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Jethro, Josiah, or Xavier?

14 replies

goomum · 27/04/2009 15:33

Jethro James William
Josiah James William
Xavier James William

Your honest opinion on which you like the most and least and why is appreciated.

The middle names are family names.

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procrastinatingparent · 27/04/2009 15:50

Josiah. Definitely.

RachieB · 27/04/2009 15:53

Xavier

Jethro reminds me of the comedian!
and not keen on Josiah

procrastinatingparent · 27/04/2009 15:55

West Wing fan here, so really wanted to call DS3 Josiah, shortened to Jed. But DH was having none of it ...

CandleQueen · 27/04/2009 15:56

Josiah.

Jethro reminds me of a mucky Cornish comedian and Xavier is a bit X-Men. I love the Old Testement names

MadameCastafiore · 27/04/2009 15:56

Please do not call your kid Jethro!

tummytickler · 27/04/2009 16:45

I love Jethro - 'tis on our list for dc (high up on mine, low down on dh's so we'll see!).
I like Xavier too, and Josiah, all lovely names!

In order of preference
Jethro
Xavier
Josiah.

Let us know what you choose!

branflake81 · 27/04/2009 16:50

I do like the name Xavier but only if you're French.

The other two are hideous

thirtysomething · 27/04/2009 16:51

Sorry, have only known one Jethro and he was obnoxious (and didn't 'suit' the name really, though don't know what he did suit....) so would go for Josiah or Xavier - both v. cool!

Flibbertyjibbet · 27/04/2009 16:53

Xavier - I considered this for ds2 (we have spanish relatives) but then I heard of an engineering firm near me with the same name and everyone pronounces it 'ex-ayvier'

Jethro - there's a line in a jethro tull song about an old tramp who wees on his feet to warm them up so sorry that name would never do it for me!

Josiah - eerm bit poncey round here but I could see it becoming more popular.

sockmonster · 28/04/2009 15:45

Javier. Far better and classier than Xavier (hav-ee-ay) People will not pronounce Xavier properly in Britain. It will get tiresome.

Jethro- he won't thank you for this. It has a certain swagger to it on paper but in practice do you want a small boy called Jeff?

Josiah- Far better than Jethro, but a bit like a confused preaching Joshua.

serenity · 28/04/2009 16:10

In order?
Jethro (probably because I'm a big NCIS fan, and think (Jethro) Gibbs is wonderful)

Xavier, then Josiah (not that keen on Josiah, but can't pinpoint exactly why)

missmiss · 28/04/2009 16:18

Jethro or Josiah.

ScummyMummy · 28/04/2009 16:30

None, really. Prefer Joseph, Joel or Joe to Josiah, which sounds like an obsequious Dickens-style servant name to me. Jethro and Xavier are dead awful, imo, though as branflakes says Xavier might work better in French. Are you French? [hopeful as feel mean slating all your choices!]

screamingabdab · 28/04/2009 18:32

NOT Jethro - awful comedian

Like Josiah best, but I would shorten it to Joe anyway

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