Julian

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That’s our choice for DS, but all our UK friends (DH and I live in London but are not British) seem to be a bit meh about this name. Is there anything wrong with it or any associations we might not be aware of?

Lovely. I also really like Jolyon. However, Dh vetoed that before ds was born!

I know one and he is gay. It’s probably wrong of me, but it is feminine sounding and so that’s what I associate with the name.

Jolyon is much nicer and can be Jolly for short. A happy name.

I love it. It was on our boy list for baby two along with Jolyon, Lucian, Conrad and Edmond.

Definitely use it!

I never know how to say that. Is it literally - Jolly-On?? That seems too weird, like jog on.

Ha! I wonder if it's the same one that I know.

I don’t like it at all. It’s a very wet and pathetic name.Very feminine too and as someone else said you are putting a target on your kids back.

@pinkdelight It's JO-lee-un last two bits said run together. Hard to describe!

Oh, I never knew that and wouldn't have guessed. But I think the 'hard to describe' says a lot. On balance, it's gotta be better not to have a name that's hard to describe how to pronounce.

But thank you for explaining!

I think it's lovely. It seems solid and respectable to me.

Another Round the Horne fan😉

I've got a 30 year old Julian - he really likes his name because it's relatively unusual round our way. He went through a bit of a rough school and into a manual trade with no issues around his name. He's Jools to family and close friends and Julian to everyone else.

Ok at least not everyone hates it 😂 thanks all for the comments, including the negative ones, it’s good to get the picture

When I was at school a couple of rich girls' dads were called Julian

I know a fair few under 3. It seems to be getting quite popular. Like Gideon which is not dissimilar.

I don't personally like either much (too many vowels and parts) but that's my problem not yours, and it makes a change from Alfie . . .

I don't like it. It's very long and feminine for a boy in my opinion

Jesus Gideon is even worse.

Famous Five and Assange.

Posh, wet, feminine.

Julian Clary is fab though, really genuine and likeable. A good role model, IMO. Though potentially hard to live up to...

Julius is more interesting.

I know of two men called Julian one was a senior lawyer, the other one much younger and was a sales manager he was Julian James nicknamed JJ.

Its a lovely classic name.

Julie
Ann
Ian

All not great for a boy.

It's pretty wet. Sad as I want to like it and not be mean but that's my honest, anonymous opinion!

As I was being stitched up after my CS, the anaesthetist was very excited to hear our chosen name of Julian and put his phone to my ear to confirm to his colleague. Apparently they had a bet going as to who would have a baby named after them 😀

I mean Julian is not great to be honest.

Don't be rude.

How can anyone be rude on a thread , where she has literally asked for opinions on the name.