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Clearly, I'm partial to Julia. It's an excellent name and I highly recommend it. But even if it weren't my own name, I really dislike Juliet. It's fussy and melodramatic and over-the-top IMO, and the Romeo and Juliet connection doesn't help matters.

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Julia and Juliet both work well with Abigail and JBS initials wouldn't bother me at all.

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Drew, Blake, and Devon are 100% boys' names. Don't saddle your daughter with them. Morgan and Brynne are also pretty masculine. Julia Charlotte is definitely my favorite from your list -- it's classy, timeless, and lovely. Elise is pretty as well but Julia Elise is kind of a mouthful.

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For the record I like Jordana as well, but it's so much less familiar than Jordan that I think a Jordana would spend a lot of time correcting people.

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Other MN ideas for Julia:
Julia Vivian
Julia Camille
Julia Rachel
Julia Simone
Julia Sophie
Julia Mary
Julia Belle
Julia Kate
Julia May (this flows better than Juliet May to me)
Julia Maeve (rhymes with wave)
Julia Claire
Julia Hope
Julia Margaret
Julia Violet
Julia Noelle