Which one do you prefer?

[th3-unicorn.livejournal.com]

Between Joshua Alexander and Jordan Alexander ?

We're in Italy, so some of the pronunciations are different:
Alexander = Alek-SAHN-der
Jordan = JAWR-dahn

Last name starts with L, 3 syllables, final syllable contains double S
The settled name for a girl is Alma, middle name to be determined.

Thanks in advance for your input!

Comments

[sandtree.livejournal.com]

Joshua Alexander, definitely. I love Alma, by the way.

[th3-unicorn.livejournal.com]

Thanks :))

Joshua is my partner's long-time favorite!
I think I'm leaning more towards Jordan because it has more meanings for us, and I like boy names ending with -n :P
I also like that Jordan and Alma are both names of rivers.

But I definitely don't mind Joshua!

[sandtree.livejournal.com]

I never used to like the name Joshua, and I could never understand why it was still so popular, and then for some reason suddenly it started growing on me, and now I love it!

[la-jolie-vie.livejournal.com]

I do prefer the European way of pronouncing "Alexander." :) I prefer Jordan Alexander.

[lilacmermaid.livejournal.com]

I like Jordan Alexander better, but they're both good.

[beepandetch.livejournal.com]

Joshua Alexander.

Alma is pretty.

[joereaves.livejournal.com]

Joshua Alexander.

My best friend is Italian and her little boy is Alexander, so I love that :D

[0o-faerie.livejournal.com]

I think Jordan Alexander flows better, but I love Joshua SO MUCH more!

[cremepuff.livejournal.com]

I like both. Sorry, I'm no help. :)

[snailrevolution.livejournal.com]

I like Jordan Alexander better, although both sound pretty good. :) Alma is lovely.

[lind-saay.livejournal.com]

Joshua, definitely.

[how-obscure.livejournal.com]

I really don't care for the name Jordan and I've liked Joshua for years, but Jordan Alexander flows better soooo I don't know which one to say. Sorry. Good luck!

[amyames.livejournal.com]

Joshua by a long shot.

[so-there.livejournal.com]

Joshua, by far. I HATE Jordan as anything but a last name.

[starshucks.livejournal.com]

I like Joshua Alexander better.

[hoping-4-happy.livejournal.com]

I have never liked the name Jordan.

[love-in-war.livejournal.com]

Jordan Alexander

[arbus.livejournal.com]

joshua joshua joshua!

despise jordan!

[unmowngrass.livejournal.com]

I agree with the others - As names by themselves, I far prefer Joshua to Jordan. Saying the two together though, Jordan goes better, especially for the Italian prn of Alexander. So, the question then becomes, how often are you going to call him Jordan Alexander/Joshua Alexander, and how many times will it just be Jordan/Joshua? Which one of those by themselves do *you* prefer?

[th3-unicorn.livejournal.com]

That's true that he would be very rarely called both names.
As names alone, I used to prefer Joshua, but then Jordan has more meaning to me (and a little to him) and I'm not too into how Joshua sounds (Jordan sounds more "neutral", if that makes sense) but my partner really likes Joshua and I want him to have a boy's name that he likes :)
In case of a girl, I know I'd want more decisional power over the name we choose, so I want to let him have the same for a boy.

Then when he told me where he got his preference from - Joshua Jackson (Pacey in Dawson's Creek)- , I almost fell off the chair.. XD