A J Name for Baby Duggar!

photo via Duggar Family Website

Everyone has an opinion on the Duggars. Here is mine: I am grateful that I live in a country that allows Michelle Duggar to live her life the way she wants to, while simultaneously allowing me to make different choices.

Now that that's out of the way, let's name Duggar baby #20!

The older Duggar children are:

• Joshua James
• Jana Marie
• John-David
• Jill Michelle
• Jessa Lauren
• Jinger Nicole
• Joseph Garrett
• Josiah Matthew
• Joy-Anna
• Jedediah Robert
• Jeremiah Robert
• Jason Michael
• James Andrew
• Jackson Levi
• Johannah Faith
• Jennifer Danielle
• Jordyn-Grace Makiya
• Josie Brooklyn

Obviously, there's the whole J thing, but let's look more closely at their style. Some elements that stand out:

• Biblical Names: These are not required, but the Duggars are open to Biblical names, particularly for their boys.
• Trendy Trend: The younger Duggars have trendier names (Jackson, Jordyn, Brooklyn) than most of the older kids.
• Modern Simple: The Duggars seem to favor names that are familiar to modern American ears. Even Jeremiah and Jedediah, which have "old" written all over them, are fairly common names in Christian circles, and won't cause many double-takes.

Here are some possibilities for Duggar baby #20 (if it's a girl):

• Jerusha: too obscure?
• Jael: too awesome?
• Judith: perfect!
• Julia: too boring?
• Jemima: works in England, still not ok in the US
• Jacqueline: not Biblical

Here are some possibilities for Duggar baby #20 (if it's a boy):

• Julian: too hipster?
• Jonah: too expected?
• Judah: seems like a good fit
• Jubal: too obscure?
• Jared: too boring?
• Jabez: If anyone can make Jabez happen, it's the Duggars.

My recommendations: Judith (mn Hope?) or Jabez (mn Luke? Peter? Paul?)

My predictions: Juliana or Jonah

What do you think? Give your recommendations and predictions in the comments.