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Julia or Juliana?
Which name do you prefer of the two, and why? How do you pronounce Juliana? I've been saying it joo-lee-AH-na. Can't decide which I like more. On one hand, I love how classical and timeless Julia is, but Juliana is a little rarer and a little more elaborate, which I think I like. Thoughts?Feel free to throw out combos, if you like. I'm really into Julia Gwendolen at the moment.
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I like just plain Julia. It's ancient and contemporary at the same time. Also, I don't know a single one!I enjoy the perhaps unexciting Julia Helen as a combo. It just seems so composed and timeless.
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Both are lovely. I prefer Julia. I like Therese as a middle name for either.
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Well, you can probably guess which one I prefer. ;) But Juliana is also lovely.I don't like Gwendolen much, but Julia Gwendolen is quite nice.
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I pronounce it like you do, joo-lee-AH-na. But I prefer Julia by far. I think Julia is classic and timeless, always in fashion. The elaboration of Juliana is unnecessary and overly-frilly for me. What about Juliet and Julie? They are usually considered along with Julia and Juliana. Personally, I love Juliet and I constantly go back and forth on which I like more, Julia or Juliet. Julie, on the other hand, I don't really care for because it seems slightly dated.
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I prefer Julia because it's less frilly. I usually pronounce Juliana like Julie+Anna, making it a rare exception to my usual "Ana= AH-na" approach. Julia Gwendolen is so pretty, but I'd prefer Julia Gwen or Julia Gwyneth just to mix up the syllables some.
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I love Julia, it is such a lovely name :)
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I love both. I agree with you, Julia has a more timeless feel, but I think Juliana sounds a little more exotic and unique, as it's not as common. I'm voting for Julia today, and I really like Julia Gwendolen as a combo. You can't go wrong with either name though.
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What about Gwendolen Juliet?I like Juliana better than Julia. Even if the "anna" names are everywhere.
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