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Baby girl name to go with Julian

28 replies

grosgirl · 04/06/2022 10:08

We love DS's name: Julian, which has suited him since birth and my enthusiasm hasn't waned for.

Now expecting DC 2, a girl! I've got the following on my list so far; I've put them in order of favourite to least favourite:

Grace
Sylvie
Sienna
Seren
Niamh
Hayley
Edith
Annabel

Problem is, my husband doesn't like any of them.

Please share your name wisdom. Thanks!

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mathanxiety · 09/06/2022 04:52

Daphne
Caroline
Madeleine
Isobel
Philippa
Rosemary
Camilla
Lucy
Cecelia
Romilly
Florence
Zoe
Vanessa

Theoldwoman · 09/06/2022 04:44

I love Julian!

I love Annabel from your list.

With Julian, I would go for something like:

Rhiannon
Eliza
Kate
Lucille
Nina
Frances
Tabitha
Alice

babyjellyfish · 08/06/2022 15:28

I'm not sure how ranking these names is going to help if your husband doesn't like any of them.

What names does your husband like?

Ishka · 06/06/2022 01:14

Julian and

Cleo
Nina
Robyn
Tamara
Constance / connie
Lyra
Hazel
Fenella
Soraya
Xanthe
Merle
Naomi

Yika · 06/06/2022 00:55

I don't think your name choices really go well with Julian, nothing wrong with them otherwise.

Personally I think something that harks back to classical times would go well:
Helena
Antonia
Cassia

Adventing · 05/06/2022 13:07

Jane
Rachel
Imogen
Victoria
Claire
Caroline
Jennifer
Ellen
Elena
Josephine

MyCatIsInCharge · 05/06/2022 07:58

Sylvie and Edith both go really well.

How about Margot or Nina?

MrsBertBibby · 05/06/2022 07:57

Rosa or Rosalind
Bryony
Verity
Harriet
Esther

TreeP0se · 05/06/2022 07:55

Marianne
Susannah
Lydia

Palavah · 05/06/2022 07:52

I think you need a name starting with a consonant otherwise "Julian and E... " or "Julian and A.." becomes "julianande" or "Juliananda".

I'm not normally picky about stuff like that.

Catherine
Celeste
Martha
Lucy
Selena
Sophie

Mumofgirls2017 · 05/06/2022 07:43

Julian and

alice
lara
sophie
rebecca
rosanna
cara
lydia
zoe
frances
stella
alannah
isobel
imogen
harriet
eleanor
meredith
cecilia
aurora
megan
estelle
rosa
felicity
rosemary
fern
bethany
bryony

PleaseYourselfandEatTheCrusts · 04/06/2022 21:42

My suggestions: -

Vivienne
Megan
Imogen
Abigail
Sheridan
Phoebe
Rosemary
Veronica
Marcella

Hope you find something you love.

MissPocket · 04/06/2022 14:17

I love Sylvie. But I think Edith or Annabel go really well with Julian.

BellaVida · 04/06/2022 14:06

Sorry- posted too soon!

My top choices from your list would be Sylvie or Seren.

Other suggestions would be:
Lilith
Selene
Cecily
Amelie
Fleur
Leonore
Miriam

Sarah Sullivan · 04/06/2022 14:01

Julia

Dancefever · 04/06/2022 14:00

I’m not sure your names really go with Julian.

What about
Diana
Isabelle
Charlotte
Clara
Marianne
Amelia

BellaVida · 04/06/2022 14:00

My top choices from your list would be Sylvie or Seren.

Other suggestions would be:
Lillith

itsgettingweird · 04/06/2022 13:49

Your names are generally nice.

Julian is a strong name that's timeless.

Julian and ....

Victoria
Elizabeth
Harriet
Rebecca
Tabitha
Nancy
Phoebe

allinadaystwerk · 04/06/2022 13:43

Elizabeth or lilly

Zoomer122 · 04/06/2022 13:40

Julian means “youthful” or “Jove’s child”
Jove is another name for Jupiter ,the chief ancient Roman and Italian god. So what about:
-Jupiter
-Jovie
-Josie
Julian gives a sophisticated French vibe even though the French spelling would be Julien
-Vivienne
-Colette
-Elise
I love Grace and Edith out of your suggestions and I think they will go really well with Julian especially Edith nn edie
does Julian go by any nicknames?

LisaSimpson77 · 04/06/2022 13:31

Problem is, my husband doesn't like any of them.

Can you post your husband's list too, then people can suggest compromise names?

I like:

Julian and Camille
Julian and Suzannah
Julian and Louisa
Julian and Harriet
Julian and Dorothea

Luredbyapomegranate · 04/06/2022 13:27

I think you need a bit of sophistication to go with Julian.

Annabel works but frilly
Serena rather than Seren is lovely
Sylvia rather than Sylvie is very nice too
Grace and Edith are lovely but overused
Sienna is downmarket, and Niamh and Hayley are weird matches. Other ideas

Francesca
Susannah
Frances
Claudia
Lucinda
Marianne
Marina
Stella
Estella
Lois
Jocelyn
Felicity
Sarah
Verity
Caroline
Cecily
Annis

kimwexlerfan · 04/06/2022 11:57

Edith is the best on the list.

I'll also throw Georgina in to the mix.

IStandWithMaya · 04/06/2022 11:45

Julian and Grace - ok
Julian and Sylvie - no
Julian and Sienna - she would feel she had drawn the short straw
Julian and Seren - nice
Julian and Niamh - nice if you have Irish heritage
Julian and Hayley - no
Julian and Edith - yes
Julian and Annabel - yes

Also maybe:
Julian and Clara
Julian and Serena
Julian and Camille
Julian and Alexandra
Julian and Susannah

Fivemoreminutes1 · 04/06/2022 11:27

Martha
Zoe
Rosa
Meredith
Beth
Libby

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