Juliette or Eugenie?

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Doozie · 21/01/2010 12:27

What are your honest thoughts?

Juliette - what spelling would you choose Juliet/Juliette?

Eugenie - Not overly used, sounds pretty to my ears pn Eu-zjen-ie, am I missing something?

Thanks!

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Jamieandhismagictorch · 21/01/2010 14:24

Doozie I would agree with that.

Vivia · 21/01/2010 14:17

Eugenie is gorgeous. I pronounce it 'YOU-zhay-nay'. The Duchess of York says that she pronounces it (her daughter's name) as 'Use yer knee'. Which somehow isn't so nice!

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Doozie · 21/01/2010 14:16

No not posh, and definitely don't won't to be seen as trying too hard. So Eugenie not a name for the masses? Juliet/Juliette - not the same problem?

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Jamieandhismagictorch · 21/01/2010 13:52

Juliet - it's feminine but not twee. Classic. I don't think of Romeo instantly

Eugenie is a bit posh - which is OK if you are posh. Are you posh ? . You'll also have problems with spelling and pronunciation, I think

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Doozie · 21/01/2010 13:23

Fayrazzled I know what you mean. Eugenie does look a bit ugly - but it sounds nice! I was never a big fan of the name before but now it is really growing on me. It is definitely on the list.

With Juliet, do you instantly think of Romeo?

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MrsvWoolf · 21/01/2010 12:49

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MrsJamin · 21/01/2010 12:49

I love Eugenie, really unusual but pretty. Genie is a lovely NN too.

Fayrazzled · 21/01/2010 12:45

I don't like Eugenie at all- "looks" ugly to me. I much prefer Juliette with that spelling.

SqueezyB · 21/01/2010 12:30

I prefer Juliet. Only because I worked with a Eugenie and she was lovely but I never felt like I was pronouncing her name right and it felt a bit rude to keep asking!

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