Julia: Dated or Not?

[name_f]Do[/name_f] you think the name [name_f]Julia[/name_f] is slightly dated or no?

No, I think it feels kind of modern, actually.

100% dated to me. Like [name_f]Emma[/name_f].

I think it depends on where you live. I don’t think it was ever popular enough here in the UK to be dated to any particular decade. I can picture it on a woman or girl of any age. [name_u]Julie[/name_u] on the other hand is a different story.

I wouldn’t think so! [name_m]Just[/name_m] by hearing the name, I cannot pinpoint a certain age or decade born in.

[name_f]Julia[/name_f] is such a classic. Simple and beautiful.

[name_f]Julianna[/name_f], [name_f]Julissa[/name_f], [name_f]Julienne[/name_f]… those all sound more dated and put-offish.

[name_f]Juliet[/name_f], or [name_f]Juliette[/name_f], that’s not as off-putting to me, but not as classy as the simple [name_f]Julia[/name_f].

[name_u]Julie[/name_u] is more dated, yes.

I do find it dated since I have an Aunt [name_u]Julie[/name_u], and quite a few of my friend’s moms are [name_u]Julie[/name_u]/[name_f]Julia[/name_f]/[name_u]Julianne[/name_u]. My 28 year old friend [name_f]Julia[/name_f] hates her name and goes by her middle…

I do tend to lump [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] into that perception I have, but it’s at least slightly less dated.

I definitely agree that [name_u]Julie[/name_u] is dated!

I like [name_f]Julia[/name_f], the only reason it’s not on my list is that I used it for a character. (I think it was technically Ju’lia, but generally pronounced the same.)

It feels dated to me. My ex-girlfriend was named [name_f]Julia[/name_f], but she went by the more modern nickname of [name_u]Jae[/name_u].