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Thoughts on George?

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Thomas17 · 14/07/2020 23:23

What are people’s thoughts on the name George?

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SerenityNowwwww · 16/07/2020 13:34

It’s an ordinary name - not one that will go out of fashion or age badly. It’s got versions internationally (handy if you have an international family) and people can spell it.

Plus you can get Peppa Pig T-shirt’s with it on.

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Thomas17 · 16/07/2020 11:09

@SerenityNowwwww

If you like it, use it. Is it a family name?
No it's not a family name.
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SerenityNowwwww · 16/07/2020 10:59

Makes me think of my dad and grandfathers (yes both of them!). It’s a family name. Loads of them!

Jocundest · 16/07/2020 09:40

I'm baffled by its popularity. It makes me think of the Hanoverians, who (even if you're a rabid royalist) are not exactly the most distinguished bit of UK monarchical history, plus it's so stodgy-sounding.

If it were a musical instrument it would be something honky and obvious, like a tuba. If it were a food item, it would be a big hunk of roast beef.

drumandthebass · 16/07/2020 09:32

Love it

SerenityNowwwww · 16/07/2020 09:30

If you like it, use it. Is it a family name?

Hiccupiscal · 16/07/2020 09:26

@HenSolo

Yes George v boring please call child Agamemnon
Haha!!!
CharlieBoo · 15/07/2020 19:56

George is lovely but it is popular and I know a few all under 10

HenSolo · 15/07/2020 19:11

Yes George v boring please call child Agamemnon

GeorgeMichaelsEspadrille · 15/07/2020 17:51

A quality name!

JimLaheysWhiskeyBottle · 15/07/2020 17:45

My daughter's second name is George. I love it for a girl, but I've always like strong sounding short names for girls, I've never been keen on names that end with /ee/ sound, Molly, Evie, Emily etc. But I suppose that makes me a bit unusual as those kind of names are really popular 🤷‍♀️

Montbretia · 15/07/2020 17:40

That makes more sense! I was imagining a sort of labrador child!

Hiccupiscal · 15/07/2020 16:41

@Montbretia

George is a great, strong, loyal, classy name

How on earth can a name be 'loyal'? Loyal to what?

Royal not loyal .. autocorrect Grin
KingOfDogShite · 15/07/2020 13:22

I have a George, it’s a good solid classic sounding name.

I’m happy to be unimaginative tbh. A lot of the ‘unique’ modern names make me cringe.

polkadotpixie · 15/07/2020 13:15

My dog is called George (rescue) but if he wasn't then DS would have been. I really like it

OverTheRainbow88 · 15/07/2020 13:08

Is Louis more special and less plain than George?

Montbretia · 15/07/2020 12:09

George is a great, strong, loyal, classy name

How on earth can a name be 'loyal'? Loyal to what?

AcrobaticCardigan · 15/07/2020 11:44

I really love it!

Hiccupiscal · 15/07/2020 11:42

George is a great, strong, loyal, classy name.
Dont understand the boring comments.
I am biased however as its my sons middle name after a long line of family "georges"
Use it op! Its much better than some of these "modern popular" names..

OverTheRainbow88 · 15/07/2020 11:38

Doesn’t a child grow into an adult? And actually more of their life is as an adult than a child?

LadyEloise · 15/07/2020 11:20

I don't like it. It's an adult name, not a child's iykwim.

Smellybluecheese · 15/07/2020 11:20

I love it - my daughter would have been George if she had been a boy. None in her class at school but there was one at nursery (she's 5). So not super common like Freddie, Oscar, Charlie, Toby (several of each at school and nursery).

augustusglupe · 15/07/2020 11:17

I like George, it a good strong name.

Whatsyourflava · 15/07/2020 11:15

Weird people find it boring- I don't , I think it's great. Not that many G names that I can think of? George stands out to me and I like that it's single syllable

FrugiFan · 15/07/2020 11:15

I like it and it would have been my daughters name, had she been a boy.