Gggg102:
Joshua and Jesus is the same name with different format. if you are named Joshua, technically you are bearing Jesus.
it's like;

Abraham-Ibrahim.

Moses-Musa.

Mary-Mariam.

Joseph-Yusuf...

one way or the other, people are named Jesus. so if you want to use the Jesus format,... your choice...

Kingsley1000:
Is there anything bad in naming a child"Jesus"?

If you go to other American, middle east and European contries, the name is prevalent there but why is it that Africans, especially Nigerians haven't adopted the name? Is it a sacrilege or demeaning to our Christiandoom? I only have a problem with "CHRIST" but i think i'll be the first Nigerian to name my son"Jesus"

Moahmed:

Wrong

eTECTIVe:
Nigerians jus respect d name too much to want to name their kids. It still carries sentimental value.. These countries use d name becos it clearly has a meaning in their languages.. Remember d letter J is pronounced as H in Hispanic and as such it could b d same spelling but different meaning and pronunciation.
Those of u who think Nigerians shld do too becos other countries use d name and think we are jus being too religious, why don't u also want Nigeria to legalise and recognize gays, beastiality or abortion becos other countries do? Or copy every other thing other countries do?

mmsen:


It depends on which part of Europe and which part of the Americas.

In the Iberian peninsula it is common, likewise Latin America but you won't find Jesus among the native peoples of northern or eastern Europe.

Nor have I ever met anyone from the Middle East called Jesus.

BluntBoy:


Bro, Jesus is an English form of Yeshua.

You can't expect a person from the Middle East to bear Jesus. He would bear Yeshua (the Hebrew word for Joshua).

I forget. And for the Arabs, they would bear Issa (not sure of the spelling).

Kingsley1000:
Is there anything bad in naming a child"Jesus"?

If you go to other American, middle east and European contries, the name is prevalent there but why is it that Africans, especially Nigerians haven't adopted the name? Is it a sacrilege or demeaning to our Christiandoom? I only have a problem with "CHRIST" but i think i'll be the first Nigerian to name my son"Jesus"

hopefulLandlord:
Jesus is just another name just like Harry Potter, Superman, Batman, Wonderwoman, Green Goblin etc

stankezzy:
I have gone through all the statements but could not find one of a real christian , nameing your child Jesus is not the problem , in Spanish Jesus is a common name , we have Jesus navas , Gabriel Jesus and others . Jesus in the bible the difference is that he is Jesus christ , christ means the anointed one , u can be Jesus but not Jesus christ or else u are contesting with the son of God and any thing u see u take.

phpfx:

Aethist alert!!

this guy nah fooool!!

MetalJigsaw:
Are you now telling me that a certain man named Joshua does not exist in the Bible?
You're the one that needs to be educated.

HomeOfMe:
The name is quite common amongst Mexicans but it is pronounced,"haysues". It 'd be quite odd to have a nigerian bare the name.

mvem:
...let me educate you...Jesus is the English translation of the Hebrew Yeshua...That's the original name...but the new testament was written in Greek so the Yeshua was written as Ieosos in Greek...when then transcribed the Greek word Ieosos to English, it is pronounced Jesus... Many ignorant Christian thinks Jesus was called Jesus or the bible was originally written in English...And Yeshua is basically Joshua... There is no big deal about the name....even if u were in Jesus time and u called him Jesus,he wouldn't answer you because that's not how his name was pronounced..... The whole issue lies with langague transcription

XingXhang:


Why? Christ means the ANOINTED ONE. There are many anointed replicas of Jesus today.

It's not about the name. It's the power vested on that particular name, JESUS! Satan knows when you call that one.

rookiy:
so with all this Epistle now ..can u still name ur own child Jesus?

rookiy:
so with all this Epistle now ..can u still name ur own child Jesus?

0monnak0da:


This is simply wrong.

The new testament was written in Greek not English.Most people are totally oblivious of this and its implications.

The Greek form is Christos and many Greeks are called Christos.

pek:
How is naming your child Jesus wrong? You didn't care to tell us. FYI, Jesus is an every day name. So, if people here bear John, Matthew, Timothy etc, they can as well bear Jesus.

0monnak0da:
I did not say Naming your child Jesus is wrong

Kingsley1000:
Is there anything bad in naming a child"Jesus"?

If you go to other American, middle east and European contries, the name is prevalent there but why is it that Africans, especially Nigerians haven't adopted the name? Is it a sacrilege or demeaning to our Christiandoom? I only have a problem with "CHRIST" but i think i'll be the first Nigerian to name my son"Jesus"