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Anonymous wrote:And did you miss my reference to Roman history and more specifically Julius Caesar who lemme fill you in was a general, conquered Gaul, shagged Cleopatra and became Dictator for Life of a huge empire. Is that not "manly" enough for you?

In a website full of try-hard nonsense, this might be the try-hardiest. Cringe.

Anonymous wrote:And did you miss my reference to Roman history and more specifically Julius Caesar who lemme fill you in was a general, conquered Gaul, shagged Cleopatra and became Dictator for Life of a huge empire. Is that not "manly" enough for you?

Anonymous wrote:My youngest DS is Julian. I wanted three syllables and it is a nod to my love of Roman history.

I hear a lot of compliments on the name and it really suits him. One downside is the Jillian confusion. A pro is the Hispanic kids say it with a cool Spanish flair.

I would say when people say it's "not masculine" it's because it is more often used in England. Probably the people saying that their kids are named something 'Murican like Remington. I have family in England so it works for us.

I considered Rowan as well!

Anonymous wrote:And did you miss my reference to Roman history and more specifically Julius Caesar who lemme fill you in was a general, conquered Gaul, shagged Cleopatra and became Dictator for Life of a huge empire. Is that not "manly" enough for you?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My youngest DS is Julian. I wanted three syllables and it is a nod to my love of Roman history.

I hear a lot of compliments on the name and it really suits him. One downside is the Jillian confusion. A pro is the Hispanic kids say it with a cool Spanish flair.

I would say when people say it's "not masculine" it's because it is more often used in England. Probably the people saying that their kids are named something 'Murican like Remington. I have family in England so it works for us.

I considered Rowan as well!

Sigh. Why bring up politics?

I’m a bleeding heart liberal who thinks Julian isn’t masculine. Why? Because I’m a third generation American steeped in American culture and naming conventions, and the pop culture reference for Julian is John Lennon’s son…who is not very masculine. Plus, it sounds pretty.

I similarly do not like the name Remington because it connotes a gun maker and the 80s show Remington Steele. Plus, it simply isn’t a mainstream name.

Op seems to have disappeared. There are several lists with new suggestions, yet no response.

PP here- who brought up politics? I just said 'Murica that is a reference to a culture not politics.

And why in the word would you say Julian Lennon isn't "masculine"?? Truly bizzare. Because he is a musician? Because he is a tenor?

Maybe you need to do some work my fellow liberal and unpack the toxic masculinity/Patriarchy you are carrying around that men can't be artistic.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My youngest DS is Julian. I wanted three syllables and it is a nod to my love of Roman history.

I hear a lot of compliments on the name and it really suits him. One downside is the Jillian confusion. A pro is the Hispanic kids say it with a cool Spanish flair.

I would say when people say it's "not masculine" it's because it is more often used in England. Probably the people saying that their kids are named something 'Murican like Remington. I have family in England so it works for us.

I considered Rowan as well!

Sigh. Why bring up politics?

I’m a bleeding heart liberal who thinks Julian isn’t masculine. Why? Because I’m a third generation American steeped in American culture and naming conventions, and the pop culture reference for Julian is John Lennon’s son…who is not very masculine. Plus, it sounds pretty.

I similarly do not like the name Remington because it connotes a gun maker and the 80s show Remington Steele. Plus, it simply isn’t a mainstream name.

Op seems to have disappeared. There are several lists with new suggestions, yet no response.

Anonymous wrote:My youngest DS is Julian. I wanted three syllables and it is a nod to my love of Roman history.

I hear a lot of compliments on the name and it really suits him. One downside is the Jillian confusion. A pro is the Hispanic kids say it with a cool Spanish flair.

I would say when people say it's "not masculine" it's because it is more often used in England. Probably the people saying that their kids are named something 'Murican like Remington. I have family in England so it works for us.

I considered Rowan as well!

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Anonymous wrote:I'd rank them

James
Julian
Leo
Rowan

Same, but I really dislike Rowan. It feels so try hard.

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Anonymous wrote:I picked Julian, but don't like it honestly.

Can you toss few more to us?

The only other names on our list are James and Leo :/

Thanks all for your thoughts!

Anonymous wrote:Julian sounds like a pleasant young man who majored in economics at Columbia, his grandfather’s alma mater

Rowan is majoring in video game design and his parents were big into larping back in the day at umbc

Anonymous wrote:Otto
Anthony
Arthur
Jeremy
Dario
Stefan
Nathaniel
Marco
Sean
Ian
Frederick
Victor
Elias
Arlo