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Georgina or Georgiana

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Snowhite12 · 23/03/2018 12:21

Which name do you prefer for DD2?

Bear in mind that DD1 is Elizabeth. I'm concerned that we might look a bit Pride and Prejudice obsessed if we go with Georgiana!

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17caterpillars1mouse · 24/03/2018 21:31

I like both but prefer Georgiana

I prefer Georgette though

Harebellmeadow · 24/03/2018 20:04

I would say it depends on where you live and background - Georgiana is more upper-middle and Georgina is more lower-middle. I think Georgiana would mostly be reverted to Georgina depending on this factor.

mumsnetters feel free to disagree

MikeUniformMike · 24/03/2018 12:56

Georgina. Choice of George, Georgie or Gina as nn.

Georgiana will get her name changed to Georgina by many. And is it George-aina, Georgie-Ahna or George-Ahna, Georgie-Anna or George-Anna?

If you don't like Gina as a nn, Georgia is lovely.

TatianaLarina · 24/03/2018 09:13

Georgia is very, very Essex.

Georgiana is streets ahead.

RoryHatesCoffee · 23/03/2018 21:03

Georgiana. At least it's slightly original. Georgina is so boring.

Topseyt · 23/03/2018 20:56

Georgina for me, though I do like Georgia too.

MakeMineAStrongOne · 23/03/2018 20:51

Georgiana sounds like you're trying too hard. (But that might just be me thinking of Miss Darcy!) She'll almost certainly get called Georgie or George by everyone else anyway so it doesn't really make much difference in the long-run...

Sophronia · 23/03/2018 20:45

Georgina, much nicer than Georgia

MammieBear · 23/03/2018 20:21

Georgia, love the Ray Charles song.

Bellamuerte · 23/03/2018 17:17

I'd assume Georgiana was a misspelling of Georgina, she will probably spend her life correcting people. Georgie is a lovely nickname!

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Snowhite12 · 23/03/2018 16:51

Wow it seems like Georgia is winning and that wasn't even one of the choices!

Interesting....

I do like Georgia too so definitely an option. I did know a terrible person called Georgia but will try and put that out of my mind!

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Wishfulmakeupping · 23/03/2018 16:24

Georgiana for the p and p connection 👍but like others I prefer Georgia too

Pemba · 23/03/2018 16:21

Georgina - I think it flows really nicely, and gives rise easily to the short forms of Georgie or Gina.

Georgiana is a bit too frilly, plus has pronunciation choices. Should it be the usual George-ee-ahna, or the fancy George-ay-na, as in the film 'The Duchess'? What's the other way? George-ee-anna?

Honestly you are better off sticking with Georgina.

MagicFajita · 23/03/2018 16:10

Nothing wrong with appearing to be or being p and p obsessed! I love Georgiana.

Tattybogle89 · 23/03/2018 16:05

Madam, georgette?! Sounds like courgette

Dumbledoresgirl · 23/03/2018 16:05

first word of my previous post should be Georgiana

Dumbledoresgirl · 23/03/2018 16:04

Georgians, if you are posh enough to pull it off. I suspect she will be called Georgie by her friends, no matter which version you go for.

Personally, I have met too many Georginas in real life to like the name.

Elphabaisnotwicked · 23/03/2018 16:02

I love Georgiana! Have always really disliked Georgina though. Quite like Georgia too.

MrsCaecilius · 23/03/2018 16:01

Going against the grain here, but I love Georgiana! I knew one as a child and have always thought it was beautiful.

Practicalpam · 23/03/2018 15:57

Georgina because Georgiana has at least 3 different ways to pronounce it and you/she will always be correcting them.

Paddington68 · 23/03/2018 15:54

Georgina or your child will be explaining how her name is spelled for the rest of her life.

DramaAlpaca · 23/03/2018 15:48

Georgina

madamedepoppadom · 23/03/2018 15:10

I really prefer Georgette but think Georgina would be easier to live with than Georgiana nowadays.

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 23/03/2018 14:44

Georgina.

DullAndOld · 23/03/2018 14:33

Georgia..