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If I said my children were called...

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Wishful80sMontage · 12/07/2015 08:23

Georgia and Harriet- you would think...?
(My dd is Georgia and Harriet is front runner for girl name choice for dc2)

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anotherdayanothersquabble · 12/07/2015 09:04

Yup, George and Harry. I am not English and don't understand the attraction of feminine versions of male names though there are a lot in many languages.

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Wishful80sMontage · 12/07/2015 09:04

Honestly don't worry giltoris I'd rather gauge genuine opinions now then someone say it after we've finally decided thank you for being honest.
Our dd's nickname is Georgie. (But this could turn into George at school) and would lean towards Hattie as nn (and hopefully avoid Harry altogether not a fan)

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DixieNormas · 12/07/2015 09:02

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Glitoris · 12/07/2015 08:59

In fairness,Wishful,my thinking might be coloured by coming from an all female family,whose names were all changed to the male 'nickname' equivalent by our father.Don't let me put you off!

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Wishful80sMontage · 12/07/2015 08:56

Interesting responses thank you- you're thoughts are pretty much spot on weirdly! You are very intuitive bunch :)
My main reason for posting was to see how many people thought the same as Giltoris as this is my only reservation using Harriet. I wouldn't want people thinking that I'd been wanted 2 boys- I just tend to gravitate towards this type of name. I wouldn't have considered George or Harry as boy names although Henry I love.

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Bin85 · 12/07/2015 08:32

That if you had a 3rd it would be Rebecca!
Just a family I know

Glitoris · 12/07/2015 08:30

Honestly?I'd think you had really wanted a boy,and feminised the names you had chosen for the boys.Sorry,but that honestly would be my first thought.

SwissArmy · 12/07/2015 08:30

What Rita said.

sebsmummy1 · 12/07/2015 08:29

They are names on my list and we are a very boring MC household and I am a SAHM. So seems like I am adhering to the stereotype and I guess that's what those two names say.

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RitaCrudgington · 12/07/2015 08:28

I'd peg you as white British middle class with conservative (small c) tendencies. Especially Harriet.

Nice names.

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totallybewildered · 12/07/2015 08:27

That you are white, live in a big house in a rural location, that you are most likely a SAHM, or have been, or are working part time, or running your own business, and that your children are likely to be privately educated.......

There you are, complete prejudice! Of course, many Georgia/Harriet combinations are nothing like this at all, but if you are asking what image first springs to mind!

bittapitta · 12/07/2015 08:25

I would think you were friendly, middle class, not snobby or pretentious, easy going. Both lovely names.