Jolyon

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SJFarter · 04/02/2022 15:46

Any thoughts on this name for a boy?

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singlepringlenotbychoice · 03/03/2022 05:17

I know a Jolyon they go by Joe..... I only recently found out their full name, I'd previously assumed it was Joseph or just Joe.

They hate their name. He's originally from the NE, he definitely pronounced it jolly-on and he goes fucking mental of you call him his full name because he hates it.

There's nicer names out there

Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 03/03/2022 06:12

Immediately made me think of the Tintin character Jolyon Wagg. (Never known a real Jolyon)

yikesanotherbooboo · 03/03/2022 07:47

I'm quite squeamish about names picked because they are unusual but although I wouldn't choose Jolyon myself because I totally empathise with @Mins001 there are many worse names on these boards. The Forsyth Saga connection is positive and the 1920s styling is current.

LittleWhingingWoman · 03/03/2022 08:23

Please don't do this to your child.
There's a Jolyon in a distant friend group of dd.
His friends call him Julie.

Zillamop · 03/03/2022 08:30

I don't like Jolyon, but how about Julian?

BertieBotts · 03/03/2022 08:38

It's unbearably posh, sorry. As in, not in a good way.

ShowOfHands · 03/03/2022 09:23

I went to school with a Jolyon. Bog standard local comp and he wasn't posh at all. I just know it as a name. I'm fortunate not to associate it with anything other than my mate Jo so to me it's a nice name with a pleasing sound.

ChaToilLeam · 03/03/2022 09:26

No, please don’t. Joel, Leon or Julian are all nice times without fox killer or posho associations.

Suzi9989 · 03/03/2022 09:28

Just Joe or Leon

WinterOfOurDiscoTent · 03/03/2022 12:31

It's a lovely name imo but I really like a lot of names that people scorn for being "posh".

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