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How many Jude’s do you know?

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Lilyrudi93 · 27/01/2025 09:28

I’m thinking of calling my second DS Jude but I am worried about its popularity. I’ve personally never met a male baby or adult Jude but have seen about 5 influencers on Instagram naming their child this! It does put me off but would it be silly to not use it for this reason even though I love it? I had the same issue with the name Ezra with ds1 and in the end didn’t go with it because it suddenly got very popular when I thought I was being unique! I really don’t want a ‘trendy’ name for my child that will date badly. Is Jude one of those names??

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sanityisamyth · 27/01/2025 13:18

2 - one male and one female

YouveGotAFastCar · 27/01/2025 13:17

4 under 2.

Jude Bellingham has made it more popular. Most of the Dads I know have suggested Jude for a boy because of him 😆 But I don’t think it’ll reach crazy heights, and England aren’t really on fire right now, it may well have peaked until the Euros.

MrsPeregrine · 27/01/2025 13:14

2.A woman whose name is Judith but she often gets called Jude. And a little boy called Jude.

Dobbycraft · 27/01/2025 13:12

I personally know 1 newborn Jude, and have come across a few in baby/toddler groups over the last couple of years

MuchuseasaChocolateTeapot · 27/01/2025 13:06

My children were IVF, the doctor’s name was Jude, the clinic was St Jude’s and the patron saint of fertility is St Jude. I can’t believe I didn’t use it for one of my children. It’s a very special name to me

Warriormumma · 27/01/2025 12:53

It had a surge a few years ago and seemingly having by another there is two in my sons very small nursery and I work on a post natal ward and there have been a fair few in the last year or two

DelphiniumBlue · 27/01/2025 12:48

I’ve only taught 2 Judes in 15 years. They’d both be mid-late teens by now. I’m in London.

Emanwenym · 27/01/2025 12:46

Several but they are adult women. I don't like the name.
Babies called Jude in England & Wales since 1996

poppymango · 27/01/2025 12:28

I love the name, have never met a Jude in real life.

Will it be short for something or just a standalone name?

YoungMacDonald · 27/01/2025 12:09

I know one - a boyof 2 years.
You will likely get an unbalanced poll on here though because people who don't know a Jude are less likely to comment.

RuthW · 27/01/2025 12:06

One late teen

Brodpit · 27/01/2025 12:05

I know of about 5 in their early 20s - my DC’s age. It seemed to be popular after Jude Law (his first name is actually David!).

NPET · 27/01/2025 12:03

I've had one ex called Jude. He was always pleased about it not being common but annoyed because some people (not me) thought it a "girly" name, like short for Judith. He'd be 22 now.

HMW1906 · 27/01/2025 12:02

My youngest son who is nearly 2 is called Jude. I’ve come across 2 of a similar age since. One when he was about 2 days old and we had to go back to the hospital due to jaundice, there was another baby Jude of the same age with jaundice and at a baby group we went to briefly there was a Jude.

We’ve done multiple baby groups, etc since and he goes to nursery and he’s the only Jude there (although they have put his surname initial on his name tag so I feel like they might’ve been pre-empting that he won’t be the only Jude as they only
put the surname initial on if they have more than one of the same name although he’s been there for a year and he’s still the only one). Oh actually I k ow someone who is pregnant and she told me the other day that they’re naming their baby Jude so I suppose that will be 3 other Jude’s I’ve come across.

Sk1sk0 · 27/01/2025 12:01

One in the secondary school I work in

DazedAndConfused321 · 27/01/2025 11:58

Jude is as common as Arlo and Finley here. Tbh I'm sick of hearing it being called an unusual name.

Acc0untant · 27/01/2025 11:56

It was 31 in the most popular boys names last year so I expect it's more common than people have experienced, probably a lot of small babies called Jude.

housemaus · 27/01/2025 11:54

One eight year old boy, one woman in her fifties.

GloriousBlue · 27/01/2025 11:54

Lots actually.
May be significant that DD goes to an Indie school in Kensington
He's got 2 in his year and one in the year above.

Bloom15 · 27/01/2025 11:48

My son is Jude and there are a few in his school. DS is 9 and I don't think it was all that popular when we named him.

DH picked it as he is a big Beatles fan

Cactusprick · 27/01/2025 11:45

Sakura7 · 27/01/2025 11:30

Huh?

There are tons of mothers of young children on Mumsnet.

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I know. That’s why I said “There are a lot of posters on here who do not fall into the category of having young children on here”.

There are, of course, “tons” of mothers of young children on here too 🙄.

I’d advise you have a caffeinated drink so you can focus and stop skim reading.

Purplecatshopaholic · 27/01/2025 11:44

I know two. Woman in her 50s - it’s a nickname, her name is Judith.
Teenage boy (14) where it’s his actual name. Nice name I think.

OneAquaGoose · 27/01/2025 11:35

I know a 3 year old boy, a 40 something woman and my old 60 something boss. Boss was always know as “Hey” though.

Bankin · 27/01/2025 11:31

I wouldn't worry about it being popular on Instagram it definitely doesn't reflect real life. I've come across one Jude and I know hundreds of kids he must be about five now.

Personally not for me because it translates to Jew in German and I can see that causing issues in secondary school. Kids that age can be really brutal

Sakura7 · 27/01/2025 11:30

Cactusprick · 27/01/2025 10:57

I know 5. One my age (31yo) who is a drug dealer 😵‍💫, one at my son’s preschool (3yo), one is my husband’s friend’s son (6yo) and 2 of my friend’s children (2 months and 2yo).
It’s pretty popular.

You’re probably asking in the wrong place tbh op. Most people who know of Judes will be probably mums of younger children because it’s become very popular in the last 5 or so years.
There are a lot of posters on here who do not fall into the category of having young children on here.

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Huh?

There are tons of mothers of young children on Mumsnet.

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