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[Opinions] Victoria vs Julia
Which do you prefer? Thanks in advance
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Love both, but I will have to say Julia.
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Julia.
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JuliaVictoria has some bad associations with me, and that -ia ending isn't doing much for me.
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That's a tough one! They're both beautiful names. I appreciate Julia's soft femininity and Victoria's strength and sophistication. Despite sounding softer, I wouldn't call Julia a weak name at all though. Since there's already a Julia in the family, I'd go with Victoria "Tori." I know more people named Julia and Julie than people named Victoria, so it would make more sense to use a name that fewer people I know have. I also think that Victoria fits in with the other names I like a bit better than Julia does, but I've always found Julia to be very pretty.

This message was edited 6/9/2010, 6:44 AM

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I love both, but love Julia more.=)
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Julia!!! -love it!
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VictoriaVictoria has more class, I feel.
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Def. VictoriaNot a fan of Julia at all... It sounds nice enough, but... meh... not into it.
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Victoria
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JuliaJulia.
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I love Victoria.
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Victoria
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VictoriaArgh, I struggle to choose because I really like both of them and would happily use either. Victoria wins, but only because my bf's Victoria and great-granny was Victoire. Julia is a fantastic name.
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VictoriaI like Julia a lot but adore Victoria. I love the way it looks, the way it sounds and its positive meaning. I love everything about it. Then again, it's my dd's name. ;-)

This message was edited 6/8/2010, 2:08 PM

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VictoriaI like the sound, the meaning, and the history. Julia is just more boring IMO.
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JuliaVictoria has that harsh "vic" sound in it. Plus, as much as I try to sublimate it, the image of Queen Victoria rankles this granddaughter of the Irish Republican Brotherhood. The "j" sound of Julia is so pleasing to my ears.
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Ah, think of the Roman goddess of victory instead just as I do. ;-) That and its meaning strongly influenced the naming of my second dd.
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Roman goddesses of victory are not to be trifled withYes. I go on and on to others about how one association shouldn't be held against the innocent name itself. And I use Victoria all the time in combo suggestions. I even use it myself in a few favorite combos. (Wren Victoria, Victoria Alix) And now you've reminded me of the lovely Victoria Brooke (who goes by Brooke) as an inspiration! I shall not deviate from the path of light and reason again. :-)Besides, I've recently fallen in LOVE with the names Victoire and Victorine.It's just that when asked to choose between Victoria and Julia, I fell back on the sublimated criterea to justify my choice. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
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LOL, you always make me smile, Ann.BTW, Brooke refused to take the name Victoire in beginning French class. Instead, she chose Renee. RENEE! I would have none of that so I call her Victoire whenever I can. ;-)
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Victoire is soooo much more interesting than Renee. I'm with you.Here's a naughty thought. How about calling her Reine instead of Renee? Years of therapy you say? Ah well, if you don't have the stomach for this parenting thing I don't know why you bothered in the first place. :-)
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Julia *
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I love both - but Julia seems a little bit fresher than Victoria at the moment.
Victoria Juliet might be a compromise
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JuliaI dislke Vicky and Tory, but I like Julie and Jules.
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Victoriant :)
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Juliainget konstigt alls
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Victoria
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Julia.
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Julia by far x
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Victoria
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Victoria
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JuliaVictoria is beautiful but I like all the parts of Julia - full and nicknames, while Victoria's short forms don't interest me as much.
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I strongly prefer Julia, which I consider warmer and less prissy than Victoria.
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Victoria. Obviously. Because that's what I named my daughter. I do like Julia, also, yet it is a name that I never considered. I prefer Victoria because it's somewhat more regal and elegant than Julia, I like its association with the queen, and heck, I just think it's more beautiful. And it's longer than Julia, and I tend to like long girls' names.
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