Jonah

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What do you think of this for a boy? I think I like it (dp's choice).

biblical or Sleepless in Seattle? I like it either way!

I like it. I knew a rather gorgeous Jonah at school which has always predisposed me to liking the name

I think of Jonah Takalua
But I love it all the same and it was a real contender for ds

Really love the name Jonah!

lovely name

Hmm. I really, really love it!

Love it.

I really like it but already have a Noah and didn't want to recapture any further bible stories .

I knew a lovely American Jonah (ie a Jonah from America, not 'American Jonah Smith').

What is the meaning?

I know an absolutely lovely Jonah. It's a great name

I really like it, I wanted it for ds2 but ds1 is Jacob and thought it might be a bit too much so we settled on Luke. Kept the biblical theme, but was a bit more subtle.
I love, love, love Jonah though

I have a jonah, and I love the name. I always thought we would shorten it to joe, but we dont.it is a handsome name, and he is the only one at his school. I also have a sacha (boy)

I LOVE this name. I used to have a canary called Jonah.

Love it. Wow, is this the first babyname thread ever to get a 100% consensus?

i bum this name in a bg way

Um. At my secondary school 'Jonah' was an insult.

I think it meant a person who brings bad luck.

However I really like it and as I was at school 20 years ago, I doubt he would have a problem now

yup i love it. but he did have a lot of bad luck or something?
It sounds cute for a boy and big and manly for a man.

I really really like it. Was on my list (only it turned out I was having a girl).

oh i love it!

Sailors associate the name with bad luck because in the bible Jonah was on the boat when God caused it to sink, which is maybe why although it's a lovely sounding name, you don't hear of many Jonahs around.....worth bearing the meaning in mind as it would be a shame to put that onto a ds, however the actual name I think is lovely...tricky one and only OP can decide whether to go for it...

Love it - tried to get it for DS1 and DS2, but DH not keen, alas. Said it was because of bad luck associations I think this is a bit feeble, and I was v disappointed, as I absolutely love it, think it is gorgeous!

I like it, but it's got a reputation as a bad luck name, obv for the biblical reasons of losing his livlihood and being eaten by a fish etc. For that reason, DH vetoed it. If you're called a Jonah, you're a bringer of bad luck..

Love love love love the name, but DP hates it so we're going to use Noah (I think they sound very similar but ... can of worms being opened ...)

I think there's a porn star called Jonah Falcon. He's very well endowed.

I found this out from a documentary......