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Is your name Julia? Do you like it?

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Glowly · 07/06/2023 11:13

DH suggested Julia. I love it too.

BUT

Will she hate me? Is it old fashioned? I don't know any kids called Julia, which is making me worry it's more 'of a certain time'.

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AppleDumplingWithCustard · 09/06/2023 20:51

I like Julia, it’s very pretty. But I hate it being shortened to Julie, which it inevitably will be.

Cincinnatus · 09/06/2023 20:12

It’s not my name but I love Julia. Lovely name.

NinetyNineRedBalloonsGoBy · 09/06/2023 20:08

All the Julias I've taught have been clever, kind, sensible girls. The kind of person you'd hope is your consultant cardiac surgeon one day!

LadyEloise1 · 09/06/2023 19:45

I don't like it but one of the nicest children I ever met was a Julia so feel bad about not liking the name.

ashamed1235 · 09/06/2023 18:57

Love Julia. Much prettier than Julie IMO, and also I think much nicer than Juliet which for me is too popular. I think Julia is more timeless.

Random fact: Julie Andrews was born Julia but was advised to change her name to Julie for Hollywood. And Julia Roberts was born Julie but was advised to change her name to Julia for Hollywood. That amused me!

mamaca · 09/06/2023 18:40

Giulia is a beautiful name 🥰

Possiblynotever · 09/06/2023 07:13

Giulia is one of the most popular names in Italy, especially in the North East. The Gens Julia was of very noble origins

BHRK · 09/06/2023 07:05

Julia is lovely

Mouthfulofquiz · 09/06/2023 07:03

Another thumbs up for Julia. If I’d had a girl that’s what I would have called her!

Daffodilwoman · 09/06/2023 06:31

I think Julia is nice. It’s funny how it’s much nicer than plain Julie which is dated.
I only know one Julia and she will be in her 50s now.

80thkat · 09/06/2023 06:31

My name is Julia and I love it.
I like how it both looks and sounds. I'm very happy that it's my name.
I prefer it to Julie and Juliet. Julie feels a bit old fashioned and Juliet feels overly fussy.
Julia is 'just right'.

ZoyaTheDestroyer · 09/06/2023 06:25

I don’t see how this thread helps. Any Julias responding here are going to be decades older than your Julia.

It is a beautiful name.

Proud2care82 · 09/06/2023 06:14

Prefer Juliet definitely. Julia is nice though!

strawberrywhisk · 09/06/2023 06:13

whiteroseredrose · 09/06/2023 04:08

I'm a Julia and am happy with my name.

I do get called Julie most of the time as in my generation Julie was more popular, probably because of Julie Andrews.

I was going to be a Julie, but someone my mum knew called her daughter it, so mine stuck an a on the end 😀

strawberrywhisk · 09/06/2023 06:11

I'm Julia, I get called Jay

erikbloodaxe · 09/06/2023 06:04

Juliet/Juliette sounds a bit twee to me. Julia is a beautiful name though.

Aslanplustwo · 09/06/2023 05:13

I think it is a lovely name, and prefer it to Juliet.

whiteroseredrose · 09/06/2023 04:08

I'm a Julia and am happy with my name.

I do get called Julie most of the time as in my generation Julie was more popular, probably because of Julie Andrews.

DramaAlpaca · 09/06/2023 01:19

FayCarew · 08/06/2023 20:25

@dwightschrutebeets , Juliette in the UK is Julie-ETTE. Juliet is JUL-i-et.
A bit like the difference between Janet and Janette

Yes, I agree. This sums up the difference.

I love Juliet, not quite so keen on Juliette.

Julia, though, is just gorgeous. I might've used it if I'd had a daughter.

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 09/06/2023 01:10

I pronounce Juliet/Juliette the same way -"Julie-ET" - but the "ET" really doesn't have that much more emphasis than the "Julie" part. It's only on Mumsnet I've read that Juliet/Juliette can be pronounced differently. I can't say I've noticed it as being especially obvious in RL situations where I've heard the name from others... not like the different pronunciations of Esme, Helena, Naomi, Evelyn, Andrea etc.

So if you prefer Juliet to Julia OP, it personally wouldn't stop me from using it!(and I think Juliet is really lovely too- it has a more romantic, sort of ethereal/ artistic vibe to me compared to more classic, serious/patrician Julia I think?)

Juliana I'm not so keen on- it seems overly elaborate/frilly for no reason? But then I prefer Lily or Lilia to Liliana so that's obviously just my taste.

FayCarew · 08/06/2023 20:25

@dwightschrutebeets , Juliette in the UK is Julie-ETTE. Juliet is JUL-i-et.
A bit like the difference between Janet and Janette

dwightschrutebeets · 08/06/2023 20:16

I love Juliette. I'm not a fan of Julia it just feels dated. I would pronounce Julie ett tho so don't know how others are saying it!

WhisperingAutistic · 08/06/2023 14:49

It's not my name but it's a very lovely name. I only had boys but considered Julia/Juliet if I had a daughter.

FayCarew · 08/06/2023 14:48

Juliana is too long, and doesn't really give more options. I think the -ana bit tends to sound like a surname - Julie Arner

Juliet is more JU-li-et than Julie-ETT.
The difference is like in Julia is JU-li-a not Julie-AH.

Julianne - very 1960s sounding. Most Julies were Julie Anne

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Glowly · 08/06/2023 08:07

Thanks everyone! Relief😅

Not to be dim but how are you pronouncing Juliet? I like it a lot, but I recall someone told me it isn't pronounced 'Julie-ett', which is how I was pronouncing it.

Do you like Juliana? Just want to have options!

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