Julia

[Anonymous]

Is there something I'm not thinking of? Is this considered a Catholic name? I don't know why it would be but I'm feeling uncertain.

[Anonymous]

I'm Catholic and have a cousin Julia but mostly because I have 30 cousins and no name repeats among them - I never thought it was because it's a Catholic name. I know a baby Julia born earlier this year too - it's a real name with one spelling, pretty, but not trendy, which is what a lot of parents are looking for.

[Anonymous]

Julia is a beautiful name. I’m Catholic and don’t know another Catholic Julia! I never thought of Julia as a Catholic name.

[Anonymous]

Julia is the name of my favorite boss ever. Lovely name.

[Anonymous]

I like it!

Great choice. What’s the middle name?

[Anonymous]

I like it when it is pronounced “Ju-lee-a” but NOT “Ju-yla”

[Anonymous]

I have a cousin with this name...I like it except for the way her mom and some people pronounce it. I prefer the way it sounds with 3 syllables as "Jool-ee-yah" but her mom says "Jool-yah" with 2 syllables and I hate it!

[Anonymous]

My favorite Beatles song. It’s a beautiful name.

[Anonymous]

Love it.

Have only heard it pronounced the traditional way.

[Anonymous]

LOVE it.

[Anonymous]

oh and the only child Julia I know is Jewish.

[Anonymous]

Love it. Somewhat popular in kids now but I would use it - not overdone or anything.

[Anonymous]

I don't think it's Catholic.

When I took Latin class, Julia was one of the common names that showed up in those little stories we had to translate. It's a Roman family name, the feminine of Julius. (In Latin the 'j'was an 'i' and pronounced like a 'y', but same name).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have a cousin with this name...I like it except for the way her mom and some people pronounce it. I prefer the way it sounds with 3 syllables as "Jool-ee-yah" but her mom says "Jool-yah" with 2 syllables and I hate it!

This is interesting. I’ve never heard it pronounced any other way aside from the 3 syllable Ju - li - a.

I had no idea this was a thing! Do you mind if I ask where you’re from?

[Anonymous]

I think it's pretty. The Julias I know aren't Catholic and it doesn't strike me as a saint's name (probably is) and there aren't St. Julia churches everywhere like other saint's names.