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Which one?

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nowyersuckindiesel · 14/07/2017 19:35

Atticus or Julius?
There will be no middle name as the surname is double barrelled (2 syllables first, 1 syllable after).

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mammabear4 · 17/07/2017 11:31

@BogQueens if you say so Hmm I suppose because I know one, and know he gets Kit, it doesn't seem odd to me!

BogQueens · 17/07/2017 10:43

Of course nicknames don't have to be exact snip-outs from the full name, but I think Atticus known as Kit sounds particularly odd because the nickname/shortening is an exact reversal of the middle syllable, and makes you start thinking that the obvious shortening for Atticus is 'Tic'.

SirVixofVixHall · 17/07/2017 10:39

Atticus is very trendy at the moment. Julius is more of a classic name.

mammabear4 · 17/07/2017 09:53

Sorry @Epipgab didn't realise nicknames had to be exact cutouts from the longer name?

So... same way you get Bob from Robert, Teddy from Theodore and so on.

I know a little Atticus who gets Kit and I love it.

Not keen on Julius sorry OP there are too many Julians around my area who are 50 year old men x

Epipgab · 17/07/2017 09:23

I prefer Julius.

How do you get Kit from Atticus? Wouldn't it be Tic? Confused

mammabear4 · 17/07/2017 05:11

Atticus - I like the nn Kit for this

Cami12 · 17/07/2017 04:59

Atticus.

Argeles · 15/07/2017 01:27

Atticus is lovely.

SuperBeagle · 14/07/2017 22:19

Don't like either of them, but Julius is the least bad option.

MollyHuaCha · 14/07/2017 22:18

Actually, I prefer Julian to Julius. Smile

gladisgood · 14/07/2017 21:32

Atticus here, too.

I also prefer Julian

MollyHuaCha · 14/07/2017 21:30

Like them both. Preference for Julius.

grufallosfriend · 14/07/2017 21:27

Love both but prefer Atticus

Lemondrop99 · 14/07/2017 21:23

Julius

Wilhelminaaa · 14/07/2017 21:08

I would go with Atticus.

MikeUniformMike · 14/07/2017 21:07

They do tend to get shortened. Or lengthened is they're one syllable. Not necessarily by the parents.
Both names are OK.

TheUpsideDown · 14/07/2017 21:03

Neither. Sorry.

But if I HAD to pick one or the other it'd have to be Julius because then it could be shortened to Jules

Jooni · 14/07/2017 20:59

Definitely Julius, it's a great name! Atticus strikes me as a bit faddy.

grufallosfriend · 14/07/2017 20:54

You don't need to shorten names. My kids have 3 and 2 syllable names that very rarely get shortened.

Sophronia · 14/07/2017 20:53

Julius

OrangeSeville · 14/07/2017 20:52

Julius

MikeUniformMike · 14/07/2017 20:51

Jules or Atty?

grufallosfriend · 14/07/2017 20:48

Love them both! I think it would depend on your surname, but they're both great strong classic names!

BogQueens · 14/07/2017 20:37

Julius by a mile.

CocoLoco87 · 14/07/2017 20:36

I like Atticus but would you shorten it? I always shorten names so I would call Julius Jools. Like PP I refer Julian.