# "Adolf" is a very unpopular name for children.  Why not the same for "Joseph"?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adolf-is-a-very-unpopular-name-for-children-why-not-the-same-for-joseph/601084>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [October 28, 2011, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adolf-is-a-very-unpopular-name-for-children-why-not-the-same-for-joseph/601084 "2011-10-28T16:03:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2011, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adolf-is-a-very-unpopular-name-for-children-why-not-the-same-for-joseph/601084/21 "2011-10-28T21:16:27Z")

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How about “Al Keider’s Gently Used Cars”?

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**Author:** ![HawksPath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/f07891/32.png) [@HawksPath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HawksPath)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2011, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adolf-is-a-very-unpopular-name-for-children-why-not-the-same-for-joseph/601084/22 "2011-10-28T21:34:49Z")

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On a related note, Adolfo is still a somewhat common Spannish first name at least in California.

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**Author:** ![An\_Gadai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2011, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adolf-is-a-very-unpopular-name-for-children-why-not-the-same-for-joseph/601084/23 "2011-10-28T21:39:15Z")

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> [@Quasimodem](#):
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> How about “Al Keider’s Gently Used Cars”?
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> Q

Al Keider’s Gently Used Planes might get more of a :eek:

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