What do you think of when you hear the name

[HalfBloodPrincess]

Juliet?

The name has a link to our surname but it’s not a recent link. I just want to see if anyone thinks of it before completely writing off the name as a no.

Thanks

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Juliet Lewis sounds very nice. There are lots of people called Juliet, not just Romeo's girlfriend. Think Juliet Stevenson, the actress, for a start. I've known a few. Often called 'Jules' for short which is a pleasant and friendly diminutive.

Juliette is very popular in France.

I've just realised your surname is Lewis! Do you want your child to have almost the same name as a very famous actress?

Juliet is very pretty, regardless.

@frazzlerock this is the problem! I just wanted to gauge whether she was a famous enough actress for people to automatically know her and think of her first when they hear Juliet. I don’t mind if it’s in a more of a ‘that sounds familiar’ way.

I only know her from cape fear. Wasn’t really sure of her popularity Iyswim.

I think she is hugely popular, but I am a child of the 90's and she was in everything then. Maybe not so popular now, I can't remember what she was last in...

I say go for it!

If I hear Juliet I think Romeo. If I think Just Lewis I do think the actress. But, it might be a generational things as she was in a lot of films when I was growing up, I can't remember seeing her in anything recently.

Not really an issue and she was a Juliette (and she was/is cool and edgy and went out with Brad Pitt!)

I think it's lovely.

I did think of Juliette Lewis (after thinking Romeo). Not sure how famous she is, I only know her from the tv show Secrets and Lies

Oh Jane we think alike!

Never heard of Juliet Lewis. I think it's a lovely name.

Somebody with long dark hair, short and sturdy - I've known 3 Juliets and they have all been like that.

I googled. She'll be 45 or 46 years older than your daughter and I don't think she's exactly a household name even now. Plus she spells her name differently. I think it's fine.

I have no idea who Juliet (or Juliette) Lewis is, and I was around in the 90s.

It's a lovely name.

It’s a beautiful name and was on my list but I’m having a boy.

I’d still use it with your surname.

Makes me think of the one Juliet I know - she's in her mid-50s and is elegant, funny and runs a very successful ethical business.

Beautiful name.

I've heard of Juliet Lewis but I don't think it's an issue. It's a beautiful name.

Oh sorry did not read whole thread!

I think you are absolutely fine. She's unlikely to have some huge career renaissance now and she was supercool anyway so...

Juliet Capulet
Juliet Bravo

Juliette Lewis wasn't even on my radar though possibly that's because I see it as a different name (I mean when I see it written down).

It’s a nice name. I did realise it was an actors name after a beat or so, but so what? By the time your daughter is even of school age, it’ll be even further out of public consciousness. I work in a school, and shake my proverbial head at the 7 year old Mylee’s etc, but Juliette Lewis isn’t a huge name now. If you like it, go for it.

I'd immediately think of Brad Pitt, Natural Born Killers, Kalifornia or What's eating Gilbert grape - but suspect she is only relevant to people of a certain age

I'm 40 and know Juliette Lewis but my teenagers wouldn't have a clue who she was. I think it's fine to use as long as your surname isn't Montague or Capulet.

Everybody thought that Winona's career was dead but she made it back so it's not impossible for Juliette to do the same imo. She's not been in the tabloids for a long time so it's fine to forget her public past imo.

Thank you all. I love the name, and it’s staying on the list for now but it’s still niggling a bit. I’m only actually around 9 weeks pregnant so got quite a long time to decide.

Quite liking Romeo for a boy after reading these replies though 😂😂😂