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I really like Josiah. It’s masculine, it works for any age, and it’s not boring (but neither is it at all strange). I think I would consider it for a son!
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I like this name! It's the type of name I imagine a chill and funny guy having if that makes any sense.
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My brother is called Josiah, and it suits him well. It's a very cute name for a baby boy. ;)
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I see this name as the son of Joshua. Very underused like the name Joel though. It's very cute.
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Very nice biblical name!
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Super absurd and ugly!
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I like it, not feminine at all.
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I had no idea this was becoming so popular. I haven't heard it once in my area despite the fact that it is currently in the top 100 of the charts. It's actually a really nice name, so I can see why it's so high up there.
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This name is really becoming popular. It's one of my favorite biblical names.
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The name is really nice and underused. I’m surprised it's not more popular. This isn’t in the slightest feminine.
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I love boy names that end in 'iah'.
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Puritanical and goofy at the same time. Gotta love it.
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It's weird to think my parents were gonna name me this but I'm glad I at least got this as a middle name.
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My name good name.
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Sounds too girly for a boy. Josiah is better suited for a girl!
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I’m liking this name. It’s not sounding way too biblical although it does have a religious touch.
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Familiar but under-used. I quite like this name. It is a biblical name but, not so overly in-your-face. I can see the "Joey" nickname as a child / "Jo" as a teenager. I like it better than Joseph just based on how over-used that name is in comparison. Josiah suits a grown man much better than Joshua, which always sounds like a little boy to me, too.
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In 2018, 2 is the most common age for an American (U.S.) Josiah who is registered male with the Social Security Administration. It is the 813th most common male first name for living U.S. citizens.
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I'm not religious but I absolutely love this name. I just hope it doesn't get too popular...
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I really really got a nice name... wow... I'm proud of my name.
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Much like Isaiah, I often heard this name used by young Christian parents back when I went to church, and have grown to associate this name strongly with religious people. Given my wariness of Christians, that's not a good thing in my mind, and I'd probably feel nervous and uncomfortable the second I heard someone introduce himself as "Josiah." So, I don't have the best feelings regarding this name, which is a shame, because I don't actually think it sounds that bad.
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I love the name Josiah. It is beautiful and has always been my favorite name for a boy. It gets mixed up with Joshua a lot. I don't mind that so much though since Joshua is another beautiful name. It can have a "s" or "z" pronunciation. It is also somewhat unique yet traditional.
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Nice name. I like Joss as a nickname.
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I knew someone named Josiah. He went by Jojo as a boy, Siah as a teenager, and Josiah as a man.
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My great grandfather's name was Josiah. I've always thought it was kind of cool and unique. I was actually surprised that so many people had good things to say about this name. Maybe it will make a comeback!
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Josiah Boydell (1752-1817) was an English painter and engraver.
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Josiah Bartlett (1729-1795) was the first delegate of the Continental Congress to vote for independence from Great Britain, the second to sign the Declaration of Independence, and the first to sign the Articles of Confederation.
On the television show "West Wing," the character Josiah "Jed" Bartlet was his fictional descendant.
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On the television show "West Wing," the character Josiah "Jed" Bartlet was his fictional descendant.
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I like this name. Both for a girl, and a boy.
Not long ago, I had a dream that I was in a square confused and lost. I came across this sailor looking guy, and I asked him where I was. He said, "Your name is not Sasha. It's Josia." And I'm all, "What?". But yes, it's very weird. That's how I found this name, I was curious to see if it existed.
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Not long ago, I had a dream that I was in a square confused and lost. I came across this sailor looking guy, and I asked him where I was. He said, "Your name is not Sasha. It's Josia." And I'm all, "What?". But yes, it's very weird. That's how I found this name, I was curious to see if it existed.
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I love this name for the Biblical character and also the sound of it. I named my son this, thinking it was a very unique name, but later found out it is becoming quite popular. My husband and I pronounce it with a "z" sound, but both his grandfathers pronounce it with the (correct?) "s" sound.
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I love having this name because not a lot of other guys have it. It makes me feel unique.
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It ACTUALLY (if you look in a concordance which is more reliable than a website) means Jehovah/Yaweh heals or supports.
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Josiah Wedgwood (1730-95) founded the famous English pottery firm.
His great-great gransdon and exact namesake was an English politician.
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His great-great gransdon and exact namesake was an English politician.
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Also the name of really popular contestant on American Idol, Josiah Leming - who didn't make it into the top 24 but is now currently working on an upcoming album.
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Pronounced "jo-sya" or "yo-sya".
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Renny Jacobson's given name is Josiah. Renny is a character in Robert Whitlow's book The List.
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Oh my god I absolutely adore this name! I always loved it and first came across the name when I was reading a Nancy Drew book. One of the character's names was Josiah Crowley.
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Josiah Royce - the namesake of the famous and iconic Royce Hall at UCLA. He was a famous philosopher and taught at UC Berkley and Harvard.
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I love this name, I love that it's an awesome name, but you hardly ever hear of anyone having this name. I love it!
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The first name of President Bartlet on West Wing was Josiah but everyone called him Jed.
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This is an awesome name for a boy. I also know of a boy named Jessiah.
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Josiah sounds strong-sounding, attractive and classy. I think it's a very nice name for a boy.
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Benjamin Franklin's father's name was Josiah.
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Fort Snelling in Minnesota is named after the American colonel Josiah Snelling (1782-1829).
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My all-time favorite male name. It's strong and masculine, a bit mysterious, very classic but not old-sounding.
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