Comments on: Name of the Day: Jude

By: Fetching Names: Borrowed from the Beatles | Appellation Mountain

Fetching Names: Borrowed from the Beatles | Appellation Mountain — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:03:35 +0000

[...] Jude – Said to be originally written for John’s son Julian, “Hey Jude” is both a single and an album title. It’s a musical note for the Old Testament Judah, but this is no mere nickname. Thanks to the song and Hollywood A-lister Jude Law, this name stands on its own. [...]

By: appellationmountain

appellationmountain — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 02:22:51 +0000

That’s a great tie, Amy!

By: Amy

Amy — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 19:48:37 +0000

I have a Judah! He is 10, and wow! is his name climbing. We’ve heard of tons of Judahs in the last 5 years or so. My Judah was born during Hanukkah, and Judah Maccabee is the hero of the Hanukkah story, so that figured in to our decision to use it on him. Jude is a nice nickname, too.

By: Fetching Names: Joyful J Names | Appellation Mountain

Fetching Names: Joyful J Names | Appellation Mountain — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 07:03:16 +0000

[...] Jude – On their first television special, the family appeared to have settled on the name Judah Benjamin for son Jackson Levi. He shares the same sounds with Julian, but I’m not sure why they dumped Judah a coupla kids back – maybe they just liked Jackson better, or maybe they’d decided that Judah isn’t for them. [...]

By: Baby Name of the Day: Rafferty | Appellation Mountain

Baby Name of the Day: Rafferty | Appellation Mountain — Fri, 20 May 2011 07:03:31 +0000

[...] Jude Law chose the name for his son in 1996, lending Rafferty some serious starbaby style. And yet only a handful of boys have been given the name in recent years, and even fewer boys. Riley is worn by well over 4,000 babies born in 2010 alone – and that’s just the boys. What gives? [...]

By: Baby Name of the Day: Phoenix | Appellation Mountain

Baby Name of the Day: Phoenix | Appellation Mountain — Tue, 17 May 2011 09:59:18 +0000

[...] Jude Bottom was born to globe-trotting hippies. His family renamed themselves Phoenix in honor of the [...]

By: Baby Name of the Day: Greil | Appellation Mountain

Baby Name of the Day: Greil | Appellation Mountain — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 07:03:52 +0000

[...] manga characters aside, Greil feels current. His indie vibe makes him a brother to Rufus or Jude. If single-syllable names for boys really are the next big thing, then Greil could appeal to [...]

By: Sunday Summary: 3/13/11 | Appellation Mountain

Sunday Summary: 3/13/11 | Appellation Mountain — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 16:24:23 +0000

[...] news? Martha Stewart is a grandmother. Daughter Alexis welcomed a daughter of her own, named Jude. The best comment on the Appellation Mountain Facebook page goes to C., who pointed out that [...]

By: Sarah A

Sarah A — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 21:33:23 +0000

I do like Jude a lot. The only problem is that Jude is a girls name in Arabic, a name that happens to be quite popular in many parts of the Middle East right now for girls. And as you’ve said, Jude on a girl seems unfashionable here in the U.S. Moreover, I strongly dislike gender neutral names so I couldn’t see myself giving this to either a girl or a boy. That said, it’s a beautiful name.

By: Name of the Day: Lance « Appellation Mountain

Name of the Day: Lance « Appellation Mountain — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 15:04:11 +0000

[...] for boys are big, and Lance should fit with Top 200 choices like Luke, Cole, Gage, Jace, Zane and Jude. Perhaps it is his vowel sound. Is the softer a out of fashion? Lance ranked #376 last year. [...]