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Jude

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sebsmama · 01/03/2010 22:24

Is Jude (for a boy) a real name in its own right, or is it short for something?
DH and I really like it but I don't know if it is a 'whole name', iyswim!
Anyone know?

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sassysass · 01/03/2010 22:25

Love it. AFAIK it's a name in its own right.

hackneyzoo · 01/03/2010 22:38

it's become a name in it's own right and a great name. (I'm biased as I have one )
Jude Think it originates from Judas/Judah.

lockets · 01/03/2010 22:39

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tethersend · 01/03/2010 22:41

It makes me think of Jude the Obscure by Thomas Hardy

Flibbertyjibbet · 01/03/2010 22:41

There's a main character in a Thomas Hardy book called Jude (think the book is 'jude the obscure', I should know, I've read it!)
so I'd say its an accepted name for a boy in its own right.

BUT he might get people thinking that he's a Judith who are not actually meeting him iyswim.

BustleInYourHedgerow · 01/03/2010 22:44

No, I love it, have a friend called Jude, and the name really suits him

ShowOfHands · 01/03/2010 22:44

It's definitely a boy's name in its own right and becoming popular. It's the name of the moment round here. I know 3 baby Judes, 2 male, 1 female. It's just slipped into the top 100 and I predict it's going to go up and up.

sebsmama · 01/03/2010 22:47

Thanks all! We are not expecting - DS is only 10m, just thinking ahead to potential number 2. It is def on the top of my list.
Lockets - at your DD calling her friend Dude!
Only thing making me think twice (apart from the fact that there is no iminent baby!!) is that one of my close friends is Judy, usually shortened to Jude, but actually she might well take it as a great compliment!

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dizzydixies · 01/03/2010 22:47

love it

varmit · 02/03/2010 18:30

Really like it, it's on our shortlist, but it's growing popularity's putting me off a bit.

birdofthenorth · 02/03/2010 18:34

Love it.

UnrequitedSkink · 02/03/2010 19:22

Love it - it was on my shortlist for DS. My Dad did say that if we called him Jude he'd never be able to walk into a room again without someone singing 'Hey Jude'... but to be honest, so what? It's a great song!

The only thing I can think of that might not work in its favour is that you may end up calling him Jud-y as a nickname?

BessieBoots · 02/03/2010 19:24

Looooovely name, go for it.

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