Julian?

[dozydaisy23]

Considering calling DS Julian. What are your thoughts?

Not keen personally.

Like.

I really like it but every one I know I'm my parents generation things its awful and wet

I love it and would shorten it to Jules, but I’m a big fan of that guy on Escape to the country

I don't know. I can't imagine a child called that. It just seems like an adults name

Yeah and it is a bit wet,

In that case I say go for it. I think it is lovely and ages well. I also don't see anything wrong with being a little wet sounding.

I like it, i wanted to all ds Julian but OH said no.

Adore it!

Granted, I'm biased: one of my dearest childhood friends as well as possibly the loveliest work colleague I've ever had were both Julians. Stellar people IME.

What’s with all the wet bollocks?

Names that sound middle class or posh are labelled wet, but it transpires that the kind of names that those posters think sound manly just sound like fuckwits.

I like it and would choose it for another by if it didn’t clash with our other names!

@TatianaLarina like all 'manly' boys should be called Bruce or Max? Haha!

If it helps, my DH (his dad) is 6ft 4 and built like a brick 'out' house so it's unlikely he'll be a weedy little thing.

I'm thinking Jules myself now but a bit worried that it's the more feminine version over Jools?

I would have assumed Jools (like Jools Oliver) is feminine and Jules (like Jules Verne or Jules in Pulp Fiction) is the masculine derivative isn't it? I like Jules - I'm mid forties and associate the name Julian along with all the Mark, Mikes, Tony, Gary etc of the 70's - but names come round again and it could work (I don't think we'll say any more Garys though surely!?).

Don't like, but do know one Jules who is the loveliest man.

Dated and all the ones i knew were odd anyway.

Don't like it.

I like it. I wouldn’t shorten it at all.