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Love both. Julia's not that common, and not dated to me, and I only think I've met one Fiona. I like the Yulia pronunciation too. I'm a bit low on MN inspiration at the moment...

Both are beautiful names, and I don't find either one dated. Julia seems classic to me. I'm used to JOO-lee-a and automatically pronounce it that way because it's the typical pronunciation where I live, but YOO-lee-ah is perfectly fine.

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Julia is less popular than it used to be where I live, so I don't find it all that overused for babies born these days. As for Fiona, I can only recall meeting one. It isn't very popular where I'm at.

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They would work well for siblings or separately.

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Combos I would might use if I used them as first names:

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Fiona Clarisse - Most likely this one.
Fiona Claire
Fiona Maeve
Fiona Patience

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Julia Simone - Most likely Julia Simone or Julia Corinne.
Julia Corinne
Julia Ceridwen
Julia Patience
Julia Wren

This message was edited 1/11/2012, 6:01 AM

I know two Fionas - one is my dentist and the other is a girl called Fiona Anne I used to babysit, along with her sister Arabella Jane
I like the name Fiona, but only with a Scottish surname, befitting its Gaelic-ish roots.
There was a Julia at school but I have never met any others - I think it's a lovely name that was eclipsed by the less elegant though pretty Julie, and which deserves more use.

I don't really think either name is very common. Julie is very common here amoungst people ages 30-50, but Julia isn't. I've met two Fionas who are both 20.

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I like them both a lot. I think Fiona is sweet and I like the fact that it's a Scottish name.
I like Julia as well, but not as much as Fiona. I don't like the YOO-lee-uh pronounciation though.

I find them both quite uncommon, especially Fiona, and I don't find them dated at all. I especially like the pronunciation of Julia as "Yulia"; it's refreshing.

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I hear, among others:

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Julia Renee
Julia Elizabeth
Julia Christine
Julia Nolwenn
Julia Marie
Julia Catherine
Julia Susanna
Julia Leonora
Julia Grace
Julia Rose
Julia Alexandra
Julia Nicole
Julia Emmaline (EM-a-lien)

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Fiona Juliette
Fiona Elizabeth
Fiona Bronwen
Fiona Guinevere
Fiona Marie
Fiona Leonore
Fiona Colette
Fiona Grace
Fiona Shoshana
Fiona Brigid
Fiona Nell

I'm a teensy bit biased, but I love Julia. ;) I pronounce it with a hard J, but YOO-lee-ah is lovely as well.

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Fiona is one of those names that's perfectly fine but doesn't do anything for me. It's just...meh. There's nothing wrong with it, and I've never met one either so I'm not bored of it, I just don't really like it.

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Julia Charlotte
Julia Vivian / Vivienne
Julia Mary
Julia Seraphine
Julia Corinne
Julia Rosemary
Julia Katherine / Catherine
Julia Katarina
Julia Maeve
Julia Eve
Julia Iris
Julia Naomi
Julia Noelle
Julia Isabel

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Fiona Miriam
Fiona Gabrielle
Fiona Alexandra
Fiona Claire
Fiona Camille
Fiona Rachel
Fiona Catherine / Katherine
Fiona Lily
Fiona Lillian
Fiona Isabel
Fiona Caroline

Fiona is actually very uncommon where I live, and Julia is well-known but not really that popular either. Neither are dated where I live.

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I love Fiona! I used to have it on my list, but unfortunately, I recently met a Fiona. I had never known a Fiona for 20 years, and then I finally meet one, and she humiliates me in front of a crowd of people. Awesome. Not. I was so sad to have to delete Fiona.

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As for Julia, I'm not into -ia endings. I greatly prefer Julie. YOO-lee-ah actually makes me warm up to Julia.

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Julia Blanka
Julia Emanuela
Julia Filipa
Julia Ines
Julia Irena
Julia Lorena
Julia Milena
Julia Petra
Julia Romana
Julia Vesna
Julia Violeta

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Fiona Brigita
Fiona Danica
Fiona Karla
Fiona Lidija
Fiona Margareta
Fiona Marta
Fiona Matea
Fiona Mila
Fiona Mirjam
Fiona Mirta
Fiona Natalija
Fiona Ruza
Fiona Sanja
Fiona Silvija

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Julia is very pretty either pronunciation (and considering where you live that pronunciation is the norm, even better) and Fiona is nice if it isn't butchered. Both would male a nice sibset, actually.

I love both Julia and Fiona. Julia's always been a favorite; I see it as one of the most elegant names out there. Fiona is really cute and never used (hardly ever, that is) in the U.S. where I am. I'm not as crazy about the pronunciation you give us, but it's still pretty.

I like both. I know a few Julias but I've never met a Fiona.
I think YOO-lee-ah is a lot less dated then JOO-lee-uh. I don't like JOO-lee-ah is all really that dated, but if I wanted it to sound fresher and definitly not dated, I'd go with the prn. you gave.
If I had to use them I'd use Fiona Guinevere /Fiona Gwendolen and Julia Siobhan / Julia Rosalind.
I also think they make good sister names...

I like them both. I used to dislike Fiona, but it grew on me. Julia is simply beautiful, but I don't like the YOO-lee-ah pronunciation.

I don't know that I have actually ever met a Fiona. It really isn't common, and I live in Fairfax County, Virginia, where you would think the name would be used.

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Julia is more common, but that is because it's so lovely. I know few if any people who are called Julia. It's always Julie. Julia is around No. 5 on my list.

This message was edited 1/10/2012, 8:28 PM