Active discussions

Help protect children from gaming harms.

Take our survey

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Baby names

Find baby name inspiration and advice on the Mumsnet Baby Names forum.

Original poster

Biblical names

65 replies

Cataholic · 26/08/2019 01:46

Recently talking to fiancé and MIL regarding baby names, ready for when we start a family. I brought up my love of biblical names and suggested Josiah, to which they were horrified!

Does anyone else see a problem? I'm in love with the name!

OP posts:
Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
Set a reminder
New posts on this thread. Refresh page
BlueBilledBeatboxingBird · 05/09/2019 11:59

Wrong thread, Sleeping? Grin

SleepingStandingUp · 05/09/2019 11:54

This reply has been deleted

Message withdrawn - posted on wrong thread.

SleepingStandingUp · 05/09/2019 11:51

@Forgottenwhatsleepis we are bit do genuinely like the name, I did suggest Jensen and Jared 😂😂

CarolineKate · 05/09/2019 10:16

My son's name is Micah. Love it. Josiah is also lovely.

Forgottenwhatsleepis · 05/09/2019 10:12

@SleepingStandingUp you're clearly a Supernatural fan Grin I love the name Castiel! Wish I'd thought of that!
Ps meant to put in my pp I know Killian isn't a biblical name, but just as "weird"!
(We got the name Killlian from Once Upon A Time- its Captain Hook!)

DejaVoodoo · 04/09/2019 21:45

I’m also an atheist but love biblical names... they’re always so gutsy and strong! Josiah is a great name!

Have you seen this thread, OP? Lots more ideas here:

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/baby_names/3677867-Biblical-Baby-Names

Sparklypurpleunicornsaremyfav · 04/09/2019 20:54

My ex boss is Jewish. I'm not religious but was christened. My sons middle name is the only name his dad wanted, his first is the only one we could both agree on. My boss was surprised there was no Jewish connection in either family as they are both traditional Jewish names. They also appear in the bible. Never even crossed my mind about this, was just the only names we could agree on

SleepingStandingUp · 04/09/2019 20:34

Josiah is lovely, DH vetoed it. And Ezekiel. He said no to both.

We're contemplating Malachi and Castiel, people will have their opinions but as long as we know we chose them because we love them, you just have to suck up the opinions

Forgottenwhatsleepis · 04/09/2019 20:23

I love Josiah, it sounds like an angel's name! If our LG was a boy we were going to call him Killian!

finallychangedmyusername · 27/08/2019 14:31

I love Josiah (and Tobias) - but then again I love biblical names too, my 2 DC both have first name and middle name biblical names.

Chanandlerbong89 · 27/08/2019 13:27

People love to judge when Christianity is involved. There’s nothing wrong with Josiah or choosing other biblical names.

FishCanFly · 27/08/2019 12:28

Horrified with Josiah? [Shock] These people never watched The Magnificent Seven tv show.

Tillygetsit · 26/08/2019 23:02

I love biblical names. I have a Joseph, Susannah and Cassia.

sklflknsflsdf · 26/08/2019 18:59

As atheists we didn’t want anything with any sort of religious connotation

Why not? Lots of commonly used names have origins in other cultures.

As an atheist I couldn't give a shit if my kid's name was originally from the bible. Why would I? I'm an atheist!

MerryMarigold · 26/08/2019 18:49

Moreslidingdoors. Why is it weird to give your child a religious name if you're an atheist. Most of these names are just Jewish names. I'm a Christian and I called my child after a beach! 😁

IamtheOA · 26/08/2019 18:47

PS
💜Josiah and Mordecai

IamtheOA · 26/08/2019 18:46

Um, Jacob is biblical.....

ChikiTIKI · 26/08/2019 18:45

I LOVE Josiah but my husband won't let me use it. I know a Micah and Caleb who happen to be brothers. Lovely names.

ClashCityRocker · 26/08/2019 18:30

I love the name josiah. It has lots of nice shortenings too. I am a fan of biblical names in general, though. Not for religious reasons, mostly because they had some cracking names...

I'd always said if I'd had a son he'd be Ezekial or Zeke for short. It's one of the many reasons my husband and I have chosen not to procreate 🤣

sklflknsflsdf · 26/08/2019 18:24

I love Josiah and as an atheist it wouldn't bother me if the name sounds religious. All names came from somewhere originally.

mordecaithomas · 26/08/2019 16:55

@Antonin I'm definitely not Jewish or religious. Funnily enough, everyone I've told about the name have no idea where it comes from. They just outright say it's shit and not to "do that to my son" 🤨

Original poster
Cataholic · 26/08/2019 16:23

@diddlediddle my partner and MIL didn't associate the name with a religion, they just didn't like the sound of the name. They said they didn't think it was a nice name, but my partner has a biblical name, as well as his sister.

My partner has since warmed to it after learning the meaning behind it and after we've talked quite a lot about baby names.

OP posts:
Antonin · 26/08/2019 16:12

@mordecaithomas actually I’d presume you were Jewish before I’d presume you were religious. Not a name particularly popular with Christians in the past but very popular with Jewish parents.
It’s funny how some names have an instant appeal to us for no apparent reason, isn’t it? Others are because of people we knew bearing those names.

mordecaithomas · 26/08/2019 15:47

I plan on naming my son Mordecai when he's born. Apparently it's a Hebrew biblical name...? Everyone absolutely hates it and have made their feelings clear on it :( I don't understand why people are so horrible about it because now I'm seriously doubting myself when it's a name I loved.

PurBal · 26/08/2019 15:41

Thomas, Peter, Matthew, James, Samuel, Sarah, Hannah, Elizabeth, Naomi are all Biblical and I don't assume people with those names have particularly religious parents. Just like I don't assume someone is religious because they call their child Josiah. You're fine.