I love the name
Joshua as well, but I also love
Josh! I don't know if it's avoidable. I have a cousin named
Gabrielle and my aunt doesn't allow people to call her
Gabby or anything other than her name. So far, that has worked out and people do call her
Gabrielle. I think if you refer to him as only
Joshua and tell family members and friends not to call him
Josh then he will in turn introduce himself as
Joshua and it would stick? I don't know, it's one of those things that just depends I guess.
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http://www.behindthename.com/pnl/174843