James or George

[LuciaRose]

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

Prefer James.

George

George

Like both but prefer George (tis one of DS's middle names )

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

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

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

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

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?

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!

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

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.

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

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

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

George is lovely

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!

George.

James.

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

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

george. dd would have been george.

George, all the best little boys are called George

James is lovely too though.

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?