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Is Jude too popular 2025? We don’t have any other name we love HELPP

37 replies

armt · 13/04/2025 20:22

We love Jude.

other than that we kinda like Chester

help us!!!

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CurlewKate · 13/04/2025 20:56

It doesn’t matter how popular it is. If you like it, go for it!

beasmithwentworth · 13/04/2025 20:49

Op it was the only boys name I liked when I had a boy. I really looked far and wide as I really didn’t like Jude Law at the time ( I think he had just been caught shagging the nanny 😂) but I went with it and I still love it just as much as I did then 15 years ago. I can’t speak for how many younger Judes there are but I do still love the name!

Mrscharlieeeee · 13/04/2025 20:43

I have a Jude, he’s about to turn 11. It was something like 75th on the ONS list when I was pregnant but it had been my boy name since childhood so I was using it regardless. I know probably 3 Jude’s now, all younger, so it’s definitely getting more popular. I would still use it if you like it. Our 2nd DS has a far less common name, not met another yet although someone I went to school with has used it since but we’re only Facebook friends these days.

Newmumhere40 · 13/04/2025 20:42

armt · 13/04/2025 20:22

We love Jude.

other than that we kinda like Chester

help us!!!

My little 3 month old baby boy is Jude, I don't know any others (besides the famous ones obviously).

Upwiththisiwillnotput · 13/04/2025 20:40

I love it, one of the loveliest people I ever met was a Jude, sadly she is no longer with us x

AshesofTime · 13/04/2025 20:38

It’s silly not to use the one name you love because it might be popular.

Emanwenym · 13/04/2025 20:37

What @toastofthetown said. You love the name so use it.

FeelingLessTired · 13/04/2025 20:35

My Dcs are 14 and 12 and they each have a Jude in their class. But only one. It's a nice name IMO.

Thinking of vaguely similar names;

Jonah
Jonty (One of my favourite names)
Judah
Silas (I only know of one- 14)
Ezra
Ezekiel (my all time favourite)

toastofthetown · 13/04/2025 20:33

Too popular is really subjective. Personally I’d be a bit put off, but I ended up naming my baby a name which was more popular than I thought I would because we loved the name and it really suited him. Personally I prefer Jude to Chester.

Differentstarts · 13/04/2025 20:28

I like Jude for a boy. I really like Oakley at the minute and want if for next baby if it's a boy

Catsonskis · 13/04/2025 20:27

I love Jude. Who cares if it’s popular. Olivia has been top girls name for like 10 years and I’ve only come across one!

TheSilentSister · 13/04/2025 20:25

Hey Jude. I love the name, male or female.