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Juliet or Julia?

64 replies

justlooking1 · 23/05/2020 22:51

Looking for a classic name for James' little sister to be.
Comments welcome. I like these two and underused I think?

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Mangofandangoo · 23/05/2020 22:52

I think Juliet is beautiful Smile

RuthW · 23/05/2020 22:54

Juliet as it can be shortened to Ettie or Etta.

daisypond · 23/05/2020 22:55

Julia, by preference.
I don’t dislike Juliet but it is a diminutive, so Little Julia. Better to go for the full name. You will also get different pronunciations of Juliet.

31133004Taff · 23/05/2020 22:57

Julia 🌷

MummyOfASonBun · 23/05/2020 22:58

Love Juliet

justlooking1 · 23/05/2020 23:01

I like the ia ending . The wild card name which I keep coming back to is Lucia

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SociallyDistanced2020 · 23/05/2020 23:03

Julietta?

justlooking1 · 23/05/2020 23:06

Not sure as it reminds me of that car- Alpha Romeo??

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Chicchicchicchiclana · 23/05/2020 23:08

I much prefer Julia - think it is a beautiful name.

DramaAlpaca · 23/05/2020 23:08

Julia. I really love it and have only ever me one.

Juliet is lovely too, but only when it's pronounced JOOLyet.

I don't like the jooliETT pronunciation unless you're using the French Juliette spelling. Shortening it to Ettie or Etta as a pp suggested would ruin a gorgeous name.

LotusClover · 23/05/2020 23:09

Juliet is much nicer and more timeless than Julia. But I prefer Lucia over both.

Notso · 23/05/2020 23:10

I think Julia is much nicer than Juliet.

bridgetreilly · 23/05/2020 23:12

Juliet is my preference.

sweetheartyparty · 23/05/2020 23:13

Julia definitely, it never ages

loriat · 23/05/2020 23:14

I like both, but Juliet would be my preference.

justlooking1 · 23/05/2020 23:16

Had a couple of good friends called Julie but no offence to any Julies here- it just doesn't seem as timeless as my other two choices.

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missingmum · 23/05/2020 23:18

Julia love it, beautiful name and although I'm too old for another baby Julia would definitely be the name I'd choose.

GinWithASplashOfTonic · 23/05/2020 23:21

Juliette by a country mile

Weenurse · 23/05/2020 23:22

Juliana

borntohula · 23/05/2020 23:24

Juliet

justlooking1 · 23/05/2020 23:26

But never Jules!
Please

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Ellmau · 23/05/2020 23:28

Both lovely, but I would prefer Julia.

Or Juliana.

SwedishEdith · 23/05/2020 23:30

Julia. Definitely timeless.

thistimelastweek · 23/05/2020 23:32

Julia. Say it out loud. It's mellifluous.

123Dancewithme · 23/05/2020 23:38

James and Julia sound great.