Joachim

[tokossel.livejournal.com]

I think this might be my new favourite boy name and was wondering what everyone in this community thought of: Joachim.

I heard it a lot in Norway, where I visited this summer, and apparently it is quite common there. It's really unusual in U.K. as far as I know; I haven't met any one here named that anyway. I don't know about the U.S.

It is pronounced like 'Yoa-chim', or maybe more like 'Wa-kim'. Babynamer tells me that it has hebrew origins and means "Founded by God."  It's used in in German, English, French and Polish. I also like the variants Joaquin (Spanish) and Joaquim (Portuguese). And I quite like the nickname Joe, too.

Thoughts? Good? Bad? Do you like any of the variants more?

Thanks!

Comments

[lipsty.livejournal.com]

I really like all variants of this name, but my favourite is Joaquin. You're right, it's not so common in the UK. US places with a high Spanish population probably see more of it, though.

[tokossel.livejournal.com]

good point! i really like the spanish and portugese version too.

[lizziey.livejournal.com]

I've seen Joakim, also (daycare I worked at). "Yo-ah-keem" Seemed odd to me. Nice, but odd. :)

[tokossel.livejournal.com]

i like that spelling too.

[lizziey.livejournal.com]

Took me a week of putting the kid's lunch out before I realized the pronunciation, LOL!!

[tokossel.livejournal.com]

thank you, littledreamer. :)

[mrsduryee.livejournal.com]

I love Joaquin the best, but they are all nice variations. :)

[tokossel.livejournal.com]

that ones does seem to be the favourite!

[djador.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't use it but I do like it.

[pythianlegume7.livejournal.com]

Joachim I would pronounce Yo-ah-chim (ch being like a hard "h" sound, I don't think we really have it in English) and Joaquin like Wa-keen like Joaquin Phoenix.

I don't really like either version but I can see the appeal.

[tokossel.livejournal.com]

yeah, wa-keen and wa-keen are cool but i think i like the way you'd pronounced joachim better!

[tokossel.livejournal.com]

fair enough! i hadn't thought of the 'walking' thing...my friend said it sounded like, 'wack him!' which isn't so nice either.

[ugottafriend.livejournal.com]

I have a coworker named Joaquim who goes by Joey. He's Portuguese. And he's a goofball.

[tokossel.livejournal.com]

cute! thanks.

[corielcries.livejournal.com]

I prefer the Joaquin variant but I've liked it for a long time.

[tokossel.livejournal.com]

yay!

[http://users.livejournal.com/--1976---/]

I think its pretty and it reminds me of my mother's maiden name, Jachim, which is a Polish name and pronounced "JA-heem", if that makes sense.

I love Joaquin the best, though, as long as people pronounce it correctly. One of the kids I live with pronounced it "Jow-kwin" and I just about died from laughing.