Baby George

[mummanj]

Hi everyone.
Had gorgeous boy on Thursday. Have decided to call him George Thomas Walker. Was so pleased with this until MIL has made horrible remarks such as George at Asda! Georgie Porgie and George Bush. I do not need to hear these comments when I'm so tired and emotional anyway and wanted your thoughts on name George? Do you like it? His big sisters name is Poppy.
Thanks so much x

I have a Georgie (DD) the little ones do sing Georgie Porgie. Its cute when they are small.
She is named for her Great Grandad. Lovely name.
Nothing bad to be said about it at all.

One of my colleagues has just had a grandson called George. He is really cute and it really suits his name. To your MiL it may sound more like an old man's name as she may be unaware of how much it has come back in to fashion. I am sure it will grow on her in time.

Don't forget George Pig from Peppa Pig. My DS loves his Geroge pig clothes and thinks George the pig is named after him.

Brilliant strong name go with it and tell MIL it is a done deal and none of her business.

I also have a George, love it and have had nothing but positive comments. Was actually DP's choice and I wasn't sure at first, but from the moment he was born I couldn't imagine him being called anything else. Go for it!

Congratulations

George Thomas is a fantastic name! I love it!

It says more about your MIL that George makes her think of George at Asda when there are so many amazing Georges out there.

Stick to your guns, and congratulations!

Spot on comment iloveberries. I was at school with a very cool George and some close friends have a 5 year old George who is an awesome little boy. Would have been on our boy list if not for that!

Well you have seen plenty of reasons to stick with the name George here!...but thought I would add this too.

I have a George. My MIL was unbelievably rude about the name a few weeks before he was born and then continued to be rude for a few weeks after (about us giving him the initial GG - which would mean everyone would call him a racehorse, plus it's an old mans name, plus it's a one syllable name with our short surname which breaks all the naming rules, plus many more things). I was massively hormonal, sleep deprived and sensitive so I thought about nothing else for a few months and considered changing it.

I'm soooooo glad we stuck with George! It suits him perfectly. I now like to wind my MIL up by calling him GG in front of her.

Every George I've ever met has been lovely and I know a VERY attractive George who is in his 30s. Plus all the great Georges - Harrison, Orwell, Lucas, Gershwin, Curious George, George Pig ;-)

Fab name...I know a George and he is lovely and it is so cute when my 22 month old DS shouts for him!

Congratulations by the way