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Too similar to friend's baby name??

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InsertOrginalUsernameHere · 16/02/2024 09:27

Our friend has a baby called Judd.

If we were to call our baby "George" would that be strange?

We wouldn't shorten our son's name to Judd and since they'll grow up together, our son wouldn't get the nickname of Judd anyway, since there will already be an actual Judd.

(Side note, our friend also has a brother called George (Judd's uncle). They didn't name their son after him, and he's never had his name shortened to Judd either. They just like the name Judd.)

Tbh I'd never heard of George being shortened to Judd until last year, but someone told me it's strange to call our baby George if our friends baby is Judd.

Thoughts??

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theduchessofspork · 18/02/2024 08:36

George is not normally shortened to Judd in the UK (at least not these days) so your friend is taking nonsense. It’s fine.

littlemousebigcheese · 17/02/2024 23:20

No help but I hate both George and judd!

Previousreligion · 17/02/2024 20:59

Totally different names in my mind, I wouldn't have thought twice.

Harry12345 · 17/02/2024 20:21

ZebraPensAreLife · 17/02/2024 15:16

@Harry12345 wrong thread?

Yip no idea how that happened lol

Lollzi86 · 17/02/2024 19:39

Judd is a nickname for George in Yorkshire as judd means saint, hence the nickname (from Saint George). I’ve only ever heard it used as a nickname for one George I know though (and I’m from Yorkshire).

GreatGardenstuff · 17/02/2024 19:12

You can call baby Judd or George or whatever you want. Your ‘friend’ isn’t being helpful.

2mummies1baby · 17/02/2024 18:29

Judd and George don't even have any letters in common!

JaffaCake70 · 17/02/2024 17:49

Nicebloomers · 16/02/2024 10:08

Yes it is. It’s my great Uncle’s name.

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My Uncle George was know as Judd too.

UrsulaBelle · 17/02/2024 17:48

TBH even if she’d used George it wouldn’t really matter. Two of my friends, best friends of each other both called their DSes Matthew, born within a few weeks of each other, because they both loved the name. Never been an issue and the two boys didn’t even go to the same school. Judd and George are plenty different enough to each other. Ignore your other friend.

whatausername · 17/02/2024 17:44

It's a non issue. Hth.

catherinewales · 17/02/2024 17:26

If your that worried speak to your friend. My cousin named her boy a similar name to my girl. So much so when you say it, both kids will answer. It never bothered me and they are a week apart xx

Oranesandlemons · 17/02/2024 16:52

I’ve never heard of George being shortened to Judd and don’t think they’re too similar at all!

thebestinterest · 17/02/2024 16:50

George and Judd are so wildly different 😂 your friend is pulling your toes.

PumpkinsAndCoconuts · 17/02/2024 16:50

I don’t think I’ve ever met a Judd.

but it certainly isn’t the same as George. And not too similar.

RightOnTheEdge · 17/02/2024 16:42

I was born and still live in Yorkshire and I have never heard George shortened to Judd. I've never even met anyone called Judd.

wooo69 · 17/02/2024 15:21

The only time I have heard Judd is in the book/film A Kestral for a Knave/Kes. Billy’s brother is called Judd. It is based in South Yorkshire/Barnsley, I live (and was born) in West Yorkshire and have never come across anyone called Judd.

Loloj · 17/02/2024 15:19

I’m from Yorkshire and never heard of Judd as a nickname for George

Sennelier1 · 17/02/2024 15:17

I wouldn't mind, but just ask your friend? Since the children will not use the same name, they'll be George and Judd to each-other ánd to everybody else. No problem at all!

ZebraPensAreLife · 17/02/2024 15:16

@Harry12345 wrong thread?

Harry12345 · 17/02/2024 15:14

My mil was like this and it affected me so bad in my 20s, it consumed me, I used to break out in a rash and shake when I spoke of her and if I seen her car I felt ill, she was a total bully! But was so sly about it and made out to my partner she was nice to me, it really messed me up, eventually my partner seen her behaviour and him standing up for me and having no expectations of me really helped. Years on I’m so angry at how she treated me when I was so young and nice to her.
My sisters mil is a narcissist and even worse than mine, she had to go no contact with her after nearly having a nervous breakdown due to her behaviour, I still can’t believe how we both ended up with such awful mils, all my female and male friends mums really like me so I know it’s definitely not me although she had me constantly questioning myself, she never ever questioned herself though!
I’ve not got much advice other than to grey rock and not take it personal, it would be any female her son married. She sounds like she’s a narcissist or got another personality disorder, people around them end up suffering the most and it’s about protecting yourself as much as you can xx

Bonbon249 · 17/02/2024 15:07

You're possibly overthinking here, doubtful if anyone will really make the connection. North of the border, here in Scotland, we use Dodd or Doddie as a nickname for George, so I can kinda see Judd. Maybe it's dying out a bit, if you hadn't heard of it until recently.

Jengnr · 17/02/2024 14:58

I live in Yorkshire. The only time I’ve ever heard a George called Judd is when Judd was his surname.

Worcestershirem0mmy · 17/02/2024 14:48

George and Judd are nothing alike.

I have a George and I’ve never once even come close to referring to him as anything like Judd 😂

LiquoriceAllsorts2 · 16/02/2024 19:29

InsertOrginalUsernameHere · 16/02/2024 13:00

Just to clarify
Our friends babies name is Judd on his birth certificate. Not George.

But in Yorkshire its apparently common to use Judd as a nickname for George, so one of my other friends said calling our son George would be weird since our friend has a Judd, and they might both get called Judd.

I'm from Yorkshire and until last year had never heard of the name Judd, and the George's who I went to school with were never referred to as Judd.

But it just played on my mind after my friend mentioned it.

I am from Yorkshire and never heard of this. They sound like two completely different names to me.

KirstenBlest · 16/02/2024 19:16

Jack is probably from Jacques originally, but mostly used as a pet form of John.
Jory is short for George.