Julian

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What are people's thoughts on Julian? Brother for Alex.

Bestie husband is called Julian .A big strapping ex international rugby player. Really like the name!

Jules is nice. Not too keen on Julian

Yeah not keen on Jude either . I know a Judith who goes by Jude so it's a no already

@DoubleBarelledNamesRock not keen on any of those. I really struggle with boys names though!

It makes me think of Ghosts, but that probably won't be an issue as your son grows up!

I think it's lovely and such a refreshing change from Archie, Alfie, Wilfie and the rest. It is a timeless and classical name which can be shortened to Jules which is pretty cool. Definitely go for it!

The only real life Julian I knew was lovely, he was my first proper boyfriend. I just wasn't as keen on him as he was me, so I broke it off. I occasionally get a pang of 'what if' I heard through old friends he is married with children so I'm happy he is settled and apparently very happy. I therefore think it's a nice name.

I actually work with three, two go by Jules and one is only ever Julian. They are all the same age bracket so I assume it was trendy at the time they were born.

I like it, also like Jude.

Beautiful, classic name. See Julian the Apostate. No one his age will have heard of the Famous Five - or possibly Madagascar.

I have only met one irl. He's my boss and one of the kindest loveliest men I've ever met so I'd say do it. It's a lovely name :)

Go for it, we’re planning our next baby and if it is a boy Julian is the name we have picked. I love the fact it is very unlikely that he will come across another.

Ditto !

I've never actually met a Julian in real life so I have no bias either way. Glad it's more liked than not!

It would make a great cat's name too!

I know two Julians - both real intellectuals.

Nice name, and it goes really well with Alexander.

The pair together have a Greek and Roman feel to them.

My 42 year old cousin is called Julian, he’s a lovely guy but it’s an awful name.

I’m a Julia and know a couple of others, as well as lots of (older) Julie’s and a Juliet. So whenever I hear Julian it sounds quite feminine to me - but maybe that’s because I’ve only ever met one Julian in RL (though weirdly I don’t find Julius sounds as feminine? 🤔)

With Alexander being such a timeless classic, I’d be tempted to find something perennially popular to match- maybe William? Then they would have Alexander the Great and William the Conqueror as namesakes - most boys would love that 🤣

Or if you want to continue in the Classical style, then I think Maximilian works really well with Alexander. Alex and Max sound like a cool pair.

It's a great name.

I love it - and at least he won't have the same name as half the school!

I think it’s awful. Very of it’s time, I imagine a drip of a man in a shit suit and a Filofax in the 1980s. Julian Clary didn’t do the name any favours.

Wet is a great way to describe it.

I'd love to know what names you like. Stands to reason some people on this thread would hate them (but might well be too polite to say so).

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Julian

Yeah but what child born now is going to know who Julian clarey is? Only the old farts will know who that is.

I know 2 Juliens both handsome intelligent men . Love name for a baby child & man . Definitely go for it x