Comments for the name Jolyon

The only time I've met this name is in The Forsythe Saga by John Galsworthy. I did not know it was a form of Julian and pronounced as Julian, I thought it was pronounced as Jo-lion (like the animal). I like Jolyon but maybe others would make the same mistake as I did.

In "The Forsythe Saga" miniseries, it's pronounced "JO-lee-ON." I love this name, and gave it to my son as a middle name.

In "The Forsythe Saga" it is pronounceed "Jolly-awn."

To me, this is one of the most beautiful and unique names I've ever come across. I first heard it from the Forsythe Saga, and it hasn't left my mind since.

In the novel "Endymion Spring," by Matthew Skelton, Professor Jolyon Fall at Oxford University befriends one of the main characters, Blake, and his sister, Duck (not her real name of course).

Actually, in "The Forsyte Saga", it's pronounced JOE-lee-uhn. Much like Julian but JOE replaces the JU sound.

This name seems like a pretentious alternative to Julian. The pronunciation is not intuitive for English speakers. I though it was said as "jol-yawn."

In "The Forsyte Saga" miniseries, Jolyon is pronounced JOE-lee-uhn, not Jolly-awn. It sounds quite like Julian but with a Jo- sound instead of Ju-.

In one source I saw this name referred to as a northern English form of Julian. I don't know whether this is correct.

Like many names, Jolyon has many pronunciations. My son is named Jolyon and we pronounce it JOE-lee-un. I think it is beautiful written and spoken.