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HelpJulia for me.
in reply to a message by -Violetta Lavender-
Juliana is too elaborate for me. I don't tend to be drawn to -ana or -iana endings if there is an option to go without (Lillian vs Liliana, etc).
Juliet and Juliette might appeal to me more if they didn't come with the Romeo and Juliet burden. Not to say they're inseparable from the play or the characters or whatever, but because the association is so strong and so well known it gives Juliet a sort of forced romanticism. Even if that isn't the intention, that's still how it looks to me. It's unfortunate because I think they're otherwise quite pretty. But they still sound forced.
I like Julia. It's more pared down than the others and I think the lack of frill makes it quite elegant. With the flood of dressed up and frilly names that it sometimes feels like we're in, Julia strikes me as being the more sophisticated and timeless choice.
Juliet and Juliette might appeal to me more if they didn't come with the Romeo and Juliet burden. Not to say they're inseparable from the play or the characters or whatever, but because the association is so strong and so well known it gives Juliet a sort of forced romanticism. Even if that isn't the intention, that's still how it looks to me. It's unfortunate because I think they're otherwise quite pretty. But they still sound forced.
I like Julia. It's more pared down than the others and I think the lack of frill makes it quite elegant. With the flood of dressed up and frilly names that it sometimes feels like we're in, Julia strikes me as being the more sophisticated and timeless choice.
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