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Julianne Juliet Julia or Julie?

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Mclaren37 · 22/11/2015 07:57

What are your thoughts on Julianne, Juliet, Julia or Julie? Which do you prefer? (nn Jules).

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Jeezimacasalinga · 29/11/2015 14:01

Julia

spaceyboo · 27/11/2015 23:40

Julia or Julianna.

casey101 · 27/11/2015 23:16

How about Juliana/ Julianna?

HelenaJustina · 27/11/2015 18:05

Juliet was on our lists but I think I now prefer Julia...

Tardigrade001 · 27/11/2015 17:56

Julia.

CremeEggThief · 27/11/2015 17:11

Julia, Juliet, Juliana, Julianne and Julie, in that order.

paperdreams94 · 27/11/2015 17:06

Juliet and Julianne are very pretty, I think Juliet edges it for me, though.

I really love Julia, too! Spent the summer in America and met three, who were 21, 14 and 6. Suited them all! Really classic name.

The only one I don't like is Julie - it's dated and I don't think it's really due a revival.

AngelsWithFilthySouls · 26/11/2015 12:13

I like Julie, have a lovely friend with this name (late 20s) and was on my parents' list for me but they didn't want 2 DD with same initials.

Julianne would be my least favourite of the options.

MiddleAgeMiddleEngland · 25/11/2015 19:59

I love the name Julie but DH wasn't keen so we didn't use it. I prefer it to Juliet or Julia.

lemonpoppyseed · 24/11/2015 01:36

Maisiedotes
I have a Juliet too, nickname Jet (for now).

DramaAlpaca · 24/11/2015 01:06

I love Juliet, Julia and Julianne in that order, but I'm not keen on Julie, which I think is a bit dated, unless you are French of course, in which case it's not.

CruCru · 24/11/2015 01:01

My name is Julia and I like it a lot. Only thing is, I went through a spate of people nicknaming me Julie (which to me is quite a different name) - this would be a problem with all these names (except Julie). Would that bug you?

babyblabber · 23/11/2015 14:52

DD2 born in January was very nearly Juliet. I love it but in the end just couldn't as I hate Jules. I've a friend called Julianne who has only been called Jules since she was about 10 so I know it would be inevitable.

Strangely, 2 people I know had juliettes within a month of her being born so it must be on the rise.

Yika · 23/11/2015 12:00

I love Julie and think it is due a big comeback. It is so pretty and simple. Popular in French-speaking countries now.

Julia is a lovely classic name.

I don't like Juliet, I find it harsh. Julianne doesn't do much for me either.

ThumbWitchesAbroad · 23/11/2015 11:56

I like Juliet, and also Juliana (which I would pronounce more like Juli-ahna, rather than Juli-anna)

NOt so fussed on Julianne, although it's nice enough.

Don't like Julie or Julia, but of the two, I prefer Julia.

JellyBaby26 · 23/11/2015 11:55

I have a beautiful Juliette sat on my lap!

alltouchedout · 23/11/2015 11:53

Juliet is nice.

squoosh · 23/11/2015 11:44

Juliet and Julia are equally lovely.

Demelza and Ross' baby in Poldark was called Julia.

MaisieDotes · 23/11/2015 09:42

Etie is a lovely nn for Juliet aurorie

It was only the potential shortening to Julie that put me off naming DD Juliet. I never thought of Etie.

aurorie11 · 23/11/2015 08:38

I have a Juliet, NN etie.
Love it that she's the only one in school

SoMuchToBits · 23/11/2015 08:35

Juliet.

HackerFucker22 · 23/11/2015 08:31

Juliet is beautiful. The rest not great.

SparklyPenguin · 22/11/2015 21:44

Love Julia and Juliette. And sooner or later Julie's due a comeback.

RiverTam · 22/11/2015 21:40

Julia. A beautiful classic Roman name.

TurquoiseDress · 22/11/2015 21:38

Julianne will be one of those names that people will constantly as how to spell, she'll get called Julie or Anne instead etc

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