Joel or Jude

[Lilyrudi93]

My final post ever about baby names. Driving myself insane trying to choose between these two names. Worried about Jude being over popular at the moment and worried about the pronunciation issues with Joel. Other than that I love them both! Please help me decide so I can put my mind at rest!

I would go with Joel. Jude is lovely but does seem to be very on trend right now, whereas Joel seems to be one of those names that is known but never overused. Both are good names though!

I very nearly called my eldest son Joel, I love it! Jude is nice but very popular which would put me off.

Joel!

Joel - underrated and a solid name.
Jude - is a bit popular, I think 4 celebs all used the name last year.

Go with Joel!

Jude

Jude is the German word for Jew - the name doesn't travel well, which may or may not bother you

How does one pronounce Joel? Jo-elle?

Jude for me it's gorgeous, Joel is ok but a bit bland

Joel or Jo-el? Prefer Jude.

@bluebunnys , somewhere between Joe-ul and Jole

I voted for Jude, but they are both good names!

Another name idea along the same lines is Jamie. I think that’s a lovely name!

Both lovely names. Jude just edges it for me but it is more popular than Joel.

To me Joel is a very respectable, mature, sensible sounding name. A solicitor or something. Jude is a bit cheekier. But I like that.

I know a Joel and while he is a nice lad he's a bit of a wet lettuce. Puts me off the name quite a bit. I think Jude is lovely though.

Don’t like the name Joel. Just isn’t really strong…. Just a bit…meh

love Jude though.

I don't like either name.

Prefer Joel. And he wouldn't have to get sick of having Hey Jude sung at him on a regular basis.

My choice is Joel.
All the Judes I know are women.
I know two teenage Joels. Both pronounced Jole, rhymes with sole. mole and bowl.

I love the name Jude for a boy

I also know only female Judys, Judiths and Judes.

I don't find it masculine sounding.

We have a Jude. Didn't know it was getting popular- certainly wasn't when he was little. (He's 20 this year). Always liked it, obviously 😁

You were ahead of the trend! :) Does he like his name?

I like both. Joel is the main character in a computer game / TV series (the Last of Us). It’s a great character so shouldn’t create many problems … although people keep badgering the makers to release a LOU3.

Jude is a nice name. I have only met one and had no idea it was popular. The “Hey Jude” thing would irritate me though.

I think that jude is a bit of a weird name

Jude would work better with a surname of at least two syllables. Jude Clark sounds a bit abrupt.

Joel. I know several Judes - they're all female