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James or George

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LuciaRose · 26/01/2010 12:52

What do you think of these and which do you prefer?

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boodleboot · 22/02/2010 20:00

I already have a James and if this bump is blue he will be most prob called George....{altho for the next 6 months i will toy with a hundred more exotic names on here...}

i love them both....

tiredbrightonmum · 22/02/2010 19:35

Hi - I'm biased because my son is called George! I've always loved it and it is a good strong male name. Just think of George Clooney, George Harrison etc. plus it is the name of kings...need I say more?!! btw, I also like James - similar to George, good and strong and no fussiness, but George does it for me

KAEKAE · 28/01/2010 20:45

James is boring...sorry! I prefer George, my sister has just named her baby this.

preggiemeggie · 28/01/2010 12:19

I think both are nice, popular but also classic so not 'trendy' as such, if you care about such things. As has been said James has much more nickname potential, and also possibility to be unique - as a Jimmy, Jamo etc etc. Personally I think James and George sound quite nice as siblings! Good luck - I found that it was pretty obvious which names suited DS when he was born...

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LuciaRose · 28/01/2010 10:50

Seems an even split on the mumsnet boards! I have always liked both and would really struggle to settle on one or the other. Trouble is, you can't really use the other one for a future brother, as I don't think they sound so good together as brothers - James and George?

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WorzselMummage · 27/01/2010 11:04

George, all the best little boys are called George

James is lovely too though.

gladders · 27/01/2010 10:59

george. dd would have been george.

ByTheSea · 26/01/2010 22:01

I much prefer James. DD2 would have probably been James.

liliputlady · 26/01/2010 21:57

I have no preference, would happily use either of them! See what baby looks like - you can't go wrong with either of these.

Bleatblurt · 26/01/2010 21:00

James.

Georgimama · 26/01/2010 20:57

George.

Pingpong · 26/01/2010 20:52

much prefer James to George. Lots of nn potential for James. Georgie - cute for a LO but not for an older child or man. George is DH's middle name and he hates it!

icarriedawatermelon2 · 26/01/2010 20:50

George is lovely

Stinkyfeet · 26/01/2010 20:50

James by far - can't stand George! And know waaaay more little Georges than Jameses.

ByThePowerOfGreyskull · 26/01/2010 20:49

prefer James, mainly because there are 3 Georges in DS2s year group and 2 in DS1's year group but no James

snurgy · 26/01/2010 20:48

George by far. George has an edge to it. James is so round and dull.

AnathemaDevice · 26/01/2010 20:33

I prefer James, because I think it has more nickname potential (Jim, JImmy, Jamie, Jay, etc.) and boys, once they get to teenage years, seem incapable of calling each other by their given names.

loobylu3 · 26/01/2010 19:49

I prefer George too. Not keen on James but probably mainly a bad association with the name. Both popular atm.

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amazonianwoman · 26/01/2010 14:32

Well, 2 James in DD's class. And I know 2 Georges.

Also have a fab Uncle George, so biased. Just a nice well-rounded good old traditional name. Makes me think that they will be nice boys/men but not in a wet way!

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LuciaRose · 26/01/2010 14:08

It seems like George is more popular. Please could you tell me why you say this - and what the connotations of both names are?

Which one do you hear more at the moment?

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MrsJohnDeere · 26/01/2010 13:55

George. I wanted it for one of my dcs but dh vetoed it.

Pineapplechunks · 26/01/2010 13:40

I think either are lovely. It would depend on your surname which one I would plump for.

Lilyloo · 26/01/2010 13:39

I love George would have had it for a name for dc but nephew called it.

mumoftoomany · 26/01/2010 13:38

Don't really like either, but if I had to choose one, I'd say George.