Jude

[happymummyone]

I have an almost 5 yr old DD called Imogen Elizabeth. Expecting a baby boy in September and so far the only name I like is Jude. Perhaps Jude Alexander. Made the mistake of telling people it was a possibility, especially family and while a handful have said 'love it' others have said 'that's a girls name' or 'do you want him to be bullied?'

Do you think id be burdening him with a name that will attract negative attention? Or if you just don't like it, is it because you don't particularly care for the name?

Honest options very welcome!

[whatarethose]

Oh I love love love Jude. It's my sons middle name so I am biased. Never had anything but praise about it!

[QueenMas]

Another fan of Jude here

[ejecoms]

It's a bit obscure.

[NealCaffreysHat]

One of my all time favourite names for a boy. I always imagine an effortlessly cool young dude

[Sophronia]

Jude Alexander is fine.

[gymboywalton]

i love it-i think it's a fab name
i also love that st jude is the saint of hope and impossible causes

[whatarethose]

It's a bit obscure.

That's the best thing about it!

[DreamingOfADifferentMe]

Beautiful name. Simple, classic and, I think, stylish. Works beautifully with Imogen too. Go for it. Ignore everyone else.

[NealCaffreysHat]

whatarethose I think ejecoms was having a giggle about Jude the Obscure.

[BertrandRussell]

"
It's a bit obscure."

[starkers1]

Love it.

[whatarethose]

Oh boo, I don't know who that is!

[MamaLazarou]

I dislike it because the connotations for me are Jude Law (prat) and Jude the Obscure (dreary) but I don't think it's girly or that he would be bullied for it.

[GrumpyOldBiddy2]

I'm Jude (female) it's a splendid name for either gender

[adarkwhisperinthewoodwasheard]

I love Jude for a boy, but then I'm a big Thomas Hardy fan

[reuset]

It's a bit obscure.

I like that

It's ok. Though Jude (the Obscure) was utterly tragic story. I'm not sure that would be my only basis for using the name.

[happymummyone]

See I'm thinking cool, a little unusual but still a name you'll find in a standard baby names book. Think I will stick to Jude. Unless of course he comes out and looks more like a Dave or something

[reuset]

Though, jokes aside, it is not obscure! In top 100 actually. Who knew! I had no idea anyway

[Happy36]

I don´t like it, but only because of Jude The Obscure (if you haven´t read it, it is a very, very depressing, sad story). From Thomas Hardy, I much prefer the name Gabriel.

Your daughter´s name is beautiful!

[Thoughtfulduck]

I love Jude! In fact, my first hand reared lamb was called Jude

It's definitely on my list of boys names, some people don't love it but to me it makes me think of an effortlessly cool, laid back boy....or a cute lamb. But that's just me. Go for it!

[reuset]

Yes, Gabriel is good if you're a Hardy fan. Or Angel (Clare - maybe not)

[MrsBungle]

Love Jude.

[SaulGood]

It's risen in popularity recently but isn't massively popular if that makes sense at all? It's just gone from relatively unused, to top 100 as opposed to barrelling into the top 10 and being ubiquitous. It's still not overused imo. I know 4 under 5. 2 girls, 2 boys. I suppose there's a tiny danger of it being a bit faddy as it's suddenly on the radar. Or dating a child to a certain time. However, their age does that anyway, so it's not really a problem

It's a fab name and the ones I know are all lovely.

[HeartsTrumpDiamonds]

I couldn't do it. Jude the Obscure has haunted me all my life ever since I read it as a teenager. I saw a movie of it in 1996 or so that has added to the nightmares. Those poor children. But if it doesn't have those connections for you OP then I guess you could go for it. But any child I meet with the name Jude conjures up images of sadness and sorrow and loss for me. Sorry.