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Julius - does it sound pretentious?

46 replies

halfawake · 29/05/2010 18:51

I like it but wonder if it might be a bit much?

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HurleySatOnMe · 29/05/2010 18:53

Don't do it

violethill · 29/05/2010 18:54

It sounds like a Pope

capstone · 29/05/2010 18:56

Yes, a bit. I think names ending in -us sometimes sound a bit pretentious (prefer Mark to Marcus for example).

Having said that, I do like Atticus, maybe because it's so bold that that outweighs the pretentiousness (?)!

MsHighwater · 29/05/2010 18:57

Yes, it does. to me, anyway

PortiaNovmerriment · 29/05/2010 18:59

A bit. But Jules is nice as a nn.

sedgiebaby · 29/05/2010 19:17

I think its fine

muggglewump · 29/05/2010 19:18

Yes, nice name, but don't use it.

Hassled · 29/05/2010 19:19

As pretentious as the most pretentious thing you can think of. Just don't go there. Julian is OK.

sowhatis · 29/05/2010 19:19

eeewww

capstone · 29/05/2010 19:37

Of the Ju- names I quite like Julian, Juno and Jude.

janeite · 29/05/2010 19:39

It's not good imho. I am quite fond of Julian though and Atticus is lovely. I like Jude too.

PixieOnaLeaf · 29/05/2010 19:39

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Imarriedafrog · 29/05/2010 19:50

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Lonnie · 29/05/2010 19:53

I think its FAB

Clary · 29/05/2010 19:54

imarriedafrog are you a regular poster with a differnt name I have been wondering?

Who also has a DSwith a name ending is 'us'??

To OP: yes it does sound a bit pretentious to me. What about Julian? Or Jude?

Smilehighclub · 29/05/2010 19:55

Julius Caesar is an excellent Bump Name. But no, not for real.

Imarriedafrog · 29/05/2010 19:55

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AttillaTheHan · 29/05/2010 19:56

I think it sounds very pretentious, sorry...

I like Jude though.

pointydog · 29/05/2010 20:04

yeah, pretnetious

MrsvWoolf · 29/05/2010 20:24

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pointydog · 29/05/2010 20:27

that even sound s pretentious, mrsw

southeastastra · 29/05/2010 20:28

wasn't there a julius in planet of the apes?

pointydog · 29/05/2010 20:29

only if he was a learned ape, southeast

MrsvWoolf · 29/05/2010 20:30

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pointydog · 29/05/2010 20:32
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