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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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Stardustnight · 23/02/2015 17:38

I like Georgia and Georgette; not so keen on Georgina for some reason.

I really don't like Gwendolyn or Wilhelmina - both make me think of Malory Towers, as does Felicity! I like Rosalind and Antonia.

I like Hugo and Timothy out of your boys names - might swipe Hugo myself :)

neversleepagain · 23/02/2015 16:56

I have a Georgina Rose, nn Georgie, Gigi, Rosie.

Castlelough · 23/02/2015 16:29

Apologies, meant to post a new thread!

Castlelough · 23/02/2015 16:28

Mamie for a girl?

Castlelough · 23/02/2015 16:28

I too love Georgie for a girl so will watch with interest....

manicinsomniac · 23/02/2015 15:17

I love Georgina and Georgie. Both much nicer than Georgia imo. And I'm not keen on Georgiana (too fussy) or Georgette.

And I agree. Pippa, Vivi and Georgie sound perfect together. As do Philippa, Vivienne and Georgina.

You could also use George to get Georgie if you have a boy.

Gwendolyn - don't like this or Gwen.
Felicity - love it. Less keen on Flick/Fliss. Fizzy is a cute nn for a little kid.
Rosalind/e - it's ok. I do really like Rosie though. Might got for Rosanna or Rosemary as the full version.
Antonia - quite like it. Not keen on Annie.
Wilhemina - really dislike this but I do like Mina and quite like Willa too.

Timothy - like it. Very underused now.
Robert - not keen. Quite like Bobby though.
Hugh/Hugo - not keen.
Felix - love it
Bastian - Is this a standalone name. Sounds like a nn for Sebastian which I like.
Ewan - quite like it
Maxwell - it's okay. Prefer Maximillian if you'd be going for Max anyway.

LorelaiVictoriaGilmore · 23/02/2015 15:03

I think it depends what you want the nn for. If you and everyone else is genuinely going to call her Georgie all the time, then I think MuddyWellyNelly is right - call her Georgie. I was always called by my nn at home and by my friends, but I'm really glad that legally I have the long version of my name to use at work as my nn would feel too informal. My dh uses the long version of my name as well (as we met at work) which I really like!

MuddyWellyNelly · 23/02/2015 14:55

I know a Georgina who has been Georgie all her life. But to be honest, if you want to call her Georgie, why not just make that her name? I know you've said you don't want to, but if it's the name you want to call her, well then isn't that the best name?!

And I speak as someone who has been known as the derivative of their longer name for as long as I can remember. It's frankly a pain - legal documents wants to use the long name but my bank accounts, for example, use the shorter one. ironically these days I wish we'd stuck to the longer one

LorelaiVictoriaGilmore · 23/02/2015 14:52

Georgia or Georgiana. Both were on my list for a girl (I now know I'm having a boy) but I was going for nn Gigi. I really like Felicity with nn Lissie. Also love Antonia (but would worry about Tony as a nn) and Rosalind.

We've decided (almost certainly) on Felix Hugh for a boy!

reuset · 23/02/2015 14:42

Georgiana