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Georgia, Georgina or Georgette?

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HumberFisherGermanBight · 13/08/2016 20:26

What are your thoughts on each?

I like quite classic names, and thinking of either Lucille, Martha or Elizabeth (family names) as a middle name (some combinations go better than others).

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0pti0na1 · 14/08/2016 13:06

Georgina Elizabeth

SanityClause · 14/08/2016 10:02

No, I've never seen that film, or even heard of it, Pemba,

But I would suggest that if a name has a number of potential pronounciations, then it might turn out to be a bit of a PITA, for the child, as they get older. (I have a very ordinary name, with an unusual spelling. That is certainly a PITA!)

Pemba · 14/08/2016 09:49

Actually Georgiana should be jor-jee-ahna as you would imagine from looking at the word.

Could it be that you got the jor-jayna pronunciation from the film 'The Duchess' with Keira Knightley? You see what happened at the time the Duchess was around was that she was a member of a fashionable clique in high society who sometimes liked to have their own special pronunciations for words. So if someone was part of that group they would use that pronunciation to show they belonged. So that's where 'jor-jayna' comes from. The pronunciation doesn't really make much sense.

Most people were pronouncing it jor-jee-ahna. If you think about it most names ending in 'ana' are pronounced that way. Eg the state of Louisiana.
But because of the film people are now thinking it should be jor-jayna.

Dancingupthewall · 14/08/2016 09:18

Georgiana is pronounced Jor-JANE-a

Oh yes, that's a better way of writing the pronunciation.

Lightbulbon · 14/08/2016 07:42

Georgiana

SanityClause · 14/08/2016 07:39

Incidentally, georgette is a kind of fabric. It's a kind of silk, though, not like flannelette, at all.

SanityClause · 14/08/2016 07:37

Georgiana is pronounced Jor-JANE-a, but will probably always get Jor-ji-AH-na.

I like Georgette, because of Georgette Heyer.

I dislike Georgina. I have a feeling I knew someone when I was at school that I didn't like allied that, so it's probably just unreasonable prejudice.

When I was in my late teens, early 20s, (so about 30 years ago) Georgia seemed unbelievably cool (Georgia on my mind) but it's been used a lot since then, so it's lost that vibe for me, now. It's okay, though.

teddygirlonce · 14/08/2016 07:33

Georgia is a bit too popular TBQ. And it's a bit 'hard' - not beautiful at all.

Go for Georgina or Georgiana - you won't regret it.

Pemba · 14/08/2016 07:27

Georgina is my favourite and it has a choice of nicknames - Georgie or Gina
I do like Georgia as well, but Georgina is slightly classier and more traditional so has the edge I think.

Not keen on Georgette. Georgiana is quite nice, but a bit of a mouthful, as a pp said. It also has pronunciation issues.

Sophronia · 14/08/2016 06:37

Georgina Lucille

maggiethemagpie · 13/08/2016 22:37

Georgette makes me think of courgette

Oly5 · 13/08/2016 21:30

Georgia

It's
Beautiful

Doilooklikeatourist · 13/08/2016 21:25

Georgina Lucille

Dancingupthewall · 13/08/2016 21:22

Georgette is a dress-making fabric! A fine voile like material. Nice but not something to call a person!

Of the others, only Georgina is really "classic" and then one would spell it as Georgiana to be really properly classic. It's pronounced as either

Georgee-arna

Or

Georgee-ayna

But in most contexts of most people's ordinary lives, either way could sound a tad pretentious.

Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 13/08/2016 21:09

Other suggestions.
Josephine
Vivienne
Mabel
Catherine

Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 13/08/2016 21:08

I don't like Georgette. I always find names with ette on the end very harsh.
Georgina is a nice name,vbut even if I was blessed with 20 dds I wouldn't have it.
Again Georgia is very pretty, but the same applies.
How about Georganne/a. Do you like that.
All of them can be shorted to Georgie if that's what she wants

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HumberFisherGermanBight · 13/08/2016 21:06

Thanks for the thoughts!

Yes Georgette is my least favourite of the three. Only thing that puts me off Georgina is the idea of people yelling Georgeeeeeeeennnnaaaaaa. I'm mainly torn between Georgia and Georgina. Hadn't heard of Georgiana.

Also like the idea of Persephone as a middle name but DH's reaction of " Confused what the fuck is that" means that's off the list

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Dozer · 13/08/2016 20:54

Georgina is the only one of those three names that is "classic" (or retro). I quite like Georgia too, Georgette brings to mind courgette and curtains!

Trills · 13/08/2016 20:52

Georgiana - channel Miss Darcy

footballwidow12 · 13/08/2016 20:52

I love Georgia - I think it's a beautiful name.

I think Georgina gets shortened to Gina a lot.....which I don't think I'd be too keen on!

My vote goes to Georgia Elizabeth. Smile

foggerty · 13/08/2016 20:51

Georgia Elizabeth definitely.

newroundhere · 13/08/2016 20:50

Georgia and Georgina are nicer than Georgette in my opinion.

Georgette sounds like some sort of man-made material to me. Like flannelette Blush

DramaAlpaca · 13/08/2016 20:50

Georgina is the only one of those that I consider a classic type of name, along with Georgiana.

I'm not too keen on the others - Georgia makes me think of the US state, while Georgette is a fabric.

Georgina Elizabeth is lovely.

SoftSheen · 13/08/2016 20:49

Georgiana is nice but a bit of a mouthful.