Jules for a boy

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Is the name 'Jules', as a full name, for a boy, way too girly to be used in the UK?

Only to be used as a shortened version of Julian in my opinion.

Have a friend with a Jools, not shortened from anything. Lovely name IMO.

Yes, way too girly.
It would be fine to name him Julian, and call him Jules as long as parents/he are happy with it.

See I don't think of it being girly at all, especially with the spelling. Very Jools Holland

I know one, very boyish and not feminine at all

I know a 5 year old Jules - I like it!

Jools (Jools Holland) and Jules sound very masculine to me.

Know two - one adult, one small aged 3.. Nice, but somehow a nn innit?

'Tis indeed somehow a nn, but I don't really like Julian.. or Julius..

there seems to be kind of a 50/50 split on if it's too girly / not a proper name or if it is OK

any more opinions would be gratefully received

How does it sounds with the surname? If it goes well, that may well tip the balance either way.

I wouldn't, personally, as it seems like not a proper name to me? But then I LOVE Julian, and have two very very cool friends called Julian who have been shortened to Jules since the day they were born.

Could you not accept one of the longer versions as the sort of birth certificate name and then just shorten it to Jules forever more? Or is that a cop-out?

Thanks for thoughts- see, I did really like Julian, had a reasonably mixed review on mn but then it was completely laughed at and destroyed by people in rl (why oh why did I mention names to anyone..!) also DP realised Julian Clary would be a namesake...

back to the drawing board!!!

What about Julio (pronounced wth a j not as in "Hoolio" Spanish style)

I think its very camp.
went out with a very hot guy years ago called julian. nothing feminine about him believe me but couldn't stand his name. thought it never suited him.

Love it as a nickname, but not as a name in its own right.

Julian Clary though... cor!

I love the name Julian shortened to Jules for a boy - but you can't just call a boy Jules I don't think, doesn't sound right.

I like Jules for a boy. Very nice. A cute childs name but not sure for a grown man. I mean Jools Holland..hmm..

Well, i like it as a nick name for julian or even, if you have the nerve, Julius. I love the name Julius. But I didn't know if my son would be a Julius.... His name is unusual, but with less of a boastful swagger about it iyswim.

Jules short for Julius is lovely imo. I know a four year old Julian too.

I wouldn't think of Julian Clary. And tbh, so what, he's funny. I think of Julian, Aaunt Fanny and Uncle Quentin!!!

Thanks for comments I am pleased to say I have completely struck off 'Jules' as a stand alone name. I still love it as a nn though, but yeah not entirely sure about Julian or Julius.. I have a feeling poor baby will be nameless for a while, DP has recently announced the only name he loves is his own !!!

ha ha! what's he called?

Your dp sounds as useful as mine was