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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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DesertSnow · 16/02/2024 12:58

I think it's fine. George is a lovely name. Go for it.

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InsertOrginalUsernameHere · 16/02/2024 12:50

Aquamarine1029 · 16/02/2024 09:38

I have no idea what you're going on about. I have never heard, ever, of someone named George being called Judd.

I think its a Yorkshire thing. Lots of people called George end up getting Judd as a nickname apparently, although this is only something I was made aware of recently. I've lived in Yorkshire my entire life and ever heard of it until recently.

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Rosesanddaisies1 · 16/02/2024 10:10

I've never heard Judd as short for George. George is a far nicer name...

Nicebloomers · 16/02/2024 10:08

Anjea · 16/02/2024 09:35

Judd isn't a nn for George

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

Aquamarine1029 · 16/02/2024 09:38

I have no idea what you're going on about. I have never heard, ever, of someone named George being called Judd.

TWCITW · 16/02/2024 09:38

Never heard of Judd used as a nickname for George, and I’ve known a few people called George. Never heard of the name Judd at all actually. They don’t sound similar either for it to be a problem.

hedgehoglurker · 16/02/2024 09:36

With the others, Judd doesn't associate with George in my mind. Not too similar at all.

Anjea · 16/02/2024 09:35

Judd isn't a nn for George

MassiveOvaryaction · 16/02/2024 09:35

George and Judd are totally different though?

Are you saying your friend's Judd is actually George on the birth certificate and Judd is his nickname? Is that why you're worried?

Onelife2024 · 16/02/2024 09:34

I’ve got a George and it would never even cross my mind that Judd would be associated with George, and I certainly wouldn’t mind if a friend called their child Judd.

MixingPlaydough · 16/02/2024 09:32

I've only ever heard Judd as a nickname for Jordan not George?

I would say you're absolutely fine to use George.

Purplecatshopaholic · 16/02/2024 09:32

Judd and George aren’t so similar it would be a problem. And I’ve never heard of using Judd as a nickname for George either. Non issue.

EveryOtherNameTaken · 16/02/2024 09:31

I've never heard of George and Judd associated with each other.

Go ahead - they are totally different names.

YouveGotAFastCar · 16/02/2024 09:28

I've never heard of Judd as a nickname for George and a Google suggests it's not commonly suggested as one - so although it might be one in some areas, I'd ignore it and go ahead.

They're obviously not phased by Judd and George being too similar if they have a George in their own family who didn't influence naming, but also didn't put them off.

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