Jules, Jules, Jules!

[ashthedreamer]

[name_m]Hi[/name_m] berries!

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For the past several months, [name_m]Jules[/name_m] has really[name_f][/name_f] been growing on me. [name_f][/name_f] I have lots of questions about him though—would love to know your thoughts on the below!

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1. [name_m]Can[/name_m] [name_m]Jules[/name_m] stand alone for a boy if it’s said like jewels as opposed to the [name_f]French[/name_f] zhule?
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2. If not just [name_m]Jules[/name_m], what full name would you use for the nn [name_m]Jules[/name_m]?
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3. What are your thoughts on [name_m]Jules[/name_m] [name_m]Maximilian[/name_m]?
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4. [name_f]Do[/name_f] you like [name_m]Jules[/name_m] [name_m]Maximilian[/name_m] more than [name_m]Rafe[/name_m] [name_m]Maximilian[/name_m] [name_m]Ezra[/name_m], [name_m]Bridger[/name_m] [name_m]Maximilian[/name_m], [name_f]Sasha[/name_f] [name_m]Maximilian[/name_m], or [name_m]Atlas[/name_m] [name_m]Maximilian[/name_m]?
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5. If not [name_m]Jules[/name_m] [name_m]Maximilian[/name_m], what middle would you use with [name_m]Jules[/name_m]?
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6. Thoughts on a second middle for [name_m]Jules[/name_m] [name_m]Maximilian[/name_m]? [name_f][/name_f] I’ve considered [name_m]Ezra[/name_m] and [name_m]Ellis[/name_m] but neither feel quite right.
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Thank you!

[auroracallista]

[name_m]Jules[/name_m] can definitely stand on his own, though I prefer him as a nickname for [name_m]Julian[/name_m].
[name_f][/name_f]I like [name_m]Jules[/name_m] [name_m]Maximilian[/name_m], and it’s my favorite of those you mentioned— I think [name_m]Julius[/name_m] [name_m]Maximilian[/name_m] would be nice too.
[name_f][/name_f]I would use [name_m]Jules[/name_m] [name_m]Raphael[/name_m], [name_m]Jules[/name_m] [name_m]Lysander[/name_m] or [name_m]Leander[/name_m], [name_m]Jules[/name_m] [name_m]Nicodemus[/name_m], or [name_m]Jules[/name_m] [name_m]Robin[/name_m].
[name_f][/name_f]How about [name_m]Jules[/name_m] [name_m]Edmund[/name_m] [name_m]Maximilian[/name_m], [name_m]Jules[/name_m] [name_m]Leo[/name_m] [name_m]Maximilian[/name_m], [name_m]Jules[/name_m] [name_m]Altair[/name_m] [name_m]Maximilian[/name_m], [name_m]Jules[/name_m] [name_m]Harlan[/name_m] [name_m]Maximilian[/name_m], [name_m]Jules[/name_m] [name_m]Lionel[/name_m] [name_m]Maximilian[/name_m]?

[kachenka]

I’ve been loving [name_m]Jules[/name_m] lately too, ended up adding him to my short list a few months ago. I love the mix of warmth, calm and charisma.

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1. [name_f][/name_f]

   Yes, absolutely. I’ve only ever pronounced [name_m]Jules[/name_m] as ‘jewels’ and I’d use it as a stand alone name. I don’t see any problems using it as a full name. It’s like [name_m]Jamie[/name_m] instead of [name_m]James[/name_m] in my mind, a nickname that can hold it’s own as given name.

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2. [name_f][/name_f]

   I used to be fond of [name_m]Julius[/name_m] but not so much any more. Perhaps [name_m]Jolyon[/name_m] then, or [name_m]Judah[/name_m] at a stretch.

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3. [name_f][/name_f]

   [name_m]Jules[/name_m] [name_m]Maximilian[/name_m] is very handsome. Feels a quite suave with the grandness of [name_m]Maximilian[/name_m] drawing out that debonair side of [name_m]Jules[/name_m].

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4. [name_f][/name_f]

   No, I prefer the higher engery and playfulness of your other options. [name_m]Jules[/name_m] feels almost too calm and smooth in comparison.

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5. [name_f][/name_f]

   I’d consider [name_m]Jules[/name_m] [name_m]Ernest[/name_m], [name_m]Jules[/name_m] [name_m]Jethro[/name_m], [name_m]Jules[/name_m] [name_m]Solomon[/name_m] and [name_m]Jules[/name_m] [name_m]Woodrow[/name_m] from my list.

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6. [name_f][/name_f]

   How about [name_m]Jules[/name_m] [name_m]Maximilian[/name_m] [name_m]Ivo[/name_m], [name_m]Jules[/name_m] [name_m]Maximilian[/name_m] [name_m]Dmitri[/name_m], [name_m]Jules[/name_m] [name_m]Maximilian[/name_m] [name_m]Levi[/name_m], [name_m]Jules[/name_m] [name_m]Maximilian[/name_m] [name_m]René[/name_m], [name_m]Jules[/name_m] [name_m]Maximilian[/name_m] [name_m]Davi[/name_m]

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1. I think so [name_f][/name_f]- I’ve known just ‘Jules’ as you’ve pronounced it
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2. I’d go with [name_m]Julian[/name_m] or [name_m]Jude[/name_m]
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3. [name_m]Jules[/name_m] [name_m]Maximillian[/name_m] is so elegant and charming
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4. I like [name_m]Jules[/name_m] [name_m]Maximillian[/name_m] more than [name_m]Bridger[/name_m] [name_m]Maximillian[/name_m] and [name_m]Atlas[/name_m] [name_m]Maximillian[/name_m], but slightly less than [name_f]Sasha[/name_f] and [name_m]Rafe[/name_m]
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5. [name_m]Jules[/name_m] [name_m]Aurelian[/name_m], [name_m]Jules[/name_m] [name_m]Evander[/name_m], [name_m]Jules[/name_m] [name_m]Benedict[/name_m]. [name_m]Jules[/name_m] [name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m], [name_m]Jules[/name_m] [name_m]Orion[/name_m], [name_m]Jules[/name_m] [name_m]Valentine[/name_m], [name_m]Jules[/name_m] [name_m]Gideon[/name_m], [name_m]Jules[/name_m] [name_m]Balthazar[/name_m], [name_m]Jules[/name_m] [name_m]Horatio[/name_m], [name_m]Jules[/name_m] [name_m]Leonid[/name_m], [name_m]Jules[/name_m] [name_m]Oleander[/name_m], [name_m]Jules[/name_m] [name_m]Quentin[/name_m]
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6. [name_m]Jules[/name_m] [name_m]Maximillian[/name_m] [name_m]Oscar[/name_m], [name_m]Jules[/name_m] [name_m]Maximillian[/name_m] [name_m]Esai[/name_m], [name_m]Jules[/name_m] [name_m]Maximillian[/name_m] [name_m]Rupert[/name_m], [name_m]Jules[/name_m] [name_m]Maximillian[/name_m] [name_f]Sage[/name_f], [name_m]Jules[/name_m] [name_m]Maximillian[/name_m] [name_m]Beckett[/name_m], [name_m]Jules[/name_m] [name_m]Maximillian[/name_m] [name_m]Arlo[/name_m], [name_m]Jules[/name_m] [name_m]Maximillian[/name_m] [name_m]Bruno[/name_m]
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[persephonescrown]

Love Jules! In fact I was just recently reflecting on how much I like it for any gender, and realising that I almost always choose any available Jul- names in CAFs so I can nickname them Jules On a boy, it reminds me of British tv presenter Jules Hudson who is jovial, rather posh and very outdoorsy, with a big laugh and a twinkly eye!

1. I’m generally a full-name-on-the-birth-certificate person, but do think Jules could stand alone (I’d only ever say it ‘jewels’ myself).
2. I’d go with Julian if wanting a classic name or Julius for something a bit more eye catching.
3. Jules Maximilian is brilliant! For the full name. Julian Maximilian is good but Julius Maximilian feels a bit too literally ancient Roman. Jules Maximilian stands alone nicely.
4. I probably like it on par with Atlas Maximilian, and more than your other options. Atlas Maximilian is a lot of name, very impressive sounding, could be a character in a book. Jules Maximilian softens it a little, it sounds more approachable but still strong.
5. Love previous suggestions of Jules Aurelian, Jules Valentine, and Jules Orion. I’d add Jules August, Jules Barnaby, Jules Faramond, Jules Florian, Jules Gabriel, Jules Ophelion, Jules Rafferty, Jules Percival, Jules Tristan.
6. Jules Maximilian Leo, Jules Maximilian Rufus, Jules Maximilian Hart, Jules Maximilian Felix, Jules Maximilian Xander, Jules Maximilian Dante.

[EloiseT]

My first boy name crush at around age 5 was on Julian nn Jules - I said to my mum, “if I have son, his name will be Julian Luke (lol), Jules for short”. So to me, Jules has always been a handsome-man name!

1. Yes, Jules can stand on his own!
2. I’d choose Julian but I do like Julius (with another middle)
3. It’s a striking and balanced name, very confident and Latin - and aristocratic.
4. I like Rafe Maximilian (without Ezra) and it wound be the only one I’d toss up with Jules Maximilian. I love Sasha but not with Maximilian.
5. Not Julian Luke, I’d go: Jules Benedict, Jules Rafferty, Jules Ignatius, Jules Alexander, Jules Laurent, Jules Florian, Jules Tavian, Jules Aurelio, Jules Harrington, and usually don’t like a same letter run, but Jules Sinclair and Jules Sebastian both sound swish to me. (Edit: for a more approachable name, you could go Jules Bridger or another occupation name).
6. Jules Maximilian Ambrose, Jules August Maximilian, Jules Thaddeus Maximilian, Jules Maximilian Sinclair.

[SparkleNinja18]

[name_m]Jules[/name_m] really grew on me while I was living in [name_m]France[/name_m]!

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1. my heart says yes, but truly I don’t think it’s far off. maybe at the height of Julie’s popularity, it might be a more difficult sell, but I doubt many people would expect to see [name_m]Jules[/name_m] as a short form of something in 2025. my first association (after a sweet little boy I taught in France) is [name_m]Jules[/name_m] [name_m]Verne[/name_m], and I’d like to think some Americans are at least passively familiar with [name_m]Jules[/name_m] [name_m]Verne[/name_m]? but don’t correct me if I’m wrong, I’m gonna let my heart lie to me on that one lol
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2. [name_m]Julian[/name_m] is fine but if I had to choose, I’d probably go with [name_m]Julius[/name_m]
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3. I like the look of [name_m]Jules[/name_m] [name_m]Maximilian[/name_m] but when I say it out loud, I feel like [name_m]Maximilian[/name_m] is just a syllable too long to really flow with [name_m]Jules[/name_m]. I think a second middle would balance it out though
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4. I actually might like it more! although [name_f]Sasha[/name_f] is another one which I didn’t understand for a boy until I lived in [name_m]France[/name_m], and [name_f]Sasha[/name_f] [name_m]Maximilian[/name_m] is also stunning
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5. [name_m]Jules[/name_m] [name_m]Raphael[/name_m] caught my eye from a previous poster! although, I would be tempted to say both in [name_f]French[/name_f]
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6. [name_m]Jules[/name_m] [name_m]Maximilian[/name_m] [name_m]Noah[/name_m], [name_m]Jules[/name_m] [name_m]Maximilian[/name_m] [name_m]Silas[/name_m], [name_m]Jules[/name_m] [name_m]Maximilian[/name_m] [name_m]Rafa[/name_m], [name_m]Jules[/name_m] [name_m]Maximilian[/name_m] [name_m]Atlas[/name_m], [name_m]Jules[/name_m] [name_m]Maximilian[/name_m] [name_m]Asher[/name_m]
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[somemelodioussonnet]

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1. Yes!
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2. [name_m]Julien[/name_m]
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3. [name_f]Love[/name_f]!
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4. Yes.
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5. [name_m]Jules[/name_m] [name_m]Alexander[/name_m], [name_m]Jules[/name_m] [name_m]Brigham[/name_m], [name_m]Jules[/name_m] [name_m]Canyon[/name_m], [name_m]Jules[/name_m] [name_m]Damon[/name_m], [name_m]Jules[/name_m] [name_m]Eliot[/name_m], [name_m]Jules[/name_m] [name_m]Emile[/name_m], [name_m]Jules[/name_m] [name_m]Evan[/name_m], [name_m]Jules[/name_m] [name_m]Evander[/name_m], [name_m]Jules[/name_m] [name_m]Isaac[/name_m], [name_m]Jules[/name_m] [name_m]Malachi[/name_m], [name_m]Jules[/name_m] [name_m]Maxwell[/name_m], [name_m]Jules[/name_m] [name_m]Theodore[/name_m], [name_m]Jules[/name_m] [name_m]Wyatt[/name_m]
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6. 2 middles are not my forte, but so many berries here do it excellently, so I’m sure they’ll have awesome suggestions.
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[river_dweller]

I honestly love [name_m]Jules[/name_m]!

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It can definitely be a stand alone. And I also love the idea of [name_m]Julian[/name_m] / [name_m]Julius[/name_m] nn [name_m]Jules[/name_m].

[ashthedreamer]

Thank you everyone! [name_f][/name_f] I love [name_m]Julian[/name_m] nn [name_m]Jules[/name_m] in THEORY, but have only had negative experiences with Julians so it’s harder for me to see his appeal. [name_f][/name_f] [name_m]Julius[/name_m] is ok, but I definitely like just [name_m]Jules[/name_m] better! [name_f][/name_f] I’ve considered the Portuguese [name_m]Juliano[/name_m], I am quite fond of him [name_f][/name_f]- but I just don’t know that I could envision myself with a [name_m]Juliano[/name_m]?

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@auroracallista[name_f][/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- I do like [name_m]Jules[/name_m] [name_m]Leander[/name_m] and [name_m]Jules[/name_m] [name_m]Nicodemus[/name_m] quite a lot! [name_f][/name_f] I’ve been thinking about [name_m]Nicodemus[/name_m] a lot lately.

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@kachenka[name_f][/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- thanks girl! [name_f][/name_f] Been really loving [name_m]Jethro[/name_m], and [name_m]Jules[/name_m] [name_m]Jethro[/name_m] is so punchy and fun! [name_f][/name_f] [name_m]Jules[/name_m] [name_m]Maximilian[/name_m] [name_m]Ivo[/name_m] is fascinating.

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@Greyblue[name_f][/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- Ooh, [name_m]Jules[/name_m] [name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m] is fascinating! [name_f][/name_f] [name_m]Jules[/name_m] [name_m]Quentin[/name_m] is also interesting, but Quentin/Quinton is another one that I haven’t met one that didn’t put me off in some way. [name_f][/name_f] Ohh, [name_m]Jules[/name_m] [name_m]Maximilian[/name_m] [name_m]Arlo[/name_m]! [name_f][/name_f] I don’t need another[name_f][/name_f] combo that honors my grandmother, but I like him anyway. [name_f][/name_f]

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@persephonescrown[name_f][/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- Ooh, [name_m]Jules[/name_m] [name_m]Valentine[/name_m] is really nice! [name_f][/name_f] Also [name_m]Jules[/name_m] [name_m]Gabriel[/name_m]! [name_f][/name_f] I quite like [name_m]Jules[/name_m] [name_m]Maximilian[/name_m] [name_m]Hart[/name_m], and [name_m]Jules[/name_m] [name_m]Maximilian[/name_m] [name_m]Rufus[/name_m] I want to love [name_f][/name_f]- [name_m]Rufus[/name_m] is one of the best ways I can think of to honor my grandmother on a boy (her name was [name_f]Ruth[/name_f] haha), and her initials were RM! [name_f][/name_f] Not sure how I feel about [name_m]Rufus[/name_m] & [name_m]Jules[/name_m] in the same combo though.

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@EloiseT[name_f][/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- [name_m]Jules[/name_m] [name_m]Sebastian[/name_m] is really nice! [name_f][/name_f] I don’t need the temptation to put [name_m]Sebastian[/name_m] in ANOTHER combo though [name_f][/name_f] [name_f][/name_f] I do like [name_m]Jules[/name_m] [name_m]Bridger[/name_m] too!

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@SparkleNinja18[name_f][/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- thanks girl! [name_f][/name_f] I fell for [name_m]Jules[/name_m] for a boy after finding out [name_m]Julian[/name_m] Edelman went by it, he wears it well, but [name_m]Jules[/name_m] [name_m]Verne[/name_m] is one of my favorite parts about [name_m]Jules[/name_m]! [name_f][/name_f] I loved Around the World in 80 Days[name_f][/name_f]. [name_f][/name_f] Can’t speak for most Americans lol but I love him. [name_f][/name_f]

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@somemelodioussonnet[name_f][/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- oh, really like [name_m]Jules[/name_m] [name_m]Alexander[/name_m], [name_m]Jules[/name_m] [name_m]Emile[/name_m], and [name_m]Jules[/name_m] [name_m]Malachi[/name_m]! [name_f][/name_f] So, so fond of [name_m]Malachi[/name_m]. [name_f][/name_f]