Giulia or Julia

seajay612 · May 2009

Thoughts?

ldcoffel · May 2009

As a teacher- I would be go with Julia. I wouldn't know how to say Giulia without the comparison.

thaira · May 2009

Julia!

sprice88 · May 2009

Julia

MrsDonk · May 2009

Julia

rikkiandjulie · May 2009

Julia! Hands down!

Leanie · May 2009

Giulia reminds me of "goo lee uh" as in Julia Gulia from the wedding singer

Becky262 · May 2009

Julia!

mgmccauley · May 2009

Julia.

Lyssapee · May 2009

Leanie:
Giulia reminds me of "goo lee uh" as in Julia Gulia from the wedding singer

This!

LoriFalce · May 2009

My husband is Italian, so we are drawn to Italian names. Giulia is beautiful.

kaitde · May 2009

I vote Giulia! Only because as Julia becomes more and more popular, you have to spice it up a little bit! GL!

newportbride715 · May 2009

Leanie:
Giulia reminds me of "goo lee uh" as in Julia Gulia from the wedding singer

I like both, but I thought this too.

And, I have to say, I don't get the "As a teacher..." thing, sorry! I notice it once in a while on here.

I mean this in the nicest way possible, but people really should not be expected to be naming their children in ways that make teachers' lives easier. If you can't pronounce it at first glance, the kid will tell you and that's that. No biggie, right?

carolinag · May 2009

have you seen the wedding singer? it totally looks like julia gulia.

also i know Giulia is an Italian name, but i would go for Julia. this isn't Italy and i think people will think you are just trying to be creative.

AllThatGlitters101 · May 2009

Julia.

RFBsbride · May 2009

I don't know if this helps, but I have a friend that just had a baby and named her Guistina (pronounced Justina) and EVERYONE calls her Gus-tina before they are corrected. So, if you choose Giulia, be prepared to correct people over and over. Either way, it's a very pretty name!

rikkiandjulie · May 2009

Either way it's the same name. Pick the spelling that will make your childs life easier! Trust me having to spell your name over and over again is a headache! And just b/c it's spelled differant doesn't make it's more unique.

Example you can spell in Madysyn, however at the playground your child is still Madison among five others!

CelticWife · May 2009

newportbride715:
Leanie:
Giulia reminds me of "goo lee uh" as in Julia Gulia from the wedding singer
I like both, but I thought this too.
And, I have to say, I don't get the "As a teacher..." thing, sorry! I notice it once in a while on here.
I mean this in the nicest way possible, but people really should not be expected to be naming their children in ways that make teachers' lives easier. If you can't pronounce it at first glance, the kid will tell you and that's that. No biggie, right?

Seriously, as a kid with a name everyone had trouble writing or pronouncing, that is not a good argument. (And I don't think my name is hard at all.) It was incredibly frustrating, particularly in high school. Correcting your name during roll call?7 classes a day for the first month of school is beyond irritating, to be repeated the next semester.

So while you shouldn't choose a name just because it is easier for the teachers, it is better that you choose a name/spelling that will give minimal frustration to your child.?

And to the op: Julia is very pretty.?

maltwin1 · May 2009

To someone who isn't familiar with Italian names, I woud pronounce Giulia as Gee-u-lee-a. If you live in an area where people are familiar with spellings like this then go for it, but I would be weary of it if not.

newportbride715 · May 2009

CelticWife:
newportbride715:
Leanie:
Giulia reminds me of "goo lee uh" as in Julia Gulia from the wedding singer
I like both, but I thought this too.
And, I have to say, I don't get the "As a teacher..." thing, sorry! I notice it once in a while on here.
I mean this in the nicest way possible, but people really should not be expected to be naming their children in ways that make teachers' lives easier. If you can't pronounce it at first glance, the kid will tell you and that's that. No biggie, right?
Seriously, as a kid with a name everyone had trouble writing or pronouncing, that is not a good argument. (And I don't think my name is hard at all.) It was incredibly frustrating, particularly in high school. Correcting your name during roll call 7 classes a day for the first month of school is beyond irritating, to be repeated the next semester.
So while you shouldn't choose a name just because it is easier for the teachers, it is better that you choose a name/spelling that will give minimal frustration to your child.
And to the op: Julia is very pretty.

Oh, ITA on minimizing frustration - absolutely -to a certain point. I do not believe in everyone spelling all names phonetically and dumbing down their names though, b/c in the end, where do you draw the line? A name could be normal in one area and unheard of in another. Declan is a good ex. of that. In my area, it is not a "weird" name yet some on this board don't know how to pronounce it. Should parents not use it? Should everyone spell Sean as Shawn? Maybe a long time ago it was tough for some but now ppl know it and it's considered "normal." It's a slippery slope.

Anyway, I just don't get the "As a teacher...I'd have trouble with that name...." thing. I see it on here quite often and find it a bit silly.

us+1 · May 2009

julia - for sure. giulia will be mispronounced and misspelled her whole life.

LMS05 · May 2009

Julia. I've never heard of Giulia before. I'd pronounce it goo-lee-uh if I saw that name IRL.?

jesssy1204 · May 2009

Julia

CourtneyRDH · May 2009

Julia. Beautiful! It's our #1 name right now.

naflmj · May 2009

I like Julia unless you have a reason for Giulia (ethnic spelling?)...This is coming from someone who plans to use Graeme instead of Graham.

Rocknmama · May 2009

Julia. I would never even consider Giulia

soontobecapek · May 2009

definitely Julia

a2t · May 2009

If you want to use the G, I would spell it Gulia (but I think people would pronounce it with a hard G, and Giulia they would say GI-OOH-LIA)... I vote for Julia.....

MoFree · May 2009

Julia is one of my favorite girl names. I would only use the spelling Giulia is you are Italian and want to maintain that heritage.

esmith1 · May 2009

Julia-your daughter will thank you!

Mereou12 · May 2009

DH and I decided years ago that if we ever had a daughter, her name would be Julia, after my beloved grandmother. So yeah, Julia has my vote. I love, love, love it.

J+R · May 2009

Julia - that is a beautiful name... Looking at the Giulia, I would have no clue what that even says...

Ivana_Stolichnaya · May 2009

Julia

I know Giulia is pronounced like Julia, but I always look at it like it's pronounced like Gee-oolia.

DarcyLongfellow · May 2009

I studied Italian in school, studied abroad in Italy, and love everything Italian. But even I think that Julia just looks prettier than Guilia. Guilia is awkward somehow. Also, unless you really are Italian, it looks like you're trying too hard. Simple Julia is better.