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Felicity or Georgina?

30 replies

Linguaphile · 09/06/2015 15:03

Sorry to keep hammering on this, just think we've narrowed it down to these two names and could use help deciding! Other two DDs are Philippa Winter and Vivienne Gray (Pippa/Pip and Vivi). Middle name would probably be either Susan (my mum's name), Jane, Constance, or Eleanor... though open to other options.

So... Felicity or Georgina?

Felicity pros/cons:

  • really like the meaning ('happy')
  • full name more exciting than nickname selection (though I like Liss/Lissie and DH likes Flick, so we could make it work)
  • quite similar to Philippa, though we never use Pip's full name, this is potentially a non-issue
  • possibly getting too popular?

Georgina pros/cons:

  • meaning a bit blah ('farmer'...), but not a huge deal
  • nickname options, particularly 'Georgie', more exciting than the full name
  • doesn't sound as similar as Felicity does, which is good
  • not super popular but still feels familiar
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Lunastarfish · 09/06/2015 15:38

They are both lovely names but I think Philippa and Felicity are too similar sounding so I'd chose Georgina. My SIL is a Philippa. She was known as Pip as a child but she uses Philippa as an adult and prefers it over Pip.

Georgina Jane is nice.

MitzyLeFrouf · 09/06/2015 15:36

I love Georgie

Sophronia · 09/06/2015 15:30

Georgina. I'm not keen on Felicity.

pasbeaucoupdegendarme · 09/06/2015 15:13

I like Felicity - in fact the baby in utero (currently overdue!!) is likely to be a Felicity if it's a girl.

I'm also concerned it's maybe getting a bit popular but I haven't actually met any little ones myself, only seen the name on here...

Philippa also on our list - great minds Smile

DextersMistress · 09/06/2015 15:06

I think Felicity is too close to Philippa so I'd go with Georgina.

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