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Georgina - your thoughts?

38 replies

TheRedFox · 10/01/2021 20:09

Just that really!

What are your thoughts on the name Georgina?

And what do you think would go well as a middle name?

Thanks!

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grandmasterstitch · 12/01/2021 20:12

Georgina is lovely. I would go Georgina Ruth

c9999 · 12/01/2021 19:47

Are you okay in your head? Georgina? Terrible name, I wouldn’t ever name my kid that.

17caterpillars1mouse · 12/01/2021 16:26

Love it. For a middle name I'd go for a girly name, possibly ending in a y

Georgina Lucy
Georgina Lily
Georgina Holly
Georgina Betsy
Georgina Polly

ArosAdraDrosDolig · 12/01/2021 16:23

ProudAuntie76

There are two valid pronunciations.

Jor-jay-nuh

Jor-jee-ah-nuh.

I googled because I was surprised to see the first on this thread having never heard it before.

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TheRedFox · 11/01/2021 18:30

Thanks everyone very helpful.

Still mulling over middle names but good to see that generally speaking it's not seen as ludicrous.

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RubyFakeLips · 11/01/2021 09:52

I also prefer Georgia and Georgiana. Georgina is too stuffy for me, agree on a short middle name but maybe something more fresh to offset?

Definitely not Rose/Mae type things.

Georgina Astrid/Nell/Wren/Sage/Rae etc.

itsme · 11/01/2021 09:12

I have a Georgia, which obviously I love. But Georgina is nice, neither names are popular which is what I like.

ProudAuntie76 · 11/01/2021 09:07

@YoniAndGuy

Georgiana is just too much - 4 syllables makes it so much more OTT and flouncy sounding.
It’s three syllables.

Geor-jay-nuh

YoniAndGuy · 11/01/2021 00:32

Georgiana is just too much - 4 syllables makes it so much more OTT and flouncy sounding.

MercyBodle · 10/01/2021 22:24

I like it very much.

Georgina Lucy
Georgina Fleur
Georgina Maisie
Georgina Daisy
Georgina Lily
Georgina Blythe

Edgeoftheledge · 10/01/2021 22:23

Beautiful, classical

ArosAdraDrosDolig · 10/01/2021 22:21

Georgiana I would pronounce Georg-ee-ah-na rather than Geor-jay-na so you may get a pronunciation issue.

I like Georgina but as someone else said I think it has quite a harsh sound so needs a softer middle name.

Georgina Rose
Georgina Emily
Georgina Florence
Georgina Rosabel
Georgina Fleur
Georgina Beth

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 10/01/2021 22:08

Georgina is nice although I slightly prefer the Austenesque Georgiana. Either way, it's a fairly classic name with a lot of great nn choices - I like Gia or Ginny best but Gigi is cute on a little one too.

I'd keep the middle name quite classic too with one or two syllables - maybe Eve, Claire, Charlotte, Sophie or Lily?

Sexnotgender · 10/01/2021 21:45

Irrationally hate it. No good reason.

MilkMoon · 10/01/2021 21:36

Not for me. I don’t like girls’ names that sound very obviously like feminised versions of more commonly used male names — Georgina, Frederica, Thomasina, Nigella, Paula, Michaela, Roberta etc.

I’ve always thought it said something awful about Nigel Lawson that his daughters from his first marriage were called Horatia, Nigella, and Thomasina.

NameChange84 · 10/01/2021 21:33

I’m another that much prefers Georgia (and Georgiana) but I see the OP doesn’t.

However I can’t let this go...

Not Georgia - totally different vibe. Georgia isn't classic and sounds 90s and dated to me.

Georgia was popular in the 90s (as was Georgina) but I strongly feel it IS a classic. Saint Georgia was from around 500AD. Georgia was a popular Victorian name. Georgia O Keefe was born in that era as was Georgia Douglas Johnson. I definitely don’t associate it with the 1990s and I see it in the same vein as Victoria, Regina, Cordelia, Josephine etc.

OP I’d keep it classic. Georgina Mary, Georgina Frances, Georgina Alice etc.

BigusBumus · 10/01/2021 21:28

Georgina is infinitely nicer than Georgia.

Georgina Camilla
Georgina Kitty
Georgina Scarlett

resm · 10/01/2021 21:25

Georgina Ann(e)
Georgina Margaret
Georgina Therese
Georgina Eve

AviciaJones · 10/01/2021 21:25

One of my ancestors was named Georgiana and her twin sister was Sarah Anne.

Belle
Faye
Grace
Elle
Lou

Firebird83 · 10/01/2021 21:23

Georgina is much nicer than Georgia

Georgina Faye
Georgina Blythe
Georgina Mary
Georgina Daisy
Georgina Iris
Georgina Sophie
Georgina Zoe
Georgina Emily
Georgina Grace
Georgina Lucy
Georgina Pearl
Georgina Ruth

YoniAndGuy · 10/01/2021 21:07

Not Georgia - totally different vibe. Georgia isn't classic and sounds 90s and dated to me.

Georgina Emma

Georgina Verity

Georgina Fleur

You need something very classic, old fashioned and gentle with it I think. Georgina does have that slightly hard edge that feminised names have, so you need something quite Austen-gentle to really complement it.

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TheRedFox · 10/01/2021 20:59

Fab thanks everyone!

It's impossible to please all the people all the time but good to see it's not an overwhelming negative reaction.

Definitely prefer Georgina over Georgia and definitely not leaning towards Mae / Grace / Rose as a middle name although do think something short would fit better as it is a longer first name and we also have a long surname so could become a bit of a mouthful!

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MargeProopsSpecs · 10/01/2021 20:34

Lovely name.

finallychangedmyusername · 10/01/2021 20:32

I know an Emily Georgina, so Georgina Emily?

I slightly prefer Georgia or Georgiana (prefer the Jor-JAY-na pronunciation) to Georgina. But Georgina is nice.

Other suggestions for middle names for Georgina:

Georgina Alice
Georgina Elise
Georgina Ellen
Georgina Ivy
Georgina Lucy
Georgina Sophie
Georgina Amy

Georgina Emily or Georgina Elise are my favourites.

Spidey66 · 10/01/2021 20:23

@borntohula

I prefer Georgia but Georgina is a nice name.
Same here. Georgina is a lively name, but I prefer Georgia.
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