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Judy for a girl

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user1490030262 · 20/03/2017 17:42

What do people think about Judy for a girl? I love it but DH not sold. Other names we like are Bridget and Louise....

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ThoraGruntwhistle · 02/04/2017 20:34

Really ugly. Sorry.

akorda · 02/04/2017 20:08

Love Judy! Not so keen on Judith though.

Also love Sally-in the same ilk as Judy IMO!

tovelitime · 01/04/2017 23:16

Absolutely fine if you're giving birth to a 65 year old. If not then definitely not

Mynd · 23/03/2017 22:19

Judy is fab. Louise not so fab, but that's because it's my middle name and the middle name of every woman born in the late 70s.

Team Judy.

heron98 · 23/03/2017 08:40

Judy? No. It sounds like a middle aged lady.

Rockaby · 23/03/2017 08:34

Judge Judy is really Judith though Who is Judge Judy? Grin

WaegukSaram · 23/03/2017 03:47

I love Judy. And Trudy, too.

mylaptopismylapdog · 23/03/2017 03:02

Judy is lovely and seems quite a rare name at the mo.,but also have a very soft spot for Bridget who was my husband's aunt and a really lovely lady. For some reason I actively dislike the name Louise.

reuset · 23/03/2017 01:39

Biased much, JudgeJudy Grin

JudgeJudySheidlin · 23/03/2017 00:45

Fabulous name! Grin

Abetes · 22/03/2017 13:42

I'm not a big fan of Judy but I love Louise

reuset · 22/03/2017 13:40

It still feels a bit dated to me. Was always the name of the central character in my pony books, growing up, or so it seemed.

I prefer it as short for Judith. Though I have a friend, Judith, who refuses to answer to Judy Grin She hates it. I'm not a fan myself.

Sunshineandlaughter · 21/03/2017 22:43

I like Judy. I also like Mary - lovely simple but cool 'round' girls names

shitgibbon · 21/03/2017 22:42

I like them all, but prefer Bridget.

Judy is fine by itself. I like it better than Judith.

BastardBloodAndSand · 21/03/2017 22:38

Nah, what about something like Julia ??

SuperBeagle · 21/03/2017 22:37

I don't like it.

At least half of my friends have mums named Judy, so, to me, it's still outdated (see Deborah, Belinda, Michelle, Christine, Karen, Sharon etc).

Juliet can get you the nickname Jude (or Jet! Very cool), and it's much nicer.

Sabistick · 21/03/2017 22:36

Judy is due a comeback, never met a pleasant judith ,so im a bit bias against that name. Love bridget. Also like jill ,and gillian. But these two might not be appreciated by others.

crapfatbanana · 21/03/2017 22:31

Judy makes me think of Punch and Judy. Or Judy Finnegan.

Judith is better.

ladylucky · 21/03/2017 22:17

The one I know is cool, clever, compassionate amazing and quirky. She's everything is want my daughter to be. So much cooler than Judith.

buttercup54321 · 21/03/2017 10:59

Judith is much nicer. Like Juliet too.

CaipirinhasAllRound · 20/03/2017 21:08

Prefer Judy to Judith. Like it!

ImSoUnoriginal · 20/03/2017 20:08

Might just be me and it may have been pointed out to you already but the first thing I thought when I saw it, was Punch and Judy. I guess it's not that popular these days so shouldn't be much of an issue.

NotYoda · 20/03/2017 20:04

treacle

Yes, Judy and also Mandy. I think there was a Debbie too. Then Jackie of course

treaclesoda · 20/03/2017 20:01

I much prefer Judy to Judith for some reason. I like it, I think it's quite quirky.

I'm old enough to be reminded of my childhood comics, of which Judy was one. I think the character Judy herself had dark curly hair in huge pigtails. Very pretty. Smile

NotYoda · 20/03/2017 19:59

I Don't like Bridget

Judy is OK, but I prefer:

Joy
Julia
Juliet
Juno

I prefer Louisa to Louise