I like [name_f]Giuliana[/name_f] better because I know a few Julies and want something different but I worry [name_f]Giuliana[/name_f] would be mispronounced or confused. Which spelling do you prefer?
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Unless you have Italian ancestry or some other cool connection to [name_f]Giuliana[/name_f], I’d suggest [name_f]Juliana[/name_f]. You don’t have to call her [name_u]Julie[/name_u]. I actually think of it more as a name for 40ish year old women, so I don’t see other people calling a little girl [name_u]Julie[/name_u]. Plus, the majority of the time, her name will be said, not spelled, so an alternate spelling won’t really make much of a difference in uniqueness. It’ll just be kind of confusing.
It’s a gorgeous name either way though!
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I agree with @liberty.mairead that [name_f]Giuliana[/name_f] is really only usable with italian heritage, but I do love it anyway 
[name_f]Juliana[/name_f] is pretty as well !!
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[name_f]Giuliana[/name_f] like [name_f]Giulietta[/name_f] is my favourite it feels softer, more elegant and pretty.
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I prefer [name_f]Juliana[/name_f] simply because I like the look of it better than [name_f]Guiliana[/name_f] 
both are lovely, though!
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Seconding this.
I prefer the look of Juliana but if you do have Italian heritage, then go for the one you like most
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I know a Hispanic Giuliana, so imo you don’t necessarily have to be Italian to use it. 
Ultimately, I’d say go for it if you like it.
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This is one of those names that I honestly love both spellings! I do not think you need to be Italian to use the G spelling. There are plenty of people with names from cultures/ethnicities/nationalities other than their own and this is not one of those situations where a group of people were oppressed or marginalized (Although that argument falls in murky waters for me because I mean most cultures suffered oppression sometime in history and many current names come from those…I could go on a rant about this but that’s not the point of my post), as far as I know, which means I think it should be fine to use if this is your preferred spelling.
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To clarify, I don’t at all subscribe to the whole “How dare you use that name! It’s not from your culture!” view. I’m just saying [name_f]Juliana[/name_f] would be the less confusing spelling in the English-speaking world, but if you have Italian heritage, [name_f]Guiliana[/name_f] might be meaningful to you, and that would make you willing to deal with little spelling issues.
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