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I think it is your preference. Jesus is still a very popular name in many cultures. If you like the name then go with it.

i don't think there is anything wrong with jesus...but with that said...today people tend to be harsh and mean. He will get ridiculed by kids his age and i am positive you will get funny questions and comments from strangers/aqaintances. That, unfortunatly, is today's society! But do what you and your hubby feel is right.

I agree with Tiffany. Maybe another name would be best, but you have to go with what you are most comfortable with.

I guess it depends where you live Mrs Sandy!! In some cultures its a very common name and it would be fine. If you were from the Uk, where i am, then it would be considered a little unusual and he may have problems with the other kids, but i do think that just depends on the child, some very popular well adjusted kids have weird names and dont have problems!! I would just do as you feel best x x

First off, Jesus is not a common name is "many cultures". It is predominantly used to name children in Latin America, and Mexico where the name Jesus is not the same as the Jesus who died on the cross. It is pronounced Hey-Soos, not Jesus. Are you planning on calling him Jesus or using the Spanish pronunciation? Is your husband or are you of Latino decent? In my opinion, being the mother of a bi-racial Mexican American myself, I would not suggest naming your child Jesus with either pronunciation unless you are of Latino decent. It DOES look and sound a bit funny. (especially if your child is blond haired, blue eyed etc) However, if you are of Latino decent or your husband is then there is absolutely no reason you cannot name your child Jesus. Where are you from? What is the ethnicity of the children where you live predominantly? Tiffany and mjv are right that if you live in a predominantly white/caucasian area that your child may be made fun of with the name Jesus. However, if the the ethnicity is predominantly Latino or African American, the liklihood that he will be made fun of decreases 10x fold. I hope I have not offended anyone with this response as that was not my intention. Just giving my opinion. :)

Krissy is absolutely right.

I have a friend named Jesus, pronounced like the Jesus in the bible... and he has a ton of problems with it... people are very often offended and accuse him of lying about his name or having sinful parents and such. But there are plenty of people with the name "Hey-Soos" who don't have any problems.

Well regardless of whether its common in 'some cultures' or 'many cultures' thats not really the point here is it. I think Mrs Sandy is asking wether it would be a problem and the answer is, it could be, depending where shes from, her husbands background and where the baby is raised. On the other hand it might not be a problem at all. And despite how you pronounce the name, jesus is still jesus. I hope you and your husband can make a joint decision and do what you feel is best x x

Jesus is not still 'Jesus'. Maybe to caucasion people Jesus is still Jesus but in other ethnicities (predominantly Latino) the name has nothing to do with the religion or the man in the bible. I found your post, MissP, to be condescending and rude. I wasn't informing YOU about the fact that Jesus is not used in many cultures but the OP and it DOES matter how you pronounce the name. If your name is Ann and someone calls you Ana or someone named Juan is called John, it is NOT the same even tough they translate into each other. Get your facts straight.

Thank you all for your imput...We really just like the name it was different and what better person to name you child after....we didn't want to cause any conflict just wonder how people would feel....i am white and my husband is black and we live in NC there are a lot of latin kids at our school and we have a lot of friends and family that are latin..... we did want to affend anyone...

Hi Krissy. I dont really understand why my post offended you and exactly what your point is, as we seem to be agreeing with each other, that depending where your from the name may offend, or it may not. So im just saying again that its up to Mrs sandy and her dh to decide for themselves and that in my opinion (which i believe she was asking for opinions) not to worry too much about other peoples prejudices!! MRS SANDY - I too am white, but from the UK, my husband is black african american and we live in a hispanic latin country together and have done so for 2 years, and we speak 4 languages between us. So i can relate to your query as me and my dh have had similar discussions about names for our little boy and as we have such different backgrounds it can be quite hard to find on that we both like. Plus how to pronounce the name. For an example, my dh pronounces my name differently to how my family in the uk do, and our spanish speaking friends here say it differently again! I dont worry about it too much and just get used to responding to whatever people call me. I know we all want perfect names for our kids sometimes but i just think that some people are too quick to criticize choices and your right, what better name could you pick! After all, no-one has a problem with Micheal or Gabrielle that were names of the arch angels x x

Thanks everyone for everything....i don't know what i am going to do yet it's like the first name i came up with and nothing else doesn't seem to beat it...I still have time just wanting to get and idea of how people would look at it...now i see...lol...

Okay some clarification here on the name Jesus. I have Cuban parents. The name Jesus in Spanish is pronounced Hay-seus. It is the same name as Jesus, our savior, but it is also used in honor of him as a first name, the same as Jose (Joseph, the father of Jesus) and Maria (Mary, the mother of Jesus.) It does mean Jesus but it is okay to be used in the Latin culture. In other cultures people use Mary and Joseph but have not used Jesus that is the only difference. However, if you are doing a biblical translation the name does mean Jesus our savior. As far as making fun of someone for having that name...I think the name is an honor to have.

I really dont think it maters if you are of latino decent. Thats like saying a German cant name a boy Anthony because it is Italian. Name you child whatever both you and husband are content with, thats all that matters, and your child will love his name, or if not, just come up with a cute nickname for him, if it does show to be an issue, you could just call him Jay, but his real name will remain. I still cant decide on ANY name, so your one up on me ether way. Good luck!

Thanks Sonrisa i feel the same way....what better name to give a child....Dani i thought about Jesus Malaki and if things go bad with his first name then Malaki is the next best name it means a messenger of God.....Boys Name are so hard...Thanks everyone for your imput....