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Jude versus Luca

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freya2010 · 07/02/2011 17:31

I love both the names Jude and Luca for a boy and can't choose between the two. I'm not sure if they are both going to end up being too popular and is Luca a bit pretentious unless you have Italian links?? All feedback gratefully received thanks :-)

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AllieW · 07/02/2011 17:34

I like them both and if you do too, why not use them both? Luca Jude is great! (Btw the only person I know with a baby Luca, rather than Lucas, is definitely not Italian.)

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freya2010 · 07/02/2011 17:38

Yes you're right Luca Jude does sound great I think so too but dh wants Joseph for a middle name and so it's going to be Luca Joseph or Jude Joseph confused

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freya2010 · 07/02/2011 17:39

ooops I mean (confused) thanks for the feedback AllieW

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AllieW · 07/02/2011 17:40

Oh, well in that case Luca Joseph definitely flows best.

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freya2010 · 07/02/2011 17:40

Confused!!

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headfairy · 07/02/2011 17:41

I love Luca, but then I've got a ds who's Luca. We're from an Italian family though - but we've all been born here and don't speak much more than holiday Italian so to intents and purpose we're English.

Violethill · 07/02/2011 19:07

Luca Joseph sounds better than Jude Joseph.... but I far prefer Jude out of the two. I think Luca is a little odd if you're not Italian too

PlanetLizard · 07/02/2011 22:42

I prefer Jude.

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freya2010 · 07/02/2011 23:16

Thanks guys, I'm still split down the middle on this one - I'm worried whichever I choose I will have a hankering for the other one aargh!!

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AlfalfaMum · 07/02/2011 23:30

I prefer Jude; I like Luca but do think it works best on little boys with some Italian heritage.
I think Jude Joseph goes together nicely too.

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freya2010 · 08/02/2011 08:50

Thanks AlfalfaMum - Jude seems to be winning here, I love Italy and all things Italian but maybe with an English surname Luca may sound a bit out of place...

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Fourleaf · 08/02/2011 09:10

Jude is better if you're not Italian IMO

BeeBox · 08/02/2011 09:43

Jude much nicer.

Glamour · 08/02/2011 09:57

jude!

fifi25 · 08/02/2011 11:50

Jude Smile

SameOldJollster · 08/02/2011 12:01

agree with violethill, prefer Jude, but if Joseph is a definite MN, then Luca works better.

expectingno3 · 08/02/2011 13:16

Doh! Just the thread I kind of didn't want to happen upon. I too like the name Luca, but with no Italian links bar a love of pizza, pasta and the odd Italian holiday, am now also wondering if its suitable or not!

cumbria81 · 08/02/2011 13:30

Jude sounds very girly, Luca sounds too Itailan. So neither.

JimmyChooChoo · 08/02/2011 13:34

My handsome little 7m old ds is Jude Alexander.Such a lovely name IMO.
Much nicer than Luca(if you don't have Italian links then Luke much nicer IMO)Smile

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freya2010 · 08/02/2011 13:35
Smile
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HildegardVonBlingen · 08/02/2011 13:37

Lots of little Lucas where I live. I'd choose Jude on that basis (but would have serious reservations about it, thanks to Jude the Obscure!)

HildegardVonBlingen · 08/02/2011 13:37

(I do not live in Italy!)

blue2711 · 08/02/2011 14:22

Jude! I have a gorgeous DS Jude and still feel so happy I got to use my number 1 name. DH wanted Max but let me have Jude after the birth, ha ha! Hoping it doesn't get too popular though...

midori1999 · 08/02/2011 16:50

My DS2, who's 10, is called Luca (I admit I would have also used it if he had been a girl) and I love, love, love it. I have never heard of another Luca personally and everyone comments on what a nice name it is.

I have no Italian links and am certainly not in any way pretentious. Smile

MunchkinsMumof2 · 08/02/2011 17:25

My gorgeous ds is Luca and contrary to popular belief it is not pretentious to name your dc a name from another country. Luca is much nicer than Jude imo.