Jude?

[Gigi97]

Too close to Judas? My husband seems to think so, but I love the name. Opinions please?

Gives me 2010 vibes but I do like the name.

I see the St Jude connection as a positive too. He comes to people's aid when they're at their lowest ebb. Pretty cool as patron saints go.

Jude the Obscure is a book I try to forget though. Bleak really does not cover it. Too menny sad parts, but one in particular...

Love Jude!

It just sounds cool!

I like it but it's quite popular here, I know three under 5.

I really like it.

Love it, mugging like Judas

This is what we're choosing if DC2 is a boy so I like it and we've weighed up all the potential associations (every name has them!) and I don't think many will associate with Judas.

@itwasntaparty

Love it, mugging like Judas

Jesus not mugging ffs! Nothing...!

I like the name Jude but I'd be concerned about when he got to secondary school, would kids call him Judy / Judith?

It’s a lovely name. I had it on my list for DS but DH vetoed.

Jude is awful.

Jude is a great name. Quite cool. A slightly more modern Finn. It's at no.47 in the top boys' names list so not too popular yet though maybe more popular in some circles than others.

I love it

My friend us called Jude and I cringe everytine I see her and say "hey Jude ". I say hey to all my friends but I know it wears thin for her.

This is so interesting. It makes me absolutely cringe but lots think it's ok - cool, aspirational. Just no!

For this reason :

www.holocaust.org.uk/yellow-star-jude

Clearly as it is ranked 53rd in the charts, a lot of people don’t share your view on it @Words

It's definitely not a great name outside of the UK/US. The Jew association is very strong for many people.

Lovely name

At last a name I really like. Love Jude.

I have a 17 year old jude, it's a great name and suits him

I have a Jude. I love the name so much and get so many compliments. Although we didn't choose it for this reason, the St Jude connection feels so apt for us - our Jude was conceived naturally after many years of TTC, multiple losses and failed IVFs attempts. I definitely feel like DH and I were a hopeless case fertility-wise until our little Jude came along.

I like it a lot.

I like it. Don’t know any boys called it but I know a twenty something who hates her name (Judith) and uses Jude.