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Georgina or Georgiana

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noramelon · 30/06/2023 01:02

Just that really... which do you prefer? What do either name make you think of... etc...

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DustyLee123 · 30/06/2023 05:36

I prefer Georgiana, but think you will all have a lifetime of spelling it.

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Hercisback · 30/06/2023 05:45

Georgiana is beautiful but everyone will spell it Georgina.

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7Worfs · 30/06/2023 05:51

I love Georgiana and would’ve used it if I had a girl, as it runs in the family.

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crumpet · 30/06/2023 06:05

How would you pronounce it? Georg-ayna or Georgi-arna?

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supersonicspeed · 30/06/2023 06:07

Georgiana 😊

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Ineedapotty · 30/06/2023 06:24

I prefer Georgina here but one of my favourite names is actually Georgia.

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Caradonna · 30/06/2023 06:26

Shortened they would be Gina and Georgie I would guess. I prefer Gina.

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notanaturalmum · 30/06/2023 06:47

Keep it simple.
You'll permanently be correcting people. And repeatedly as well.

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CrannyFadock · 30/06/2023 06:55

Georgiana because if you call her Georgina when she gets to high school many will pronounce Georgina the same way as vagina. Annoying!

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Lengokengo · 30/06/2023 06:56

A friends daughter is called Georgine, which I think is very classy

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DiscoStusMoonboots · 30/06/2023 06:57

CrannyFadock · 30/06/2023 06:55

Georgiana because if you call her Georgina when she gets to high school many will pronounce Georgina the same way as vagina. Annoying!

Georgina is my name and I've never experienced this!

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Giselletheunicorn · 30/06/2023 07:01

Georgina.

IMO Georgiana is too frilly by half....

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RichardsGear · 30/06/2023 07:08

Georgiana if you're aristocracy; Georgina otherwise 😉. I know a Georgina who has literally never had it pronounced like vagina. How would you even do that anyway? Georg - eye - na? Juj - eye - na? Still doesn't make me think of vagina!

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LikeAnOldFriend · 30/06/2023 07:17

Would you pronounce Georgiana George-ee-anna, so an extra syllable compared to George-eena?

I thought about all these names as I love the shortened Georgie. Like a pp I think in the end Georgia was top for me... but really like both of yours too!

Georgiana might often be mistaken for Georgina I would guess, but I think I prefer it, it's got a lovely sound to it.

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SneezyEvie · 30/06/2023 07:29

Georgiana, pronounced Georgi-arna

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Iamclearlyamug · 30/06/2023 07:34

I love georgiana ❤️

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KirstenBlest · 30/06/2023 08:54

Georgina. Georgiana is too fussy.
i know a few Georginas and have never heard it said to rhyme with eye-na.

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Londoncatshed · 30/06/2023 09:34

Surprisingly, I know a few young Georgianas but no Georginas. Only Georgina I know is a women in her late twenties.
I would go Georgina.

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WaterBaby9 · 30/06/2023 10:42

Id cut the Georg off and go for Giana x

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KirstenBlest · 30/06/2023 10:44

Isn't it Gianna, @WaterBaby9 ?

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Ohmylovejune · 30/06/2023 10:45

I love Georgiana but it is a bit "Jane Austen". People will get it wrong too.

But its beautiful so go for it if you are happy to accept the fallout.

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shoopshoopdedoo · 30/06/2023 21:47

I prefer Georgina. Georgiana is a bit too frilly for me, though it is nice.

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BadPaintDay · 30/06/2023 21:57

CrannyFadock · 30/06/2023 06:55

Georgiana because if you call her Georgina when she gets to high school many will pronounce Georgina the same way as vagina. Annoying!

I have a Georgina and she has never had that - and the bitches would have used it if they thought of it! She did get Orgi though (before she knew what it meant..) but kids especially (pre)teenage girls can be bitches!

Mine gets Georgia or Georgie quite alot not yet into Gina (which I hate!) But maybe that's to come.

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RuthW · 30/06/2023 22:03

Georgiana.

Love all 'arna' names

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ZoyaTheDestroyer · 01/07/2023 06:30

CrannyFadock · 30/06/2023 06:55

Georgiana because if you call her Georgina when she gets to high school many will pronounce Georgina the same way as vagina. Annoying!

One of the weirdest name reaches I’ve ever seen on MN. ‘Many’ will not do this. No-one will do this.

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