Baby George

Fab name...I know a George and he is lovely and it is so cute when my 22 month old DS shouts for him!

Congratulations by the way

Well you have seen plenty of reasons to stick with the name George here!...but thought I would add this too.

I have a George. My MIL was unbelievably rude about the name a few weeks before he was born and then continued to be rude for a few weeks after (about us giving him the initial GG - which would mean everyone would call him a racehorse, plus it's an old mans name, plus it's a one syllable name with our short surname which breaks all the naming rules, plus many more things). I was massively hormonal, sleep deprived and sensitive so I thought about nothing else for a few months and considered changing it.

I'm soooooo glad we stuck with George! It suits him perfectly. I now like to wind my MIL up by calling him GG in front of her.

Every George I've ever met has been lovely and I know a VERY attractive George who is in his 30s. Plus all the great Georges - Harrison, Orwell, Lucas, Gershwin, Curious George, George Pig ;-)

Spot on comment iloveberries. I was at school with a very cool George and some close friends have a 5 year old George who is an awesome little boy. Would have been on our boy list if not for that!

George Thomas is a fantastic name! I love it!

It says more about your MIL that George makes her think of George at Asda when there are so many amazing Georges out there.

Stick to your guns, and congratulations!

I also have a George, love it and have had nothing but positive comments. Was actually DP's choice and I wasn't sure at first, but from the moment he was born I couldn't imagine him being called anything else. Go for it!

Congratulations

Don't forget George Pig from Peppa Pig. My DS loves his Geroge pig clothes and thinks George the pig is named after him.

Brilliant strong name go with it and tell MIL it is a done deal and none of her business.

One of my colleagues has just had a grandson called George. He is really cute and it really suits his name. To your MiL it may sound more like an old man's name as she may be unaware of how much it has come back in to fashion. I am sure it will grow on her in time.

I have a Georgie (DD) the little ones do sing Georgie Porgie. Its cute when they are small.
She is named for her Great Grandad. Lovely name.
Nothing bad to be said about it at all.

Love the name classic and strong :)

My George is also known as GG, which sounds especially cute coming from his 2 year old brother!!

It's a lovely name and ignore anyone who tries to convince you otherwise. Just look at this thread, we all can't be wrong!

My George (10) is known as Jaw, G or GG. He loves his name and so do we

what an ignorant woman! George is a lovely lovely name. I think it means Farmer? We told the grannies-to-be that we were calling our baby Pythagorus if a boy so any name we did choose would be a relief in comparison.

2gorgeousboys haha I also have called my George "gorgeous georgous" haha. Also "Giant George" because my ds is soooo tall!

I have a George- He likes to be called "Georgy", but I also call him "Pud" or "pudding" lol from the nursery rhyme but a cuter association. A few children at nursery call him Georgy Porgy but it doesn't bother him and they'll grow out of it.... Funny one of the mums asked her daughter for George's surname so she could find me on Facebook and her daughter say "Porgy" lol. I love love love the name, I haven't got bored of it in 4 years I love it more and more every day. I always think if I have another boy I cannot think of any name that I like anywhere near as much as "George".

Lovely name-just ignore her.

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE GEORGE!! Ignore that rotten mother-in-law, and congratulations on your lovely baby boy!

GO GEORGE! xxx

It's a good historic name and quite common at the moment so he's not likely to be picked on for it.

Definitely an occasion for the mn favourite - did you mean that to sound so rude.

George is a great name.

Expecting first child in 2 weeks. Have already decided we will call him George if it's a boy. Absolutely love the name!!!

George is a lovely classic boys name. Ignore your MIL. She's being silly.

Really Lovely name. Never met a George I didn't like. Ignore mil

I have a George Thomas not once has he been called Georgie Porgie. Go for it!

Ignore, George is a great name. We considered it for number 2 but I didn't want a Fred & George (Harry Potter connections). I think most names have some negative connotations but most people are tactful enough not to mention them!

your MIL is so rude!! George is a fab name - as is Thomas btw.

My MIL didn't/doesn't like my DD's name. She has never said so, though. She just sits there in stoney silence with a cat's bum face every time anyone else mentions how beautiful DD's name is.