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Final 2 girls names!

34 replies

MrsT36 · 07/05/2023 16:25

We (think) we’re down to our final 2 would love to hear thoughts as baby is due very soon!!!

Alma
Georgiana

Surname is short and a bit unusual starting with a T.

I don’t love the nickname options for Alma but worry Georgiana is a bit long as we all have 4 or 5 letter names in the family.

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NuffSaidSam · 07/05/2023 16:28

Georgiana is much nicer.

Alma is an old ladies name and not in a good way!

DNAwrangler · 07/05/2023 16:32

I prefer Alma

HappyMe6 · 07/05/2023 16:36

Alma

Whinge · 07/05/2023 16:45

Georgiana is lovely and has my vote.

I like Alma, but there seems to be so many short girls names these days, Isla, Ava, Aria, Ella, Eva, Mila, Orla etc. It's refreshing to see a longer name that's a bit different.

Also as your surname starts with T, Alma T reminds me of the Almat washing powder from Aldi. (probably just me though.) Smile

fairycupcakes · 07/05/2023 16:47

Georgiana over Alma but have you considered Georgia is you think Georgiana is too long?

fairycupcakes · 07/05/2023 16:48

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GoodVibesHere · 07/05/2023 16:57

Personally I prefer Georgina to Georgiana.

I don't like Alma, old fashioned and dreary, sorry.

MrsT36 · 07/05/2023 17:20

@fairycupcakes annoyingly I just can’t seem to like Georgia, it’s the extra bit in it that I think makes it sound pretty!

@Whinge this made me howl thank you!!! Hadn’t spotted that. I did worry about it blending into the sea of short vowel names out there, but can’t help really like it.
I ruled out my favourite Evelyn because it was just too common at this point!

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ShoesoftheWorld · 07/05/2023 17:21

Georgiana. I'm afraid Alma is forever ruined for me by Alma Pudden in the Malory Towers book.

ourflagmeansdeath · 07/05/2023 17:40

Georgiana over Alma definitely. Alma is awful. I do prefer Georgina and Georgia instead, but Georgiana is still lovely and offers tons of nicknames.

Iamclearlyamug · 07/05/2023 17:41

I love georgiana ❤️❤️

Tinytigertail · 07/05/2023 17:47

Alma is lovely! Georgiana, I think, will get mistaken or mispronounced as Georgina, it's just a little frilly for me.

itsabigtree · 07/05/2023 17:51

Prefer Georgiana to alma.

But prefer Georgina overall.

Georgie or GG for a girl is so sweet

PickledScrump · 07/05/2023 18:15

Neither are to my taste so I won’t comment on that. But as you have two I would keep both on the table and wait until she’s here. They’re very different names and you may find one fits more than the other

17caterpillars1mouse · 07/05/2023 19:24

I actually really like both, refreshing choices rather than the usual names repeated on threads here.

I slightly prefer Georgiana but really like Alma too though I imagine Alma is more marmite

Meredusoleil · 07/05/2023 19:33

Alma. Love the meaning of soul in Spanish ❤️

Georgiana is also nice but a bit too much of a mouthful imho.

Prefer Liliana personally.

RegalWeasel · 07/05/2023 20:11

I know a couple of baby Almas - it has come full circle and sounds very elegant.

Riverlee · 07/05/2023 20:13

Love Georgiana.

LiquoriceAllsorts2 · 07/05/2023 21:00

What about Alba?

out of the two I prefer Georgiana with Georgie for short

JamSandle · 07/05/2023 21:00

Georgiana x

MichaelAndEagle · 07/05/2023 21:06

I agree with PP wait until she's here.
We had a first and second choice. I was almost certain she'd get the first name but when she arrived she was 100% the other choice.

thunderandsunshine01 · 07/05/2023 21:09

Alma for me. IMO Georgiana is a bit clunky

ReadtheReviews · 07/05/2023 21:11

Alma is rather dusty, woolly librarian with thick glasses.
Georgiana are you saying it like The Duchess, so Georjayna or saying all four syllables George iana?

thecatwiththesilveryfur · 07/05/2023 21:12

PickledScrump · 07/05/2023 18:15

Neither are to my taste so I won’t comment on that. But as you have two I would keep both on the table and wait until she’s here. They’re very different names and you may find one fits more than the other

I agree with this. I thought I had decided on DD's name until I met her, when I realised she was, in fact, her actual name.

I never understood how that could happen until it happened to us. Congratulations on your lovely baby Flowers

TomatoSandwiches · 07/05/2023 21:14

I have an adopted grandmother called Alma, she is the kindest woman I've met and children have always loved her, I think it's due a come back, so my vote is Alma.

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