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I don't get why people think Julian isn't butch? Julian goes with names like Albert, IMO - it's sort of heroic, radiates light, sounds ultra sane and reasonable, and certainly could suit a man who's dominant, tall, and sporty, just as well as it'd suit a boy who is introverted and sensitive and smart. Hipster, maybe, but ... not really, it's too generic and classic. Jules if you had to have a nick - it could be jockish or edgy, it has so little baggage! Miriam, Margaret, and Katarina sound much more hipster-kid to me than Julian. YMMV... The reason I didn't use Julian was mostly just because a relative had just used it, but also because it seemed a little safer than I wanted my son's name to be. Sort of like with Andrew or Nicholas ... I wanted to pick something just a shade less conservative-sounding.

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Thomas is cool, but IMO only if he can be called Tom if he wants. I really like the name Tom for Thomas. It's got the same kind of balance as Julian... not overbearing (like Albert could be) but never wimpy either. So yeah, they go together, I think. About the same level of conservative, presently.

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BTW I also would have no objections to sister and brother Judith and Julian. =)

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