Josiah - too similar to mum's name?

[goomum]

My name is Joanna but I often go by Jo. Is Josiah too similar to my name for DC2?- it will be shortened to Joss or Jay. We can't seem to agree on any other name.

[Mammina]

How do you pronounce it?

[VAB]

Is it made up?

How about Josie?

[SoupDragon]

It's not made up! It;s a biblical name.

Joe-Zeye-a

[SoupDragon]

And it's a boys name.

I always thought so anyway.

[PuppyMonkey]

Yes, boy's name.

Joseph is nicer imho.

[Mammina]

Never heard it but it sounds nice. I would imagine most people would pronounce it Joe-Zaya though if they saw it written down, which may or may not bother you.

[goomum]

It is pronounced JO-SI-AH.
It is a biblical boy's name.

Some people say it JOZ- SI-AH.

We will never call him Joseph or Joe as too similar to Jo IMO. Do you this Josiah is as well?

[Tortington]

it will be shortened to Jo.

you do not get to pick your kids nickname for certain.

you just don.t

if you want your kid called jay or joss - call it them

[boodleboot]

my nephew is called Josiah. we never call him that ever and only call him Jed. I love Jed but joss sounds like a cuss, like 'what a load of old joss' and Jay is only marginally better....IMO of course

[cheesesarnie]

i love it.never heard of it but love it.

[pranma]

I think its lovely [my dd is Joanna too]

[Firawla]

Can't believe people think that's a made up name!

I think its fine, not too close to the mum's name, and it is really nice

[chegirl]

Let me tell you something I have had the most trouble with this name since it became mine. No one can pronounce it. I get called Mrs Joshy, Josina, Josiana, Joosi, etc etc.

You would not believe the hassle I get with it. It looks very obvious to me exactly how it is pronounced but not to the rest of the world apparently.

Its a lovely name BTW.

I wanted to call my first DC Joshua but couldnt because it wouldve looked weird with surname.

Made up Well I suppose it is made up but about 2000 years ago.

[procrastinatingparent]

Josiah was a boy king over Israel in the Bible (2 Kings 21-22).

I love this name - but I would abbreviate it to Jed, as in Josiah Barlett, president in West Wing, called Jed for short.

Sadly, we have completed our family so this is not going to happen.

[goomum]

So far no one has said that Josiah is too similar to Jo - which is encouraging. I just don't want people to think I named DS after myself!

Any naysayers?

[bronze]

I think if people know you are the Jo and you call him something else for short they'll stick with that or call him something entirely different.

I didn't realise people didn't know Josiah as a name.

Have to admit though not to fond of Joss or Jay but they're not horrendous

[Frasersmum123]

Lovely