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HelpRe: Julian, Julius, Jillian, Julie & Jill - unisex nicknames?
in reply to a message by Barbara
Julian and Julius are ALL male to me. Julianne spelling makes all the difference as far as gender to me.
All of the Julian and Julius people I have met (my husband included) would rather go by Jules than Julie any day. I consider Jules to be a totally unisex nickname (I have known plenty of both genders), but not Julian or Julius.
Jillian has always been feminine to me. I have never considered it, nor heard it considered, as a unisex name. I would have trouble seeing it on a boy.
If you really analyze it on a basic level - sure.. you can use any name on a boy. I don't think there is anything WRONG with using these names for boys. I personally see no appeal in doing so however.
Julius and Julian are such classy names for boys, and Julianne, Jillian and Julia are so elegant for girls that I feel using them for opposite genders detracts from the appeal rather than enhances it.
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"How wonderful it is that no one need wait a single moment before starting to improve upon the world." -Ann Frank
Mama to my "bright star" Clarisse Bituin and Wife to Julius. Mahal na mahal from our little family to yours!
All of the Julian and Julius people I have met (my husband included) would rather go by Jules than Julie any day. I consider Jules to be a totally unisex nickname (I have known plenty of both genders), but not Julian or Julius.
Jillian has always been feminine to me. I have never considered it, nor heard it considered, as a unisex name. I would have trouble seeing it on a boy.
If you really analyze it on a basic level - sure.. you can use any name on a boy. I don't think there is anything WRONG with using these names for boys. I personally see no appeal in doing so however.
Julius and Julian are such classy names for boys, and Julianne, Jillian and Julia are so elegant for girls that I feel using them for opposite genders detracts from the appeal rather than enhances it.
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"How wonderful it is that no one need wait a single moment before starting to improve upon the world." -Ann Frank
Mama to my "bright star" Clarisse Bituin and Wife to Julius. Mahal na mahal from our little family to yours!
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