Jacques or Joshua

Thinking about [name_m]Jacques[/name_m] or [name_m]Joshua[/name_m] for a third son due next month.

Older brothers are [name_m]Lachlan[/name_m] and [name_m]Hugo[/name_m]

So…

[name_m]Lachlan[/name_m], [name_m]Hugo[/name_m] and [name_m]Joshua[/name_m]
[name_m]Lachlan[/name_m], [name_m]Hugo[/name_m] and [name_m]Jacques[/name_m]

Which do you prefer? And is [name_m]Jacques[/name_m] too confusing to pronounce?

I prefer [name_m]Joshua[/name_m] :slight_smile: it feels like it shares the solid-but-gentle, ruggedness of [name_m]Hugo[/name_m] and [name_m]Lachlan[/name_m]

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I prefer [name_m]Joshua[/name_m]. I think the mispronunciations for [name_m]Jacques[/name_m] would drive me up the wall.

I suppose it depends on your location, though, and how familiar people there are with [name_u]French[/name_u] names that haven’t been Anglicised.

[name_m]Joshua[/name_m]!

I like [name_m]Joshua[/name_m]. It’s classic and timeless but it also depends where you are as in [name_u]England[/name_u] [name_m]Joshua[/name_m] is extremely popular!

[name_m]Jacques[/name_m] is my vote! It matches bros the best because of its literary connections and international appeal.

Pronunciation difficulty probably depends where you are but I could do it on sight and I’m American. Also, just about any name is going to be mispronounced sometimes. I don’t think it’s going to be overly so with [name_m]Jacques[/name_m].

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[name_m]Jacques[/name_m]. Not confusing at all.

[name_m]Jacques[/name_m] is my favourite, and I think it’s familiar enough that it wouldn’t be too hard to pronounce, but I think [name_m]Joshua[/name_m] works better with [name_m]Lachlan[/name_m] and [name_m]Hugo[/name_m]! I’d expect a [name_m]Jacques[/name_m] to have siblings with [name_u]French[/name_u] names as well.

With this set [name_m]Joshua[/name_m]

I’ve always loved [name_m]Joshua[/name_m]!

[name_m]Joshua[/name_m] is handsome, outdoorsy and rugged I think the overall feel of [name_m]Joshua[/name_m] works very well with [name_m]Lachlan[/name_m] + [name_m]Hugo[/name_m].

[name_m]Joshua[/name_m]. [name_f]Lovely[/name_f] name.

[name_m]Joshua[/name_m] for absolute sure. I do feel [name_m]Jacques[/name_m] is too hard to pronounce. [name_m]Joshua[/name_m] for the win!

[name_m]Joshua[/name_m] for sure
[name_m]Jacques[/name_m] feels a little extra next to sibling names
Good luck on your third boy!