Message: "Jedidiah" - Behind the Name

[Opinions] Jedidiah

by DLB

7/19/2006, 2:42 AM

WDYT? Is it too "old"? Or is it too "hillbillyish"? I really like this name and would consider using it someday.

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- prisca +1

7/19/2006, 5:15 PM

I love the name and the nickname Jed. Hope you use it.

- DLB

7/20/2006, 2:15 AM

I probably will! Thanks!

- MelH +1

7/19/2006, 3:05 PM

I love it. It's not hillbillyish at all! The only Jedidiah I've ever known was Native. Jed is a great nn.

- DLB

7/20/2006, 2:15 AM

Thanks!

- Julianne (guest) +1

7/19/2006, 1:44 PM

I like it! But then, I'm one of those rednecks who knows 10 Jed's/Jedidiah's. (Hey, I grew up in Arkansas!) Maybe it would be better as a middle name. I don't know...

- DLB

7/19/2006, 2:19 PM

Thank you for your comments!

- Elizaveta (LexyRose) +1

7/19/2006, 1:17 PM

Jedidiah is on my top 20 boys' names list. It's a wonderful name and not at all hillbillyish in my opinion. It is an old name, but that doesn't bother me in the least. I think it would age well from a child to an adult as well. Plus I love the nn Jed.

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- DLB

7/19/2006, 2:19 PM

I agree! Thanks.

- elmh23 +1

7/19/2006, 12:34 PM

I like it! I also like Jebidiah nn Jeb. Jed is a cool nickname!

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- DLB

7/19/2006, 2:19 PM

Thank you for your comments!

- Sid +1

7/19/2006, 11:56 AM

It's not hillbilly at all! It's a beautiful biblican name. Use it!

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- DLB

7/19/2006, 2:18 PM

Thanks so much! I agree and I probably will use it!

- lawruh +1

7/19/2006, 10:05 AM

I don't think this name is old or "hillbillyish". Instead, I think of Amish people when I hear the name Jedidah. I think it's a pretty cool name.

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- DLB

7/19/2006, 2:17 PM

Thanks so much!

- Britney (guest) +1

7/19/2006, 7:36 AM

Hillbillyish, yes. Also, I think of strict cults and the Children of the Corn. I am a negative critic today, aren't I? Sorry.

- DLB

7/19/2006, 9:09 AM

Thanks OK; it's nice to get lots of different opinions. However, I still like the name (and so does my family)!

- Beckie (Beckie1) +1

7/19/2006, 6:44 AM

I'm not too keen on Jedidiah, but my favourite name for a boy right now is Jed :-)

- DLB

7/19/2006, 9:08 AM

Probably if I named a son Jedidiah, he'll get called Jed :-) Thanks for commenting!

- Cambria (Korrine) +1

7/19/2006, 5:14 AM

Well, I personally love Jedidiah, too, so of course I don't think it's too old or hill-billy sounding. ;oD I'm starting to like alliterated combos (used to hate them until last week or so), and Jedidiah James sounds nice to me. Also Jedidiah Cain or Jedidiah Tate. With a longer name like Jedidiah, I think one-syllable mns sound the best, personally. :o)

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- DLB

7/19/2006, 9:07 AM

Thanks! I agree and personally I like Jedidiah Joel (even though I don't like alliterated combos either). But since I like two mns, I thought maybe Jedidiah Alexander Joel or Jedidiah Joel Alexander. Anyway, thanks for responding!

- raindancing +1

7/19/2006, 3:40 AM

I like it in theory but it is a very long name and I doubt he would escape being called Jed, in fact I bet that by the time he's out of nappies even members of your own family would be shortening his name
Its such a mouthful of a name and no matter how much you might insist on him being Jedidiah people will just shrug and call him Jed anyway especially his school freinds
Sorry but if you really dislike Jed either find another nickname or forget Jedidiah :(

Paula

- DLB

7/19/2006, 9:05 AM

I guess you're right. But I thought about it and I think I could stand the nn Jed. But I could still try and get people to call him Jedidiah. :-) Thanks for responding!

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