Joshua

[wingingit33]

Is it traditional? Classic? Timeless? Or Trendy? Fashionable? Popular? I really like it, Josh day to day and it's currently front runner for our February baby but would like to gather opinions please.

I think it's a wonderful name. It's not overly popular now, so he may be one of few Joshua's in his year group.

It's classic and strong. It's not dated. It's a classic biblical name. Same way Sarah and Adam are.

My all-time favourite boys name.

Great choice

I like it. I'd call it timeless. I wouldn't be able to guess how old a Joshua was.

Great name. I've just been chasing 7xgt grandads called Joshua around Ancestry.

Thank you! Little Josh, so excited to meet him next month

Lovely and classic

Nice.

But it always makes me think of Rachel in Friends

"Josh Ooo Waaa. Joshua"

The Joshua Tree
Was good enough for U2

Ooo I had a major crush on a Joshua at school! It's a traditional biblical Jewish name - he succeeded Moses in taking the Jews to the promised land! Can't get a better pedigree than that!

@onedayoranother can I use it if we're not Jewish?

[quote wingingit33]@onedayoranother can I use it if we're not Jewish? [/quote]
I'm not Jewish and I've used it.

Love it such a gorgeous name. Couldnt use it for DS as have a nephew called josh but I absolutely love it.

now for a middle name!

My eldest is called Joshua, and when we named him we had never heard of any others with that name. Within 3 years there seemed to be loads, including 2 friends who liked it because we had named ours. We always called him Joshua but he is definitely Josh now he is an adult. I still really love the name and say , if you love it too, then go for it.

@wingingit33

now for a middle name!

Love Joshua. What does you surname begin with, is it long or short?

@rambleonplease surname is E-three syllables

I love it. Just makes me picture Rachel in friends swooning and saying Josh-ooa 🤣

Love love it! My little Joshua / Josh is 8 months. When we registered him it was no1 in our borough and varying positions within the top six over the past few years! Still though, I don't know another under 5 and will be interested to see if he'll have any in his class.

@34and3 why are resurrecting an almost 2 year old thread? Op's son is probably named by now!

Dec 2021 isn't nearly 2 years ago
In fact OP said baby was due in Feb, so only 7/8 months ago.
Admittedly he's still presumably named already but thread is not 2 years old.

Sorry I misread it as Dec 2020

It's a lovely, strong, classic and timeless boy's name. Go for it.

The baby had been named!!!!!!

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