Jude?

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Is your instant though a boy or a girl? I love names that fit both but DP is going off this one....

Boy (only because it's my nephews name)

I love the name for a boy. I wouldn't call a girl Jude though because it's so obviously not a name for both genders. Jude was an Apostle and so it's a male Biblical name. He is the patron saint of Hope, which is beautiful. It really is a lovely name.

Girl is my first thought as the only Jude I know is female (short for Judith).

Boy. Irish catholic DH has an uncle Jude. He wouldn't consider it for any of ours because of this. But, also my accent makes the name sound dreadful!
Jooooooooooood!

Ps I really like the name!

Boy. Love it, would used if for ds if we could have but sadly it didn't go with our surname (too rhymey).

Boy. And love it.

Boy. (But I know a girl called Jude)

Boy. There has been a recent and extensive discussion on this name.

Boy, unless it's a nn for Judith or similar. I love it, as a boys name and as a nn.

Boy, unless it is a nickname

It's become quite a common name for little boys over the last 5-10 years. I work with kids and have known a few little Jude's, mostly boys but occasional girls.
All Jude's I've ever known born before 2000s are exclusively female. I would say it definitely is a name that fits both genders.

I love Jude for a boy!

Thanks! I was considering it for a girl, I only know two Jude's who are both female. I think it's now scratched off the list. Most of my favourite names are ones that can be used for both but I think this is too masculine.

Gah *Judes not Jude's!!!!

I have a female friend called Jude and have taught a boy Jude too. I love it for either

Why is it off the list now?

Most definitely BOY.
I love it. I have 5 boys and wanted it for the last 2, DH vetoed it though

Wow! Can't believe so many people view it as exclusively male. It's my name (short for Judith...which I hate). Never occurred to me that more people would see it has a boy's name than a girl's!! I actually love it for a boy but it also has some grim connotations if you think of Jude The Obscure!

Love - my first reaction is boy, but I like it for a girl too.

Hate it, it's a very ugly sounding name IMO. I know a male and a female Jude but in my head it's a male name.

Boy - my brother

He was also patron saint of lost causes and difficult cases

Also Jude the Obscure

But it does rhyme with Pooed - sorry

I think Jude is a fabulous name. Prefer it for a boy but its a name that would easily suit a girl too.

The only one I know is a woman in her fifties, short for Judith.