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Best full version to get to the nn Georgie?

35 replies

Linguaphile · 23/02/2015 14:22

Working on a name for our third. They will have two older sisters, Vivienne and Philippa (Vivi and Pippa), and I'm thinking the nickname Georgie would go well with the other two, but wouldn't want to give it as a full name! Which version (Georgia, Georgina, etc) goes best, do you think?

Barring that, other options on the still-quite-flexible table (I'm only 8.5 weeks...) include:

Gwendolyn (a newcomer... still not entirely sure, but I rather like Gwen)
Felicity
Rosalind/Rosaline (nn Rosie)
Antonia (nn Annie)
Wilhelmina (nn Willa or Mina)... less sure of this one

Boy names are harder for me, but contenders are:

Timothy
Robert
Hugh/Hugo
Felix
Bastian
Ewan
Maxwell

What do you reckon?

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reuset · 09/03/2015 09:54

Why the georg-jayna pronunciation? Are you, in fact, the Duchess of Devonshire Grin

You do know that was part of the Cavendish drawl, if memory serves me right that's what it was called, and only used by their select 'set'

TheChickenSituation · 09/03/2015 07:42

Georgiana for me, with the George-jayna pronunciation.

Annabannbobanna · 09/03/2015 04:24

I have a Georgie, it doesn't have to be short for anything.

GinIsCalling · 09/03/2015 02:42

I love Kit, short for Christopher, for a boy.

Also love Georgiana. Reminds me of Pride and Prejudice.

BTW I have always been known by a shortened version of my name, and have always LOVED having two names, so don't be put off your plan! I do use both, and enjoy having that option.

Instituteofstudies · 08/03/2015 21:43

i have a Georgina. Called Georgie from day one but at school she got called Georgie porgie which upset her so she was called Georgina again for a few years and then went back to Georgie which she has stuck with ever since. I think maybe nowadays the nursery rhyme Georgie Porgie is probably not known (is it?) so the Porgie thing might not be an issue now.

I've always loved the name obviously. Also love Antonia.

The only thing I think of with Bastian is Camp Bastian. So prefer Sebastian with the shortened version of Seb. I like Felix and Robert too.

BlackberryandNettle · 08/03/2015 21:21

Another vote for Georgina! It goes really nicely with your older girls' names.

carbolicsoaprocked · 08/03/2015 12:58

Georgina is my favourite Georgie name, really dislike Georgiana as I agree it seems too fussy. How about Williamina instead of Wilhelmina? I much prefer Rosaline to Rosalind. Felicity is nice too.
Felix I love, Bastian I'd assume is short for Sebastian (one of my favourite names).

heylilbunny · 08/03/2015 09:47

Georgina is a cool name and is that best fit as a sibling set. Georgia is overused and Georgiana is more fussy than her sisters.

Georgina is a classic.

johendy · 27/02/2015 08:58

Some of your names i love. I have a a Maxwell and if this bump is a boy he'll be a Hugo or maybe a Sebastian. Georgia is on the list for a girl as I love Georgie and Gigi as nicknames.

DilysDerwent · 26/02/2015 11:03

I think Georgia is the nicest long name option.

Gwendolyn - not sure
Felicity - like
Rosalind/Rosaline - love
Antonia (nn Annie) - this is my favourite option
Wilhelmina - like but know one who hates her name

Timothy - love
Robert - love, this is my favourite but maybe Timothy goes better with your DDs' names
Hugh/Hugo - like
Felix - not sure
Bastian - don't like
Ewan - don't like
Maxwell - don't like

Arsenic · 26/02/2015 07:22

Georgette or Georgia are nicer than Georgina or Georgiana

Considering you have a Phillipa and a Vivienne, i'd go for Georgette, giving you three different endings; -a, -enne, -ette.

Pandora37 · 26/02/2015 07:16

I think Georgina goes best with your daughters' names. I'm never sure how to pronounce Georgiana - is it georg-i-ana or geor-jane-ah?

As for the others I like Gwendolyn, Felicity, Rosalind, Ewan and Maxwell. Bastian sounds incomplete to me.

DramaAlpaca · 25/02/2015 22:02

I love Georgina for Georgie (not too keen on Georgiana, Georgette or Georgia).

I really like Rosalind with your other names, and Felicity & Antonia go well too.

Of your boy names, I think Robert & Hugh go best.

rockinrobintweet · 25/02/2015 21:54

Gwen and Hugh are the favourites off your list so far.. congratulations on your pregnancy ?xx

CrispyFern · 25/02/2015 11:45

From your other names I like Gwen, Antonia and Rosalind. For Georgie I only like Georgia and Georgina. Georgiana is just too, too vowelly.
The boy names, I like Hugo, and Robert.

squoosh · 25/02/2015 11:09

I don't like the name Georgina, this may be influenced by George from the Famous Five who despised it with a vengeance.

Georgiana is a bit Regency frilltastic.

Georgette reminds me of the fabric. So truly frilly! I do love Georgette Heyer though so that's a tick in its favour.

I like Georgia.

Sophronia · 25/02/2015 10:42

I like Georgina to get Georgie.

I also like...

Gwendolyn -prefer Gwendolen or Gwendoline
Rosalind - I also really like Rosamund
Antonia (nn Annie)
Wilhelmina (nn Willa or Mina)

Timothy
Robert

Biscuitsneeded · 23/02/2015 19:07

I think Georgia is a more modern take in Georgina and Georgiana. I love the latter - very Jane Austen.

Jackieharris · 23/02/2015 19:03

I like Georgiana. It reminds me of darcey's sister in pride & prejudice.

Namechanged101 · 23/02/2015 19:01

Georgia is beautiful and nn Georgie fab, much nicer than Georgina I think.
I like all your other girl suggestions too and most of your boy options bar Timothy and Robert.
Not sure if I'm adding to the confusion but when I read your boy choices Rafe popped into my mind so I will add that as a suggestion!
But love love love Georgia classic and beautiful

Vijac · 23/02/2015 18:58

I like Georgiana best.

loislines · 23/02/2015 18:48

Rosalind would get my vote. Goes so well with the other two.

Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 23/02/2015 18:46

Your kids have gorgeous and very classy names.
The best girl names to match I would say would be Georgie or Gwen.
Whatever full name she has on her BC Georgina, Georgia, Georgette, Georgiana, Georganne, Georgiana.
The nn Georgie will make sense.
Or how about Gwendolyn but NN Dolly if you're not over Kean on Gwen.
Like all you boys names aside from Timothy, Ewan and Felix.
Love Bastian, is that short for Sebastian.

Leeds2 · 23/02/2015 18:45

Prefer Georgia. Then Antonia.

Not keen on your boys' names.

Takver · 23/02/2015 18:31

I love Gwen, but would choose Gwennan or Gwyneth as a full name, or indeed just Gwen. I agree with Stardust, Gwendolyn is just a bit too Enid Blyton.

Georgie is nice, I'd say any of Georgina, Georgette or Georgiana are pretty, though myself I'd be tempted by the latter for the Austen connection.