I agree wholeheartedly! I used to be a Julia stalwart (childhood loves are so hard to break), but my heart’s softened recently toward Juliet. I love lyrical names that could fit in a musical, and both do possess that ability in spades!
Great point about spelling – the Juliet v. Juliette spellings would be more problematic than Julia v. Giulia, that’s for sure. It’s interesting because Julia’s been the top 100 for many decades in the US, but it hasn’t had that same history in the UK (I think? Please feel free to correct me if I’m wrong.), so it’s got a much more matronly image in the UK. Regardless, it’s somewhat dated in both countries nowadays.
It’s funny because I’m pretty strict about applying the word “classic” to names that haven’t been consistently popular, but I also recognize that Juliet doesn’t seem dated because it was never popular enough to earn any reputation beyond its titular tole in Shakespeare’s famously tragic, star-crossed lovers tale. It definitely is timeless then!
I’ve read that online! I’ve always said it with three syllables, but I do worry about some accents. I read that Scottish accents find it hard to say [name_f]Julia[/name_f], so maybe [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] would bypass that worry
I agree that [name_f]Julia[/name_f] is deeply underrated! I only know young Juliets too, but perhaps it will eventually prove itself to be the more timeless of the two now that it’s in greater use. Don’t get me wrong, I still burn a strong fire in my heart for [name_f]Julia[/name_f]!
[name_f]My[/name_f] name is [name_f]Julia[/name_f] and I have zero complaints about it: familiar but not crazy popular, beautiful sound, rich history and tons of international variants. The one issue I’ve had is actually that I’ve gotten annoying Romeo-and-Juliet related cheesy pickup lines a few times and I imagine that would be much, much worse if your name actually was [name_f]Juliet[/name_f]. I also think [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] is a little frilly and doesn’t have Julia’s classic elegance.
[name_f]Glad[/name_f] I didn’t come off as judgmental! I’ve just known a lot of [name_m]Julias[/name_m]. It’s a popular name where I’m from, along with [name_u]Julie[/name_u].
Of course, and they both share that same ancient root ultimately, along with [name_u]Julie[/name_u], [name_u]Julian[/name_u] etc. There is a Shakespearean [name_f]Julia[/name_f] in the two gentlemen of [name_f]Verona[/name_f]. But obviously not as famously as the titular character in [name_m]Romeo[/name_m] and [name_f]Juliet[/name_f]. It’s not even my favourite play, not by a long way, but I love the association nonetheless
I’m a [name_f]Julia[/name_f]! I can see why people find [name_f]Julia[/name_f] matronly or mom-like (I am a mom haha) but to me, [name_f]Julia[/name_f] is timeless, like [name_f]Anna[/name_f], [name_f]Laura[/name_f], or [name_f]Rose[/name_f]. For that reason, [name_f]Julia[/name_f] may never feel super fresh or exciting, but I also don’t think it will ever be dated, trendy or time-stamped. I would more expect to meet a baby [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] than a baby [name_f]Julia[/name_f] right now and that gives [name_f]Julia[/name_f] the edge for me. However, both are gorgeous, historic, classic, and come with great nicknames. I think my favorite variation right now is [name_u]Julian[/name_u] - it was a girl’s name in the Middle Ages, as in [name_u]Julian[/name_u] of Norwich.
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f] all the way! While I do like [name_f]Julia[/name_f], I jut think
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f] sounds a little bit more refined and polished.
