Julian or Lucian?

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for a boy

Julian by a million miles

Lucian

I love Lucian. Don't like Julian.

Julian

How about Julius ?

Yes, I like that too actually.

Love them both so I'm not helpful, maybe Julian just has the edge for me.

Lucien, its on my list for dc2

Lucian

Julian. Better nn potential (Jules vs... er... Loose?)

Julian

Julian, 100%

Julian makes me think of Julian Assange, so a definite No.
Lucian is OK but a little unusual. I would pronounce it Looshen, but I suppose it could be pronounced Luce-yen or Lucy-en.

Lucian

Love them both!

Julian

Nobody will care or even remember Julian Assange in a few years as your son grows up. Definitely not a reason to avoid a lovely name.

Julian - I just love this name.

Lucian!

Lucian.

Julian is wet.

This is the 3rd time I think I've asked this on a thread.

What the heck is a 'wet' name? One that doesn't sound strong? Why do boys always have to be seen as strong? I don't get it. Wet is never used for a girls name.

Drippy. A name that makes you think of someone a bit dithery or feeble. A bit like Mavis in Corrie (might be before your time). Girl's names can be wet too.
I know a few Julians and although none of them were wet, I can't say that they changed my opinion about the name.

A 'wet' name is a name that reminds me a dull and feeble person.

Verity and Gwendolyn are also wet names.

HTH

What the heck is a 'wet' name? One that doesn't sound strong? Why do boys always have to be seen as strong? I don't get it. Wet is never used for a girls name. This, a million times. And what even is a 'strong' name? One that means 'strong' or 'powerful' or similar and all the other names are 'wet'??

I love Julian/Julius. Great names. Also really like Lucian, but I think you'd have to be comfortable that it may be shortened to Luke.

Julian.