What do you think of Julian?

[Satina]

Good, solid, timeless, not overly used name?

Or a bit wet and pompous?

Just re-read the first Famous Five book with DD and was reminded how much I liked this name when I was a child.

I don't think Julian is a wet name at all! Confused to how people are defining wet a wet name I would see as a Timothy or Oliver or Daniel certainly not Julian 😂 it's a very strong name x

Posh - but then I like Julia so can't really see why I don't warm to Julian.

Julian is definitely wet and dweeby to me too. Some names just have that association for a lot of people and this is one of them.

Wet

Is 'wet' weak?

In that case names like Alfie, Archie, Laurie seem very wet. They're way more weak and cutesy.

Julian, Nathan, Christian, Reuben seem very strong and solid.

I don't like it at all. But I think it's depends on who you know with that name and every Julian I have met have been really unpleasant people.

Wet doesn’t mean cutesy. It’s more the sort of name a Rees-Mogg kid would have - Augustus Cornelius Dordeelous Ridiculous etc

Alfie & Archie aren’t wet - they’d be more on the lower class side of things (I do like them but if they had a label that’s where they’d fall)

Julian to me is pretty borderline

Obviously it’s all subjective

@carmenbea @purplelavenders people tend to use the word wet alongside words like toff pompous pretentious etc I don’t think Oliver is likely to be considered that given it’s the most popular boys name of the last decade.

I really like it. I know three and they are all strong, high achieving, smiley.
I also like Jules.

Wet doesn't mean cutesy. Wet, to me, means someone who would be a bit feeble and a bit whiney.

Other 'wet names' are Cecil, Timothy, and Percy.

It is one of my favourite names.

I like Julian.

Oliver is a wet name.

Wet, to me, means someone who would be a bit feeble and a bit whiney.

But surely that depends on his/her character rather than his/her name

But surely that depends on his/her character rather than his/her name

We all have names that conjure up certain images, amalgamated from people we know in real life to fictional characters etc.

Julian – wet
Roy – sensible but dull
Carla – feisty
Verity - earnest

Those are some of mine.

For instance, you think Alfie, Archie, Laurie are 'weak'.

I've always loved the name Julian. I don't think it's pompous at all.

Julian Fellowes

Unfortunately it makes me think of Julian Clary but any DC's peers wouldn't make that association at all.

I prefer Jude (because let's be honest Jude Law is a much better association).

It makes me think of the old radio comedy sketch characters, Julian and Sandy. Kenneth Williams and someone or other.

Can’t imagine calling a baby Julian any more than calling a baby, I dunno, Derek..?