Jeremiah

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love this name but also love the NN of Jem or Remi, but worry it's too "out there"

any thoughts?

I personally prefer Jeremy and Jeremias.

I’m not quite sure why but whenever I hear Jeremiah I think of ultra religious Americans.

I’d expect Jeremiah to have a brother named Jebediah and maybe sisters said named Bethany and Abigail. There’s nothing wrong with any of these names btw. They’re lovely, bibilical. But they’re a in certain ‘category’ of name (especially if there are various children with names like this). Idk, I’m not sure if this makes sense.

Oh my. And I’m honestly not trying to be rude.

Don't like it and i'm religious. Sounds like an old man's name with the weight of the world on his shoulders..'Its cranky ol'uncle Jeremiah!'

I like it.

Remi is really cute too.

I love it! It’s on my list for dc2, (due very soon).

Not keen, sorry

Terrible connotations. Are you religious at all?

I love it. What would you shorten it to though?

Duh! Just seen what you'd shorten it to. facepalm

...was a bullfrog

Not sure how you'd get Remi from Jeremiah. Rem is not a good association. Jem is ok.
Jeremiah doesn't have a cheerful meaning. Jeremy is better but is a bit of a twatty name.

Biblically Jeremiah is associated with the Book of Lamentations - "the weeping wailing Jeremiah"! So not very joyful overtones!

I prefer Jeremias.

Well DH is catholic but we’re not actively religious, I just honestly loved the name.

I like the NN of Jem as my favourite book is To Kill A Mockingbird but also love Remi

MikeUniformMike - the Remi comes from JeREMIah

If your favourite book is To Kill A Mockingbird, how about Atticus?!

We have quite a few in my family (Irish Catholic) it’s usually shortened to Derry.

"Was a bullfrog" also.

But yes, sounds like the kind of name you'd see in Bible Belt country. Or in an Amish family.

James can be shortened to Jem.

Love it. One of my favourite colleagues (burly, cheerful, dry-witted chap, about 35, not remotely religious) at my last job was a Jeremiah, so it has positive associations for me.

Jeremiah sounds like a hardcore Christian from Kentucky sort of name.

Jonah is nicer?

Seems extremely religious to me, like something an American Mormon would use

You’ll have a hard time making Remi short for Jeremiah

I like the nicknames but don't like the actual name.

I third “was a bullfrog”

But if you introduced me to Jem or Remi, I wouldn’t blink, both lovely shortenings. Can’t imagine them ever using the full version.