Very upset

George is lovely.

It doesnt matter, people may make the connection for the first week, but then that's it.

I had a friend who had chosen Florence, but then a fortnight before her daughter came along, David Cameron's did. She changed the name, as she didnt want the association, and is now regretting her change of mind.

Good for you... I really like George fwiw.

Glad you've calmed down Cupcake. Glad that you've stuck with George too.

Just tell anyone who asks that it's after George Bush. And say no more about it.

TBH it will be fine. Its a common name. Its not like you have both chosen a name thats not even in the top 1000

I think you shouldnt trust your feelings right now. Even though you feel it really strongly i think you have to acknowledge that hormones are making everything ten times bigger than it would be to you normally.

Instead trust your husbands judgement. What does he think about all this? Does he still want to use it or is he coming up with other suggestions?

Just carry on and use it. Smile as you announce it and say isn't he lovely!

But having said that I didn't use any of the names that we had decided on whilst pg. In the end we always ended up using a name from the reserve list.

just use it. cant have been the first george and certainly wont be the last george you'll come across.

Use George.

I have a George. One of my circle of friends has a George 2 years younger too (only 7 of us, so small circle of friends!) and my best friends sister has a George 3 years younger.

Really not a big deal. Its a popular (and rightly so!!) name. Its your choice. Use it!

We have a George, he's fab obviously. Use the name if you love it. FWIW there is only one other in his school and we've only ever met 2 others.

It's a great name, on my list for if a boy comes along in the future!

Agree that George is extremely popular, I work with under-5's in private households (nanny/maternity nurse) and know 8 under 3!!!

I totally understand where you're coming from as we were in love with the name Noah for any boy we might have. Got pregnant, and Noah's started springing up everywhere. Definitely took the shine off and about halfway through the pregnancy when yet ANOTHER Noah was announced, I decided it wasn't an option anymore. Had DP spouting everything 'But he will be our Noah', etc etc etc - what everyone is saying to you about George, but to be honest, it was gone for me. Lost the specialness.

However, if you really want a classic boys' name then you musn't be too bothered about popularity. I really was and ALWAYS wanted a child with an unusual but lovely name. So we vetoed Noah.

the shine will be your new baby, not its name

Wont matter two figs once the baby is born. Your George will be special because he's yours.

It's your hormones. I remember getting ridiculously upset at an episode of Doctor Who (of all things) and had to go and sit on the stairs in the hall to calm myself down

George is lovely BTW.

Call your baby George. If you want to call your baby George, it doesn't matter one jot who else is called George. Your son won't constantly live his life thinking 'oh, so and so was named George before me' blah blah blah, he will just be happy he has a good strong name.

George is SO popular, my sister had one last year! And her friends son is named it but she still used it because she liked it! Just use it, you'll regret it perhaps if you don't! At the end of the day no one except you and your DH really cares what you decide to call your baby!! It's the same as when people decide not to tell others the sex of their baby...like anyone really cares!!

I managed to unwittingly give DD3 one of the most enduringly popular names of the last 15 years, but she has never lost her 'shine' and neither has her name -- she is my [Littlemisspopularname] and nothing else matters.

I think if you go with a classic traditional boys name it is pretty much inevitable that if you know a fair few people having babies one of them might use it. I can totally understand being upset about it, but really your family and friends are not going to make any association. You won't have to be explaining again and again, or at least any more than you usually explain why you picked the name (people will ask just because they will be interested).

However if you want a special name you will need to pick something more unusual or accept that George is special not only to you, but to lots of other families too.

Adding Isaac to the list.

Love George though and when he's born yours will be the special George and you won't give the other another thought :).

rofl- my comment was to having a DD named electra actually- what an unfortunate x-post.

DP has a very good friend called Thomas. Didn't put us off calling our DS it.
It doesn't cause confusion at all and tbh although the friend jokes about how we named our son after him ( rolls eyes emoticon) and states how he's very flattered, nobody cares.

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Oscar, Archie, Thomas