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If I have a DD2 I'm mulling over Jude for a girl, full name Judith Jean after two much loved relatives. Is this gorgeous granny chic, or have I lost the plot?!

I think Judith is lovely.

Judith is a lovely name

I'm a judith and hate it but have been called Jude for years and love it, so there is some flexibility in the name.

Like Jude, not keen on Judith. I know a little girl who is something-Jean and she gets called Jeannie which i think is really nice.

Judith has middle-aged rather than granny connotations for me, but looked at in isolation is a lovely name. Jude is a great nickname. And don't forget that pretty much without exception people rise above the perceptions of their name and become the name - once you get to know them.

My middle name is Jeanne (after my grandmother) - just to through out a different spelling, and I really like it - simple, classic and elegant.

Judith Jeanne actually looks more nicely balanced, letter-wise, when written down - but I understand if you're naming her after someone you might not have much leeway with spelling.

...'throw' out.

One or the other, but not both together.

Beautiful names. Jean is becoming very popular where as Judith is still very rare and under-used. Lovely choices .

I like Judith. I know it was popular in the 1950s; but not so popular that it is common amongst ladies of a certain age. I find Jean a little dull, to be honest. A friend was complaining that her DH had argued that all her choices were much too fancy, so we joked she would probably have to call the baby Jean.

I like Judith too. We considered it for DD.

Lovely.

Lovely, both together.

Is Jean becoming very popular? Where on earth do you live TCOB ?
I love Judith, it is one of our top choices (mine more than dh's), and Jean is a great name too. I think Jude or Judy are very sweet nn's.

Or Judith Joan?

I really like it!

I worked with a Judith who got 'Jude'- I always thought it was a really cool girl's name! Go for it

Judith is not great tbh. I think it sounds a bit stern. Jude is a bit better (I know a Judith "Jude" and as far as I know she doesn't dislike her name) but seems to be seen as a boys name these days, maybe because of Jude Law.

I suppose it does have some granny chic appeal as you say, but I think you would get some and looks for this one as Judith and Jean are both a bit dowdy for a baby!

My sister born 1946 is Judith.She gets called Jude.
Jean was very popular when I was at school in the 1950s.Never hear of it much now.It is one of my DILs middle names as her grandmother was called Jean.

So, basically, their time back in favour hasn't quite arrived yet, but it will...

Get in now and be ahead of the curve...

Thanks everyone. Love that analysis Slinking!

Jeanne - is very chic, fashionable girls name in France at the moment (pronounced zjan)

Judith is still a middle aged, frumpy woman's name to me - sorry.

I think it's lovely actually and she'll hands down be cooler than every Molly-Ella-Poppy-Daisy-Evie-Holly within three seconds of being born...

Judith is lovely. I'm not fond of Jean but if it's a family name then I'd use it.

bird - I have a name which was desperately unfashionable when I was given it in the 70s, but now you can barely move for babies and toddler with the name, or one of its variations (Isabelle/a/Isobel/Isabel), so I know of which I speak...

If you give her a name which isn't quite back in yet, by the time she hits her prime, i.e. her 20s/30s, it will be the height of cool and will sound new and fresh, as compared with all the dated sounding names, as per Wottinger's list.