DD#2 will be Juliette Paige. I originally was deadset on spelling Juliette w/the ette. I mainly just think the spelling is a bit more unique, and feminine. However, EVERYONE comments they prefer it spelled Juliet. Not sure why? I worry about Juliet, b/c do not want her NN to be Julie or Juila.... yuck. We will NN her Jules, and honestly will probably call her Jules half the time. Which spelling do you prefer, and do you like this name at all?
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Re: Juliette/Juliet Spelling...
I love Juliette/Juliet! Honestly, I like both spellings but most people prefer Juliet. No matter which way you spell it people could still call her Julie or Julia. It is up to you to tell them not too.
ETA: If you like the spelling Juliette then use it.
I love the name Juliet.
I prefer Juliet for its simplicity and literary ties. I find Juliette overly frilly. It also causes me to say ju-lee-ETT as opposed to JU-lee-ett in my head. If you add the extra letters, I think she'll run into a lot more typos over the course of her life.
I don't think the spelling will have any effect whatsoever on how people shorten the name.
I prefer Juliet. Juliette is far too frilly for me, and the extra -te is unnecessary.
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I prefer the French spelling. It's prettier imo. It's also the way I say it, with the emphasis on the -ette. I also like that the French spelling gives a little distance to the Shakespearean tragedy.
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agreed! Juliet Elisabeth is on my list.
Juliet Hope is on our short list of 3 names. (We are officially naming her when we see her)
I prefer the Juliet spelling because the extra "ette" feels like its too much. Maybe to frilly for my taste... Not really sure why. But its your little girl, pick the one you love best
As far as nicknames, friends and family will call her what you want, if you simply tell them. I was soooo nervous people were gonna call my oldest Charlotte, "Charlie". We simply just would NEVER call her that and if someone else did, I would correct them "Its Charlotte, we dont want to use nicknames" and now she is 4, she will tell people herself LOL
Im sure if you call her Jules often, that is the nickname that will catch on, no matter the spelling. If someone calls her Julia, simply say, "oh we actually call her Jules for short at home" Ya know?
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I'm strongly opinionated on this one.
My name is Juliet. Obviously I have been biased my entire life, but I much prefer this spelling. I like its simplicity, it feels more classic and elegant to me, it is feminine without being frilly, which suits my personality. I like the Shakespearean connection and don't feel the need to distance myself from it by spelling my name differently.
Either way you spell it:
1. it will make no difference in her nickname. People will occasionally call her Julie (or Julia if they mishear the last syllable) and you will have to correct them politely. People usually base nicknames on what they hear, not what they read.
2. it will get misspelled either way. If people just hear my name, it's about 50/50 they'll spell it Juliet vs. Juliette, and in addition there have been plenty of creative misspellings.