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Jeremy shorter less syllables easier to say and nicer

I prefer Jeremiah.
Jeremy seems more down-to-earth to me, though.

Jeremiah, jeremiad, all the cultural baggage. No, thanks. Jeremy is so Tory MP that it's hard to take seriously; plus, my friend's youngest brother used to be a ghastly brat, but now he's become a really nice, worthwhile person so that's a point in Jeremy's favour but not enough for me to ever think of using it.

I only knew of one Jeremy in my school growing up. He was bullied (including being called Germy on occasion) and was rude himself. That was my only association for a long time, so I've never liked it. It has grown on me some in recent years but only enough that I feel lukewarm about it. My visual association with Jeremy right this minute is camouflage pants (I don't know where that's coming from, but it's an outdoorsy conservative vibe, I guess).

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Jeremiah I don't have a problem with. I enjoy saying it. I'd prefer it to Josiah or Nehemiah. But it gives me a 1970s church camp vibe...

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I have noticed myself liking Ger* / Jerry a little more lately (mainly Gerald and Germaine, though).

This message was edited 6/2/2023, 7:32 PM

They're both nice. I can't really say which one I like best. Maybe Jeremiah, but then there's the bullfrog.