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Brutal opinions please..

81 replies

Littlehouseonthepraririe · 20/11/2017 06:57

Julian ?? Nn Jules??
Brother for Hugo

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Christmaspresentsornot · 20/11/2017 11:33

Love Hugo!

I’m not keen on Julian, but it isn’t the worst name I’ve ever heard.

Smoliver · 20/11/2017 11:02

I love Julian. Not a massive fan of Jules as a nickname - it reminds me of Joules the shop.

RatRolyPoly · 20/11/2017 10:57

I LOVE Jules. Not so much Julian but meh, I don't like the long version of my own name much either but the shortening is ace.

TatianaLarina · 20/11/2017 10:54

I like Julian.

Not sure many children read Famous Five these days, it’s very dated.

keepingbees · 20/11/2017 09:41

I don’t like it sorry. Love Hugo but not sure they go together

CPtart · 20/11/2017 09:37

Rather effeminate, sorry.

Mumsiemummy1 · 20/11/2017 09:22

Julian and Hugo, love love love :)

PetitErmitage · 20/11/2017 09:21

BertrandRussell - of course, but as I explained, they are 2 different names (typically pronounced differently) rather than the same name 'incorrectly' spelled.

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BertrandRussell · 20/11/2017 09:00

"obviously you'd have to be prepared to correct people if they assumed it was 'Julian'."

And so would he. For the next 80 years. Probably at least once a day.

I can't detach t from the Famous Five in my head, sorry. James goes well with Hugo. Patrick? Peter? John?

Topseyt · 20/11/2017 08:59

Julian is OK. Not a favourite of mine, but OK. Very Famous Five-ish.

To me though, Jules is a girl's name. Some may disagree, but it just is to me.

PetitErmitage · 20/11/2017 08:54

I like it - we considered 'Julien' as a middle name.

'Julien' is the French spelling and is pronounced slightly differently if you wanted to follow th French way (so not 'incorrect' as a PP was suggesting) but obviously you'd have to be prepared to correct people if they assumed it was 'Julian'.

HettyB · 20/11/2017 08:45

I really like Julian, but couldn’t get DH to agree

17caterpillars1mouse · 20/11/2017 08:40

Love Julian but here Jules with a passion

catsarenice · 20/11/2017 08:39

Just realised I've pretty much suggested the cast of Made in Chelsea Blush

catsarenice · 20/11/2017 08:39

It does go with Hugo but I'm not too keen. How about Frances, Digby or Spencer? All similar types.

helpmum2003 · 20/11/2017 08:15

Like some others I have an unreasonable dislike of the name Julian. I love Hugo and not sure they go together? Sorry!

Names that go with Hugo - Theo (dore), Oscar, Ben (jamin), George, Thomas...

Ecclesiastes · 20/11/2017 08:12

Juliuan is...OK, but as a pair with Hugo it's just too much 'ooooo' sound, IMHO.
How about Ralph? Or Marcus?

Snugglysnuggles · 20/11/2017 08:12

I love jules as a nn for a girl but not so much for a boy.
Love your son's name Hugo though-what about Gregory, Rupert, Albert, Willfred

SavageBeauty73 · 20/11/2017 08:09

I've always hated the name Julian. Everyone I have met has been a bully.

fruitlovingmonkey · 20/11/2017 07:32

Hugo is lovely.
Julian sounds like a creepy guy everyone would avoid at a party.
Sorrry!

Zaurak · 20/11/2017 07:27

Well it does conjure up a certain ‘Hugo! Mind the aga darling! Don’t singe your organic unicorn hide gloves!’ Kind of image, but overall, not dreadful.

Abetes · 20/11/2017 07:25

I don’t like it. I think it’s a bit wet. But that’s probably from reading too much Enid Blyton.

swansong81 · 20/11/2017 07:19

Julian will get nicknamed to Jules.

All the Julian’s I know are very powerful.

flumpybear · 20/11/2017 07:16

They go well together - but please spell it correctly

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