Ewww, what a childish name. I can already imagine a small, pathetic and pretentious boy who is 12. All the Joshes I have met have been annoying, sad and petty. To any parents, don't name your child this stupid name. It's also so common and BORING!
In 2018, 31 is the most common age for an American (U.S.) Josh* who is registered male with the Social Security Administration. It is the 1, 746th most common male first name for living U.S. citizens. *as a first name, not a nickname.
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The name Josh was given to 65 boys born in the US in 2016.
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Josh "The Fat Jew" Ostrovsky is an American pop-culture commentator and model. Early in his career, Ostrovsky worked on the E! Channel and was a member of the rap group Team Facelift.
All the Josh's I've ever known have been conceited and arrogant. It doesn't mean that they all ARE however, I just think it's important for people to know the impressions people get of the name before you name them this.
Simply cannot stand this name. Every Josh I have met has had their brain development cease at about 15 years of age. It's such a teenage name, and would be hard to mature into manhood with. Then again, it might be a good name for an actor or musician. Good luck to all of you Josh's out there.
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Please Please PLEASE reconsider Josh or Joshua, I have heard and met of too many of them. It is the New Tom or Steve. It's the most redundant name for a guy in my book. Look around some more future parents.
I dislike the name Joshua anyway, because of the three harsh sounds all grating up against one another, but I dislike the nickname Josh even more. It makes me think of a dumb high school jock, and it's like every fifth guy under the age of thirty is a Josh. I find it hard to take a grown man seriously when he goes by Josh professionally instead of just among family and close friends. It's a childish nickname the likes of Mikey or Billy.
Josh is a very youthful name, that only someone with a vibrant, young personality could carry into adulthood. In a serious, corporate setting, Joshua would be more appropriate.
Josh Billings was the pen name of Henry Wheeler Shaw (April 20, 1818 – October 14, 1885), a famous American humorist and lecturer, prevalent in the US in latter half of of the 19th century. He is also credited with creating the phrase "Just Joshing," which evolved into "Just Kidding," abbreviated "JK," a prevalent Internet abbreviation.
Josh makes me think of a boy who is somewhat shy in class but very social when with his friends. Hair color could vary, maybe his full name should be Joshua.
Another famous bearer is Josh Hutcherson, who is in the movies "RV", "Little Manhattan", and "Bridge to Terabithia". He is recently in the movie "Firehouse Dog".