Judas/Judah and is it too similar to a family name?

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I am obsessed with the name Jude and have been since I was young. However, I have a cousin called Jude, so if I was to name a son Jude, I would likely choose a longer name: Judah or Judas. I also love nicknamey names. I am aware of all the negative connotations with Judas, but myself I’m not very educated on Christianity, despite being religious. I’d assume Judas is straight away a no-go - but is it the same with Judah? Also, is there even any harm in calling him just Jude, as it’s not like I’m naming two children Jude, it’s my cousin who has the name already.

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Jude is a separate name and the two names are not connected, @MaryBeardsShoes .
Jude meaning "praised" and comes from Yehuda.
Jeremiah means "Yahweh will exalt" and comes from Yirmeyahu.

It's a bit like saying Sam is a diminutive of Sebastian, or something.

It's the name of a place, not a person.

I think Judas is a good name in the sense that would not be too many namesakes.

I don't think the cousin thing as a problem unless you see them all the time. I like Jude, and Judah is a fabulous name. Or there's also Jonah and Joel.
Not Judas (or Judea!).

Balonz would also be uncommon - doesn't make it a good name!

As are Israel and Jordan (and Chester, Lincoln, etc), but they are also used as first names.

For the record I think you could use Jude even if you have a family member with the same name.

Judas, definitely no. Even if you're not Christian, the story behind the name is extremely negative and calling someone "a Judas" is synonymous with traitor or backstabber.

Judah is fine. In the Bible Judas and Judah are two totally different people.

Absolutely

Except Chester would be known as Drawers (Draws?) because of the popular SM selling phrase “chester draws”

I know its a completely different name and spelling of course, but what about Jebidiah (not sure how its spelt) , or Jeb for short ?
Personally though I would name your Son Jude if that is what you like

@Snorlaxo , more likely to be Ches but it's usually Chester draws.

@MaloryJones , Jedediah.

Agree.
Cousins often have the same name.

Jude is a great name and your son and your cousin are a generation apart so not child playmates.

Still a no to Judea. Not all place names would be suitable to name a child. Hello to little Vietnam, Singapore and Eckersley.

Please don’t call them Judas to appease a cousin.

This is absolutely irrelevant to the fact that I have this friend who has the nickname Jude, but go off I guess.

It might be relevant to other posters, @MaryBeardsShoes .

I’m an atheist and think Judas would be an albatross round the poor kid’s neck for life.

I’d like to think I wouldn’t be discriminatory but I cannot imagine employing someone called Judas. Their CV wouldn’t make it past the first round.

What about Jonas? I think it’s a much nicer alternative

Your thread title has got me singing the Lady Gaga song!

I'd called him Jude. If that's the name you love. The other names are hideous. Have you considered a name like Ezra? What type of names do you like?

Jude is fine.
Please dont call him Judas 🤣

If not Judas, how about Adolf?

Not really though.