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Help name Georgina’s sister!

92 replies

Dreamydoodlebug · 24/06/2025 14:26

Hello everyone,
I have been searching through all the baby books and name lists online and still can’t seem to find one I like as much as Georgina. I was hoping you would be able to provide some ideas.
Georgina goes by Ginny and so the name needs to match both her full name and also the shorter form she gets called day to day.
Thank you!!

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user1492757084 · 25/06/2025 04:34

Georgina Elizabeth and ..

Eloise Charlotte
Dimity Madeleine
Camilla Rosemary
Susanna Jane
Victoria Florence
Jane Edwina
Catherine Louisa
Allegra Harriet
Zara Annabel
Alanna Alexandra
Margaret Davina
Bridget Mary
Augusta Rose

Summercocktailsgalore · 24/06/2025 22:08

Penelope was my first thought

Susannah
Isabella
Juliette
Violette
Jemima
Araminta
Henrietta

Moreteaandchocolate · 24/06/2025 22:02

Love Penelope with Georgina.

Georgina nn Ginny and

Helena - Nell / Nellie
Caroline nn Callie
Francesca nn Frankie
Gwendoline nn Gwen / Gwennie
Annabel nn Annie
Harriet nn Hattie
Henrietta nn Hettie
Madeleine nn Maddie
Rosemary nn Romy
Philippa nn Pippa
Margaret nn Maggie
Katherine nn Katie
Abigail nn Abbie
Emmeline nn Emmie
Lorelei nn Lori
Miriam nn Miri
Marceline nn Marcie
Adeline - Addie
Violet - Lettie
Leonora nn Nora / Leo

stample · 24/06/2025 20:20

Matilda/ Tilly
penelope/ Nellie
ophelia/ phia
francesca / frankie
leondra/ leo
cassandra/ cassie
charlotte/ lottie

LadyMonicaBaddingham · 24/06/2025 19:56

Violet

legolegoeverywhereandnotadroptodrink · 24/06/2025 19:49

Eloise
Eleanor
Lara
Imogen - you can’t have Ginny and Immy though

AnneMarieW · 24/06/2025 19:48

I’d expect a Georgina (Ginny) to probably have a sister called Victoria (Vita), Harriet (Hattie), Caroline (Caro/Carrie/Callie), Charlotte (Callie/Lottie), Catherine (Kit/Kitty), Josephine (Josie/Posy/Effie), Antonia (Annie/Anya/Nina), Susanna (Sunny/Suki/Susie) or maybe Juliet (Lettie).

Don’t know why but names like those work well together with Georgina to me - possibly it’s that they are mostly traditional feminine versions of classic masculine names too (apart from Catherine and Susanna but they are still very classic).

hardtocare · 24/06/2025 19:10

Louisa

RareMaker · 24/06/2025 19:09

Virginia

NormaSears · 24/06/2025 19:06

Felicity or Verity

Rockmehardplace · 24/06/2025 18:30

Eloise
Verity
Anna or Annaliese
Rowan
Helena

Beautifulsunflowers · 24/06/2025 18:18

Caroline - Callie
Victoria - Tori
Beatrice - Trixie
Catherine - Cathy/cat/katie
Harriet - Hattie
Henrietta - Etta
Octavia - Tavi

Redburnett · 24/06/2025 17:55

Florence
Hannah
Emily

MiddleAgedDread · 24/06/2025 17:51

Georgina and Annabelle/ Ginny and Annie / Bella
Georgina and Isabel / Ginny and Izzie
Georgina and Florence / Ginny and Florrie
Georgina and Henrietta / Ginny and Etta
Georgina and Arabella / Ginny and Bella
Georgina and Beatrice / Ginny and Bea
Georgina and Katherine / Ginny and Kitty
Georgina and Roberta / Ginny and Bobby

RareMaker · 24/06/2025 17:46

Josephine? No Josie

Madcats · 24/06/2025 17:45

We knew a
Rowena and Georgina
and
Vicky and Georgie (Victoria and Georgina)

Can you go up the family tree a couple of generations for classic names?

Mumofgirls2017 · 24/06/2025 17:41

Georgina and…

Charlotte (Lottie)
Alexandra (Lexi)
Victoria (Tori)
Caroline (Callie)
Catherine (Kitty)
Francesca (Frankie)
Beatrice (Bea)
Juliet (Jules)
Eloise (Ellie/ Lou)
Harriet (Etta/ Hattie)
Madeline (Lina/ Mila)
Henrietta (Etta/ Hettie)
Philippa (Pippa/ Piper)
Elizabeth (Betsy/ Eliza/ Libby)
Tallulah (Tali/ Lula)
Theodora (Thea/ Dot/ Dora)
Penelope (Penny/ Polly/ Nell)
Eleanor (Nell)

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Dreamydoodlebug · 24/06/2025 17:41

Wow thank you so much everyone for your suggestions!
I can’t use Alexandra unfortunately due to a close family member being Alexander.
I really like the suggestion of Eleanor and Grace but worry they are a bit popular.
DH really likes Penelope so he was pleased to see lots of you suggested it but I’m not convinced, although not sure why as it’s a pretty name.

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LiteralLunatic · 24/06/2025 17:29

Henrietta/Hetty

ZiggyZowie · 24/06/2025 17:28

Penelope. - Penny

Patricia. - Pat, Patti

Jennifer. - Jenny

HiRen · 24/06/2025 17:26

Pick up a Brontë or Austen novel and pick any name from there 👍

Wildhorsesdraggedme · 24/06/2025 17:21

I love Emmeline and think it’s perfect to go with Georgia. I also really like a pps suggestion of Millicent with Millie for short, I am biased as a Millie though!

GU24Mum · 24/06/2025 17:14

Felicity with Fliss as a nn?

cannotbetooarsed · 24/06/2025 17:13

Georgina and Jemima

AccidentalPrawnYouFool · 24/06/2025 17:13

Charlotte nn Lottie?

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