names become more popular (something to do with celebrity's picking them, probably) I think they will become more commonly used and then people will be less likely to associate them with the celebrities who made them popular in the first place. However, maddening as it is, this is the way of the world in naming trends. I have had favorites ousted because of their rising popularity just as you've questioned whether to use names because they are associated with celebs. Many of us won't use names that our families don't like. There are lots of reasons to select, or not select, a name for your child. As long as one can live with the consequences of their child being Emma P. or River-no-not-after-Phoenix, then that is what matters.

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----Betsy-----

I don't think it's fair that people just assume others are just obessed fans of someone just because they use the names of celeb/celeb kids, sibsets etc.

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...Yeah, and? Unfortunately, that's how life works.

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A name isn't unusable just because a celebrity or a celebrity's child bears it--but if you like a name very heavily associated with a celebrity, you're going to have to understand that other people are going to make the association. If you can't handle that, it just means you'll have to find a different name to like.

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Which is not to berate you but just to point out--if you really dislike people associating River with Phoenix, you're either going to have to learn to smile and nod or find some other way to honour God.

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Array

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This message was edited 5/28/2006, 3:44 PM