Julian

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

I like William. Not max though, we know too many.

Sorry if I’ve misspelt it . Great name

Love it! We named our guinea pig Julian and everyone loves the name!

The Julian I knew was definitely of the slimey Tory type, with a tendency to say, "Well, look here, old chap" (which didn't go down very well with my working class Northern dad) and cheer boorishly at the boat race or the rugby. He also had an extreme shoe fetish which began with a glimpse of his friend's mother's feet as she arrived to visit him at boarding school (his own mother neither visited nor wore heels) and begged me to stand on his penis in heels (I declined).
So yes, not my favorite name.

My Dad has Julian for his middle name and he cringes whenever he has to announce it. He hates it and thinks the same as other people it's a bit wet and feminine.

I love the name Julian! Uncommon but not difficult to spell or pronounce so he won’t be constantly correcting people. Strong and unaffected- great choice!

It's girly

He’s in Panto every year, so lots of kids will know him. I’m 39, so not in old fart territory just yet I hope.

I'm also 39 but I honestly doubt anyone born now would know/care who he is.

Of course they would hate some of my choices, that’s what differing opinions are all about. In real life I would never tell a parent that I didn’t like a choice of baby name. Because I’m polite.
But it’s an anonymous forum, the OP has asked what we think of a particular name. Some have loved it, some haven’t. She couldn’t do that in real life and get true, honest feedback. This way she can go ahead with the name Julian, but at least she knows some people (old farts like me as I was called) may think it’s an odd choice.

Of course no one born now will know / care who Julian Clary is, just merely pointing out he’s probably the most ‘well-known’ Julian in the UK. It’s just an association that some ‘old farts’ might make.

I have a neighbour with a child called Reggie, another neighbour who is in his 60s always hollers ‘Here he is, my little Reggie Kray’ whenever he sees him. The child clearly has no idea of the reference.

It's a really lovely name.

The only Julian I've met irl was absolutely the nicest guy.

Love it

I thought effeminate too.
I agree it's rather wet.

The only Julian I've met irl was absolutely the nicest guy.

Sorry, I'll cancel this out with the only one I know is vile

I also think it's a bit wet, Op. Sorry! Plus he'll get Jules as a nn which is immediately makes me think of Juliet, Julia or Julie rather than a man.

There is nothing remotely effeminate about the name Julian to my ears. Is it because it happens to sound like Julie, Julia, Juliet etc which are more common?

Bit depressing also that in 2024 some people still think boys' names have to be super masculine with no hint of effeminacy.

Julian Clary is not the first person that springs to my mind,

I am more inclined to think of Enid Blyton - The famous Five or...
Jools Holland.

It's a very marmite name. I personally dislike. Smarmy somehow.

Julian Assange
Julian Clary

Enid Blyton died in the 60s though. I'm 39 and don't recall reading any of her books in school. Kids now won't have a clue. I did think of Julian Assange but it hasn't put me off.

Well I still think it's a lovely name, and as I said it's not one I've heard recently.

and i think it goes very well with Alex / Alexander - which btw if I had had a boy that is the name I would have chosen.

p.s. I am old enough to be your mother :) and yes I did read Enid Blyton books in the 60's.
but my dd, who is younger than you, didn't read The Famous Five but did read the boarding school series - Malory Towers.

anyway :)

any middle names ?

My lovely cousin is Julian. He ran the London marathon this year. Julian Sands (who I was lucky enough to meet and was possibly one of the cleverest people I’ve ever spoken with). Only known fab people called Julian, smart, funny, brave so very positive connotations for me. Love it. Classic like pp said.

Julian Clary! I know someone who has worked with him for a very long time. Again only heard good things about him.

The only Julian I know is Julian Clary so it's quite a camp, effeminate name to me.

Reminds me of the character from Casualty in the 90s. My mum used to love him.