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Georgia and pronunciation?

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Moonbaby92 · 28/11/2020 23:19

What does everyone think of the name Georgia? I've also heard it pronounced with the 'ia' slightly pronounced, as if it has 3 syllables. How would you pronounce it?

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zigaziga · 06/12/2020 12:13

George-a

Love it

RuthW · 05/12/2020 22:38

My dd is 24. She asked me when she was 6 why she wasn't called Georgia as she had 7 friends with the name.

CharitySchmarity · 05/12/2020 22:07

It has 3 syllables for me, which is why I would never use it even though I quite like it, because I hear a lot of people pronouncing it another way. I also like Georgette, which can only be pronounced one way!

GeorgiaMcGraw · 02/12/2020 22:44

Well I regret reading this thread after some of the comments! Grin if you want my completely unbiased and completely correct view, it's two syllables, and it's a lovely name! And Georgina and Georgiana are no more and no less "classy". They're all Greek and mean "farmer", basically.

LolaSmiles · 02/12/2020 22:32

I didn't know it could be pronounced with 3 syllables. It's always been George-ah or george-uh to me.

Changeythenamey · 02/12/2020 19:39

It’s a lovely name. A pal has a little girl called Georgia and she gets called Gee.

june2007 · 30/11/2020 20:13

It,s not a miidnight train to George-ee-a. Nice name, how about Georgiana. or Georgina if not sure. Or a friend has a Georgie.

GanderousGoose · 30/11/2020 20:08

On my list. Love it. Never, ever heard it with three syllables and I'm a teacher so have taught a fair few Georgia's! Definitely Jor-ja.

user1493494961 · 30/11/2020 11:26

I've never heard it pronounced with three syllables.

Firebird83 · 29/11/2020 21:54

Two syllables. Don’t like it though. Georgina is much nicer.

MikeUniformMike · 29/11/2020 21:33

Jorja

juleypooly · 29/11/2020 21:17

Also on my list. But is it chavy?

IncludeWomenInTheSequel · 29/11/2020 13:01

Every Georgia/Georgina/Georgette I've ever met has just been called George, so that's something to consdier.

To me George is Britain's Most Boring Name so I personally would be wary of inadvertently giving it to my daughter.

GeorgiaGirl52 · 29/11/2020 05:39

Jor-ja. Absolutely. The state. The name. Two syllables. Jor-ja. Not Jorg-ah.

ElGuardiandenoche · 29/11/2020 05:39

I have one friend who is pronounced Georg ee ah and the other is pronounces her name George ah. Both are spelt Georgia.

So it really depends on how you want to pronounce it really.

LemonDrizzles · 29/11/2020 05:10

I would assume it's pronounced how Ray Charles sings in Georgia on my mind.

Jor ja

Two syllables

Tavannach · 29/11/2020 05:08

Jor-jah. Never heard it pronounced with 3 syllables.

LaraLuce · 29/11/2020 04:59

Lovely name and in my opinion fresher sounding than Julia, Georgina, which are more 90's.

August20 · 29/11/2020 04:25

Only ever heard it as two syllables: jor-jah

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 29/11/2020 02:24

Oh, and I agree with pp - even though I usualIy love -ia ending names, I actually prefer the more traditional Georgina (or if feeling brave, the beautiful Austen-esque Georgiana). For some reason Georgia feels a bit 90's to me. You could also consider Julia? (has a slightly similar sound to Georgia but is more classic).

DramaAlpaca · 29/11/2020 00:49

Two syllables.

I don't like it at all.

Georgina or Georgiana are beautiful and much classier.

SenorFrog · 29/11/2020 00:49

Jorja, never heard it pronounced with 3 syllables. I've spent quite a lot of time in Georgia, that state rather than the country and never heard it with 3 syllables maybe a southern drawl but never 3 syllable.

newnewnewbuild · 29/11/2020 00:33

I love it.

I've only ever heard it pronounced like jor-ja

ClassyRodent · 29/11/2020 00:29

I would say jor-gee-ah, with an emphasis on the jor, with the gee-ah almost run together, almost jor-jahh but not quite.

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 29/11/2020 00:18

While you'd think logically it should be 3 syllables like Julia, Lydia etc, I've only ever heard it said as Jor-ja (even on TV when people are talking about the US state or the Country, so 3 syllables would sound a bit odd to me).

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