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Jude

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sofaaddict · 29/12/2010 21:30

What do people think of Jude for a boy?
My plus points: begins with a J, which I like, but not as popular as Joshua, Jacob etc.
I like that it has one syllable, feels quite 'strong'.
Negatives: Jude Law. 'Hey Jude'. Could be girly? (As in short for Judith?)
Am wavering...

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BelligerentYhoULE · 29/12/2010 22:15

I've been teaching for nearly 20 years and have never met a Jude.

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sofaaddict · 29/12/2010 22:13

MerryMarigold love that! Can imagine me yelling out a Wooooooooodie! Grin
said I love the song but worried that he would get sung at a lot... nah nah nah nah nah etc.!?!?
SE13Mummy am also a teacher and try and avoid names with connotations too. Have never met a Jude so felt quite safe with it - sounds like there may be a fair few around though! I don't mind that though, as long as my DC are the first ones to me if that makes sense?

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panettoinydog · 29/12/2010 22:12

Don't like it. Bit hippy.

NoahAndTheWhale · 29/12/2010 22:12

I know a boy Jude who is 2 or 3.

Also know a grown up lady Jude too. Suits both of them

MissBeehivingUnderTheMistletoe · 29/12/2010 22:11

Mine is "Toooooodie" to his brother

MerryMarigold · 29/12/2010 22:09

PS. I know one other Jude, but none in my area

MerryMarigold · 29/12/2010 22:08

I have a Jude. Only drawback for me is that is that you can't abbreviate it, so the poor kid gets called Woooooooodie! Blush I'm sure once he goes to school we will settle down and call him Jude.

SE13Mummy · 29/12/2010 22:05

I love it - it's one of two J names that neither DH or I have taught (then fallen out of love with due to its links with particularly tricky children). Had DD2 been a boy we'd have used the name Jude.

I know a 7-year-old, 5-year-old and 1-year-old all named Jude in the Lewisham area but none of them are at my school (2 form entry local primary, so lots of children).

said · 29/12/2010 22:03

I would think 'Hey Jude' is a positive. It's a great name

hackneyzoo · 29/12/2010 21:59

When I say getting popular, I don't mean in RL...just on MN name forums!

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sofaaddict · 29/12/2010 21:51

Thank you all - I have never met one or heard of one in RL so didn't realise that it was getting popular. Not that I'd mind as my DD has a name that I'd never met before but now seems to be everywhere! Grin

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BelligerentYhoULE · 29/12/2010 21:45

Yes, tis nice.

hackneyzoo · 29/12/2010 21:45

I love it (am biased, my DS is called Jude).

I haven't met another one either, but it does seem to be getting popular.

MissBeehivingUnderTheMistletoe · 29/12/2010 21:44

I have a Jude so I obviously like it!

Harimad · 29/12/2010 21:32

I think Jude is a lovely name.
Only negative I can see is that it has been getting more popular in recent years - but not THAT popular that you'll end up with 3 in a class...

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