Jude

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What do people think of Jude for a boy?
My plus points: begins with a J, which I like, but not as popular as Joshua, Jacob etc.
I like that it has one syllable, feels quite 'strong'.
Negatives: Jude Law. 'Hey Jude'. Could be girly? (As in short for Judith?)
Am wavering...

Love it. Know one (baby) who they refer to as The Dude or Doodles

I have a 6 year old Jude, he is one of two in his class and went to a party and there was another one as well. I think it may be a local thing, there are definitely loads of them, knew of two others at playgroup. Don't want to completely out myself, but there is a famous local Jude, so maybe that's it.

However, mine was named for his grandma and I still love his name, of my 3 kids names it's probably the most popular name (round here anyway) but my favourite. Though I don't like that he now signs things even to his family with his surname initial! Oh and we were going to call dd1 Jude, but glad we decided to save it for the boy.

My dh has Jude as middle name, on account of catholic upbring. Saint Jude is the patron saint of despertate cases and lost causes. As a child he hated his middle name, but funnily enough quite likes it now in his adult years. If we had had boys, our ds would have had Jude as his middle name also.

Should add, although not religeous, I prayed to St Jude when my mum became very ill 8 years ago and was in intensive care. We were told she had hours to live, I went to a church and sat with my prayer card to St Jude (dates back to the 1940s) and prayed and prayed. Against all the odds, she lived, and for that I will always hold St Jude close to my heart.

Lovely name, go for it!

I think Jude is a lovely name for GIRL but I am always a bit when I see it used for a boy. Just doesn't seem manly enough to me.

I love it

Do people know many Jude girls? Judith seems to have gone out of favour, is it short for any other girls names?

I really don't like it.

My son was Jude for two hours, but we changed it back to an original choice, but I really love it.

I know some adult Judiths and a 6 year old Judy.

Like I say my niece is called Jude and my brother says he's met two other female Judes under 3 since having her.

Sorry, thanks ShowOfHands, wasn't sure if your niece was Jude as her name, or if was a nickname iyswim. All very helpful! .

I love Jude. On my list for a future ds. Bit offputting that it's racing up the name charts though.

I love Jude, I really wanted it as one of our boy's names but, for some reason, my husband really dislikes Jude Law and won't hear of it!! I don't have many boy's names I like either so it's really difficult.
I think it's a strong name, slightly cool (if you know what I mean) and seems like they would be fun too. Good mix!

I like it too. Have not met any either.

Its a lovely name which for me is ruined every time the actor Jude Law appears or is heard on screen doing his "I'm not posh really, I grew up in a surrey council estate" fake accent and being smug and deeply unattractive (in my opinion).