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Felicity or Juliet?

42 replies

Lucilia · 03/10/2020 15:41

After many late night discussions, shortlist for our baby girl due early 2021 :)

Which name do you prefer and why?

Thank you!! Flowers

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SilenceOfTheEmu · 03/10/2020 17:52

Juliet

ComicePear · 03/10/2020 17:51

Juliet

ellenpartridge · 03/10/2020 17:49

Juliet

daisypond · 03/10/2020 17:46

Felicity, I think... But it’s very close.
I like Juliet but prefer Julia.

katy1213 · 03/10/2020 17:42

Felicity, especially as so many people struggle to pronounce Juliet.

missmouse101 · 03/10/2020 17:41

Juliet is lovely. Felicity is very dated, frumpy and a bit of a mouthful.

TempsPerdu · 03/10/2020 17:39

Much prefer Juliet - it’s classic, elegant and less ‘Pony Club’ than Felicity. Jet and Ettie are other possible nicknames to swerve Jules (which I agree isn’t great).

englishbreakfast · 03/10/2020 17:35

I really like Felicity. Juliet is nice but a little boring. And agree with others, nn for Juliet aren't great.

Serin · 03/10/2020 17:35

Felicity.

Oneandabean · 03/10/2020 17:31

Felicity is pretty and fliss/flick are lovely nn. Juliet is ok but jules/ju aren’t nice at all and it will get shortened

PlantPotting · 03/10/2020 16:59

Felicity is a lovely name with great nickname options

PlantPotting · 03/10/2020 16:58

Felicity by a mile for me
Juliet is nice but so often gets shortened to Jules whether you like it or not

BikeTyson · 03/10/2020 16:14

Prefer Felicity but they’re both lovely

CaffiSaliMali · 03/10/2020 16:14

Both nice but I prefer Juliet.

DramaAlpaca · 03/10/2020 15:46

Felicity I think. I love the diminutive Fliss.

I love Juliet too, as long as it's pronounced JOOLyet with the stress on ths first syllable, not Juli-ETTE.

KurriKawari · 03/10/2020 15:43

Both beautiful names. I like them both but if I had to choose I would say Juliet because its nice regardless of how old the person is, Felicity suits a more older person.

BloggersBlog · 03/10/2020 15:43

Both lovely, but I think Juliet edges it