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Julian is a name I have always loved, but removed from my list because I love Juliet so much and I always assumed I would rather use that. But of course there's always the chance of only having boys and recently I've just been falling in love with Julian all over again.
So what are your thoughts on Julian? Some people find that it isn't masculine enough. Do you think he would be teased or feel insecure with this name? Would you use a nickname? I have no combos at the moment so feel free to throw anything at me if you like.
So what are your thoughts on Julian? Some people find that it isn't masculine enough. Do you think he would be teased or feel insecure with this name? Would you use a nickname? I have no combos at the moment so feel free to throw anything at me if you like.
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If you take a look at the Namesakes listed for Julian, you'll find a boxer, two Olympic medallists and a Nobel prizewinner for physics! If that isn't a cure for insecurity, I don't know what is.
I like Julian too. My only concern would be that it is longish and I don't at all fancy Jules or Julie or Ju as nns - if those can be avoided, then go for it.
I decided to use Juliet only as a mn, given enough daughters, for that very reason.
For a mn, if you do have masculinity concerns, it might be wise to avoid unisex names and go for something pleasantly laddish like Gregor.
I like Julian too. My only concern would be that it is longish and I don't at all fancy Jules or Julie or Ju as nns - if those can be avoided, then go for it.
I decided to use Juliet only as a mn, given enough daughters, for that very reason.
For a mn, if you do have masculinity concerns, it might be wise to avoid unisex names and go for something pleasantly laddish like Gregor.
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Not one of my favorites but can definetly tollerate it. I'm just not crazy fkr the "julie" sound part.
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Its a nice enough name but nothing I'd use
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Its a nice enough name but nothing I'd use
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I had both Julia and Julian on my list, and I used neither because I had relatives and friends use them right around the same time my kids were born.
Julian is, IMO, very "strong" sounding, but the lilting ending -lian makes it less butch and more complex seeming than Julius. (I also think Julia and Julie sound like "strong" names; even Juliet is, but I don't care for that name so much.) I can more easily picture a Julian as an athlete or a judge, than I can picture him as a comedian, poet, or dancer. But it doesn't really evoke a specific image.
Personally I would not hesitate to name a son Julian and I would not use a nickname. I would name a son Adrian too, and that has even been used as a female name. Julian hasn't, at least not often enough to be noticeable - it does sound like Gillian, but that does not make it femmey. I would not be worried about teasing or insecurity. I think that teasing and insecurity are more related to personality than they are to names ... I think Sean and Hayden and Joshua are very "soft" names, far less butch than Julian, but whether people with those names are weak or teased depends on their personalities, not on their names.
If I had used Julian, my son would have been J. Bruce - but that's from my family. Other combos
Julian Conrad
Julian Marcus
Julian Robert
Julian is, IMO, very "strong" sounding, but the lilting ending -lian makes it less butch and more complex seeming than Julius. (I also think Julia and Julie sound like "strong" names; even Juliet is, but I don't care for that name so much.) I can more easily picture a Julian as an athlete or a judge, than I can picture him as a comedian, poet, or dancer. But it doesn't really evoke a specific image.
Personally I would not hesitate to name a son Julian and I would not use a nickname. I would name a son Adrian too, and that has even been used as a female name. Julian hasn't, at least not often enough to be noticeable - it does sound like Gillian, but that does not make it femmey. I would not be worried about teasing or insecurity. I think that teasing and insecurity are more related to personality than they are to names ... I think Sean and Hayden and Joshua are very "soft" names, far less butch than Julian, but whether people with those names are weak or teased depends on their personalities, not on their names.
If I had used Julian, my son would have been J. Bruce - but that's from my family. Other combos
Julian Conrad
Julian Marcus
Julian Robert
This message was edited 8/4/2014, 9:34 AM
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I like the name Julian a lot too and to me it's quite masculine, but in a softer sounding way. Some male names are masculine but have a harder sound to them. Hope that makes sense! I don't know why a boy named Julian would be more of a target for teasing than one named Jacob or William or (God forbid!) Caidyn! I don't think a Julian really needs a nn, but I guess just J would work. I think there are many names that would work as a mn with Julian, it just depends what you are after I suppose.
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