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Elijah.

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:)

Josiah

I'm a bit torn. I prefer the way Elijah sounds, and in terms of nicknames, I prefer Eli to Joe, so I'd probably be more inclined to go with Elijah even though it's more popular. A boy named Josiah could go by Si, which I like, but it looks like it would be pronounced "see." Neither Elijah nor Josiah needs a nickname, however.

Ooowh, I like both of these.
Josiah is probably more rare, but I think I like the sound of Elijah better.
I'd end up calling them Joss and Eli probably.
If it were my child, I'd probably use Elijah, but I don't know for sure because Josiah is quite pleasant as well. I like that they both sound perfectly boyish, but not butch. I like that they are both old names but have nickname possibilities.

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Can't pick an overall favourite though. hmm...

Elijah, nn Eli

Elijah!

Well, neither names would catch on where I live. Biblical names just aren't popular, we don't have a huge Christian majority here, so the long -iah names I have only association with on these boards and on TV from Westerns. I imagine both men to be wearing checkered shirts and wearing a cowboy hat.

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I think Elijah has a nice sound though, and if I ever met one then it could grow on me.

I prefer Elijah but I think Elijah and Josiah make a nice sib set.

I love them both. If pressed I would probably pick Elijah because boys with J names tend to be a little naughtier than most ;)

Elijah. It sounds more masculine and not as trendy as Josiah.

Josiah

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It's more interesting and has more of a feel. Elijah is more generic and trendy, and I don't like the "jah" sound.

I prefer Josiah. I just think it sounds a little nicer, and though this wouldn't have any relevancy to your ancestors, Josiah is less popular these days than Elijah.

Josiah

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I find Elijah to be puzzlingly flat, probably due to its popularity, on par with the likes of Nathan or Zachary. Josiah is more unexpected and piques my interest more.