Joshua was a name they chose because of a Biblical figure. Jana and John-David (the first set of twins) were just names they liked, and coincidentally started with a 'J'. Michelle actually miscarried their second child, who would've been named "Caleb," which, as you can tell, is not a 'J' name. When they had their fourth child they decided to go with a 'J' name so if that baby was their last, it wouldn't feel left out. Since they never knew which baby would be their last, they just continued the 'J' tradition for all 19.
Joshua is named after a biblical figure, but Jana and John-David were just names that the Duggars liked.
Michelle and Jim Bob have explained in multiple interviews that once they had three J's, they didn't want the fourth baby to feel left out, in case that baby turned out to be the last. So the J's continued...and continued... and continued even more....
It was pure coincidence that the three oldest kids (Josh, Jana, and John-David) had "J" names. Michelle actually had a miscarriage after Josh, and they were going to name the baby "Caleb," which, as you can tell, is not a "J" name. However, once they realized they had 3 "J" children, they decided to roll with it. They didn't know how many children they were going to have, and they didn't want their last kid to be their fourth and name them something that didn't start with a "J," then leave them feeling left out. That same principle applied to the rest of their kids, and they ended up with 19 children whose names all start with "J."
All of the Duggar's kids names begin with J, so the answer is 19.
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No. God has blessed the Duggars tremendously with lots of kids.
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No. The Duggars believe that all children are a blessing, and decided to welcome all children into their lives.
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