name to go with George?

[craftycottontail]

DH and I agree on George (nothing else!) - after a great man who was like a grandpa to me.

I'd like a name that can be shortened though, having grown up with a name that doesn't have any possible nicknames, so thinking of George as a middle name (Georgie too girly, Geo too pretentious).

I like
Edward (Ned) George - DH doesn't

He likes
Henry (Harry) George - I think that sounds too like Shakespeare - for England, Harry and St George!)

We Have a very English sounding name and just don't want it to sound TOO traditional.

We like Scottish/Celtic names (I have Scottish blood) but can't agree on any! I'd like something a little bit individual/more modern than George.

Any ideas please? Thanks :)

Rory
Andrew
David
Angus
Frederick
Jeremy
Thomas
William
Matthew

I LOVE Henry by the way, and don't see Shakespeare connotation as a bad thing!

James
Joseph
Pierce

If you wand harry then what about Harrison george?

Harold?

I have a George Richard after my brother but also very English-sounding.

We are in Wales and I originally wanted George Emlyn but was vetoed by DH!

I have 2DSs - one is George and one Henry....

We don't use diminutives of their names as nn but instead they have completely different - unrelated nn to do with their personalities....

I wouldn't let not liking nn associated with a name put me off it - my George doesn't like or get called Georgie either.

Angus is top of my list, also like Alistair and Archie.

Seoras (shaw-rus) is the Scottish Gaelic for George although you'll hear slightly different pronunciation depending on where the speaker is from.

Arthur is a very English name to me but I love it, if I was south of the border I'd use it.

Other thoughts: Stanley, Albert, Spencer, Alexander, Samuel?

I have a George
Middle name Stewart
Known as Georgie as a baby ( or Porge , George the Porge , Bushy < George Bush > or Geefor < G for George > )
Nickname possibilities are endless

Innes
Struan
Keir
Harris
Logan
Rowan
Iain
Euan
Callum
Ross
Moray
Lewis

In Scotland, Dode is a common nn for George :)

I have a George Edward dd (5) can't write his name so spelt it gorg which is what we now affectionately call him

Aw that's sweet FairyJen - I guess nicknames grow out of who they are/become. Want the potential for him to pick his own identity eventually.

Thanks for the ideas ladies, please keep them coming! Love Harrison for it's Scottish/traditional but slightly unusual nature - just ran that past DH and he's agreed we can shortlist it, hooray!

Greensleves - thank you, you made me realise I LIKE the Shakespeare link. I love Shakespeare. Resolving not to get hung up on what other people will think!

Alistair, Cameron, Maxwell, Stewart, Logan, Finlay, Macauley, William.

Do like Harrison or Harris.

I was coming on this thread to suggest Michael in a tongue in cheek way but surely not George Harrison - like the Beatle?

Unless you don't mind the Beatles link (George Harrison) I'd be tempted to stick with Harris.

Ahh I type too slow :)

Peppa?

doililook We also have a Georgie/Georgie Porgie/Porge/ Mr P

DH pointed out the Beatles link... but to be honest every name is going to have some sort of downside, whether it's a personal association or whatever... so I reckon being named after a backwards beatle wouldn't be too bad!

Alistair is my brother's name.

William is my dad, grandpa and great grandpa's name - family tradition which was broken with my brother (much to his annoyance!!?) but I don't really love it.

Happyhappychick - haha!!

Is Archie really really common at the moment? I kinda like it and it's another of those names that appears throughout my family tree. Don't know many little people at the moment so a bit out of touchw itht he trends (I want to avoid the trends btw)

Lachlan
Murdo
Angus
Archie
Alasdair
Niall
Fraser
Hamish
Gregor
Craig

I like George, it's lovely I think Fraser George sounds good.

Ooh I know a George Fraser - but known as Fraser :)

Ahhh Fraser, my most favourite name that just will not go with our surname :(

Frederick?

I don't know why you would want a name that can be shortened when it's already short? A nickname could be anything, but names usually get shortened because they're too long to say over and over.

OP wants names you can easily shorten I think?