I like both but grew up around 530000 Joshuas so I'd lean toward Peter.

Joshua sounds better to me, but Peter is easier to use(pronounce) internationally.

As a foreigner, that’s something I notice.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Peter is slang for Penis

Oh god seriously?!? I’m 37 and never heard this, but I’m also pretty naive.

Can you guys corroborate this?

It’s an old person thing. Millennials and genX don’t get it.

I have a Joshua. We aren't Jewish or white trash. I love the name, as I think it's solid, not trendy, and easy to spell. I also like Peter for the same reasons.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Peter is slang for Penis

Oh god seriously?!? I’m 37 and never heard this, but I’m also pretty naive.

Can you guys corroborate this?

It's not as common as say, Dick, but it's a thing. https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/24308/peoples-names-as-names-for-genitalia

Dick is super common. People on this board always say Peter is slang for penis, and yes, you can find things to corroborate it, but I have never heard it used in real life. Whereas people are called dicks all the time.

I like them both. I might assume Joshua was Jewish -- I'm Jewish and I know a LOT of Jewish Joshuas. Don't know any Jewish Peters, or many Peters at all, for that matter. Doesn't seem that common these days. So I'd give a slight edge to Peter, for you.

Anonymous wrote:OP here.

I’m also interested in what your impression of the name is. Like, for example, “Colton” to me sounds like a cowboy.

Do you have a negative/positive connotation for either?

Peter is the son of wealthy, classy parents. WASP.


Joshua is a little white trash.

Peter is a great name. Definitely Peter over Joshua.

I like both names. We seriously considered naming our son Peter, but I for some reason don't love Pete so we picked something else. I love Josh as a nickname.

Joshua makes me think of Rachel's boyfriend on Friends, and she insisted on calling him Joshua. I know a very handsome Josh too.

Peter makes me think of St. Peter, St. Petersburg, Russia, penis, Pete and Pete the Nickelodeon show with 2 freckled redheads.

Between the two, I prefer Joshua, nn Josh.

Both names have negative connotations for me. As previous posters have stated, Peter is definitely slang for penis. I'm 30 and I've known that since I was a teenager. Joshua reminds me of Josh Duggar who is a cheating child molester, but most people would not think of that. Therefore, I'd go with Joshua.

To me Joshua is a Jewish name. Haven’t met a young Peter since my elementary school days.

OP here.

I’m also interested in what your impression of the name is. Like, for example, “Colton” to me sounds like a cowboy.

Do you have a negative/positive connotation for either?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Peter is slang for Penis

Oh god seriously?!? I’m 37 and never heard this, but I’m also pretty naive.

Can you guys corroborate this?

It's not as common as say, Dick, but it's a thing. https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/24308/peoples-names-as-names-for-genitalia

Joshua

Anonymous wrote:Peter is slang for Penis

Oh god seriously?!? I’m 37 and never heard this, but I’m also pretty naive.

Can you guys corroborate this?