History Characters / NineteenKidsAndCounting

* TheHeretic: In a twist of events (she was the one who seemed to follow her parents' beliefs the most closely of any of their children) she's become most secular of the adult children to the point of being excommunicated from the family.

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* ParentalFavoritism: In the original run, she was obviously the favorite. She was the only daughter (at 19 no less) was able to stay home with baby Josie, and Jim Bob set her up with Derick. However, in a twist of events, she has become TheUnfavorite and is now shunned by the family.

* AmbiguouslyGay: She's another kid who's been subjected to online rumors, since she and her friend Lara are very close. Though, nothing has been confirmed and most likely never will.

* AlphabeticalThemeNaming: Seems to be adopting this naming rule for his children. Before the birth of his and Laura's daughter Bella, they lost a child to a miscarriage, whom they named Asa.

* AlphabeticalThemeNaming: Seems to be adopting this naming rule for his children. Before the birth of their daughter Bella, they lost a child to a miscarriage, whom they named Asa.

* {{Adorkable}}: She's absolutely adorable, and like John-David, a dork.

* ExtremeDoormat: Seems to be following in Michelle's footsteps, and constantly nods and agrees with whatever her husband Derick is saying.

* YourTraditionIsNotMine: Unlike her parents and older brother Josh, who homeschooled their children, she enrolled her son Israel in a public school.

* EightiesHair: She hasn't updated her hairstyle in over thirty years, mainly because that's the hairstyle Jim Bob likes on her. Though, it's gotten a ''lot'' better since the early specials/episodes.

* YourTraditionIsNotMine: Unlike her parents and older brother Josh, who homeschooled their children, she enrolled her son Israel in a public school.

* ThoseTwoGuys: She and Jackson are very close, and often did interviews together.

* EightiesHair: Not deliberately. Her (natural!) curls must be seen to be believed.
* YourTraditionIsNotMine: Opted to have a hospital birth, instead of a home birth that the family highly encourages.

* LawfulEvil: Many people view him as this. He forces the family to follow his strict brand of Christianity, and doesn't like anything outside his preferred lifestyle.

* CovertPervert: Despite his best efforts to try and hide this, he definitely is one. Though, he ''loves'' to do PDA with Michelle any chance he gets, he has 19 kids and an open door policy with Michelle.

* DyeHard: She has naturally blond hair, but has dyed it to a lighter shade, and most recently has become a brunette .

* AnnoyingLaugh: She has a very obvious fake laugh that she uses during interviews.
* AmbiguousDisorder: She has admitted that she has some mental health issues, though there was no clear diagnosis as to what it is.

* TheGloriousWarOfSisterlyRivalry: Due to Jessa's bold personality, she and Jana don't seem to get along.
* SmugSnake: They often try and play it off as "a bold personality". She even had a brief feud with Jana because of this when they were younger.
* ThoseTwoGuys: Inverted with her and Jinger, who are best friends.

* BlackSheep: Now since that married, she wears pants, tank tops, and short skirts, and shorts. She also moved away as soon as she tied the knot and waited more than a full year after marrying to become pregnant, unlike the rest of her sisters. She also lives in Los Angeles while the rest of her siblings have stayed fairly close to home.
* CityMouse: She says she thrives more in a big city, than back home in Tontitown.
* DyeHard: She has natural dark brown hair. There was even a whole sub-plot in one episode about her getting a blond balayage.
* DatingWhatDaddyHates: Sort of. While there are some major theological differences between Jeremy and Jim Bob, he was still conservative enough to marry Jinger.
* TheFashionista: It's said that she's the one who likes to keep up with the most popular fashion trends.
* TheHeretic: She married Jeremy, who has several theological differences with Jim Bob. She moved away to Texas, and later L.A. She also wears shorts, pants, and high heels.
* MyNaymeIs: Her name is pronounced like ''Ginger'' but, unusually, spelled with a ''J'', to keep with the Duggar FamilyThemeNaming.

* ThoseTwoGuys: She is always seen together with her sister Jessa, and they seem to be inseparable.

* TheUnfavorite: Briefly when she moved, and started to become more secular (I.E wearing pants, etc).

* HaveIMentionedIAmHeteroSexualToday: Presumably due to the online rumors (nothing has been confirmed at all and most likely never will) about his sexuality, he had a rushed engagement to Lauren, and wasted no time to have kids.

* IdiotBall: On her honeymoon she had some sparkling water. She mistook it for alcohol.
** She also saw an "X" on a word problem, and didn't realize it was the multiplication symbol.

* IronicName: For someone named Joy, she was often shown in a bad mood. Especially in her teen years.

* SecularHero: Surprisingly out of the husbands, he's this for Jill. In recent years, he's helped her get into therapy, she's allowed to work outside the home if she wants to, wear pants/leggings, pierce her nose, and even enroll their eldest, Israel into a public kindergarten.

Joy-Anna's husband and father of their son, Gideon Martyn.
* LikeParentLikeSpouse: Out of the husbands he seems the most like Jim Bob. Though, Joy could just be overcompensating because her CrisisOfFaith to show that she is a true believer.

The original Mrs. Duggar, she is Jim Bob's mother. After her husband Jimmy Lee's death she moved in with her son and his family. She passed away in 2019 from an accidental drowning.

The original Mrs. Duggar, she is Jim Bob's mother. After her husband Jimmy Lee's death she moved in with her son and his family.

* DemotedToExtra: She was originally one of the main reasons why the show was un-canceled. However after leaving, she only seems to appear during birth specials. Even if she's not even on-camera.

* CompetionFreak: He has to make ''everything'' into a competition.

* CompetitiveFreak: He has to make ''everything'' into a competition.

* BigLittleBrother: He's 3 minutes ''younger'' than Jana, but he towers over her.

* BitchInSheepsClothing: This is how she often comes across. Especially now with her new promotion as the favorite among the daughters.

* SmallNameBigEgo: Especially after the show became very popular. He loves being the center of attention, and has to do damage control on every controversial issue that gets released to the public.
* {{Slimeball}}: Even before everything was released to the public, he seemed creepy and possessive of his wife and daughters.
* StalkerWithACrush: More or less his "love story" with Michelle is this. He seemed almost obsessed with her, and stopped at nothing until he was able to propose to her.