Georgia?

FunkyClaire · Nov 21st, 2009, 10:25 AM

What does everyone think of Georgia? I really like it, it's not my first choice but it's the only name me & hubby agree on after going through literally hundreds!

My only worry: I hate the thought of the nickname George!

Hate it, hate it, hate it. Do you think she would end up a George? How else could it be nicknamed? (I didn't have a nickname so I have a thing about nicknames now!)

Emma.Gi · Nov 21st, 2009, 10:31 AM

Georgia is lovely!!

I think if you enfore the fact that she is Georgia and not George she will be called Georgia. I don't think George is a nickname that she will be given anyway as it can be seen as quite "offensive" iyswim? It's like calling her a boy.

But yeah, Georgia is lovely, so pretty!

RedRose19 · Nov 21st, 2009, 10:42 AM

i had a georgia in my year at school.. and even though its a nice name everyone called her georgie or george.. she hated it...
i love the name but some ppl can ruin by nicknames i know what u mean..
its like i wanna use the name thomas.. but not tommy.. so i understand

hivechild · Nov 21st, 2009, 10:54 AM

I quite like it. I think if you constantly refer to her as Georgia and correct people who call her otherwise they'll get the hint. Likewise, if your daughter does the same thing when she's older...

I really like the name Georgina, too, which is close. There's always the option of her nickname being Gina, that way as well.

Bambi1985 · Nov 21st, 2009, 11:18 AM

My OH's girl is called Georgia and she never gets called George. Everyone calls her Georgia or very occasionally Georgie.

FunkyClaire · Nov 21st, 2009, 11:20 AM

Thanks ladies, food for thought here... maybe I'll just have to be firm that she's a Georgia. I wish I liked Georgina as Gina is lovely, I don't know why but I just don't love it the same way.

Lovemyboy · Nov 21st, 2009, 11:43 AM

I think Georgia is a lovely name but if your hearts not in it (which i don't think it is) i would get the books out and have another long look!! Afterall your child is stuck with the name for her whole life and you can't change your mind when/if people start calling her George!!

Goodluck x x

discoclare · Nov 21st, 2009, 13:11 PM

I think Georgia is a lovely name, but I think however much you and your family call her Georgia, she may still get George attached to her at school and by other kids. So it depends on whether you can deal with hearing that. My OH is called Johnny, but his parents, sister etc all call him Jonathan and don't like the name Johnny. All of his friends and me call him a name they don't like!

Becyboo__x · Nov 21st, 2009, 13:18 PM

I love love love love the name Georgia!

iv never heard it get nicknamed to George if anyone did it if i called my child it id just correct them some people might say Georgie but i really doubt it Georgia to me is a solid name ! Im the same im not as keen on Georgina but i really like Georgia xx

Yellow Star · Nov 21st, 2009, 14:19 PM

I think Georgia is a beautiful name but really don't like it shortened to Georgie, it's just not the same! But I think if you (and her when she's older) correct people if they call her George or Georgie then she will always be Georgia.

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FunkyClaire Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Norwich Posts: 227	Georgia? What does everyone think of Georgia? I really like it, it's not my first choice but it's the only name me & hubby agree on after going through literally hundreds! My only worry: I hate the thought of the nickname George! Hate it, hate it, hate it. Do you think she would end up a George? How else could it be nicknamed? (I didn't have a nickname so I have a thing about nicknames now!)

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Nov 21st, 2009, 10:31 AM	#2
Emma.Gi Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: England. Posts: 1,439	Georgia is lovely!! I think if you enfore the fact that she is Georgia and not George she will be called Georgia. I don't think George is a nickname that she will be given anyway as it can be seen as quite "offensive" iyswim? It's like calling her a boy. But yeah, Georgia is lovely, so pretty!

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RedRose19 Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Ireland Posts: 8,838	i had a georgia in my year at school.. and even though its a nice name everyone called her georgie or george.. she hated it... i love the name but some ppl can ruin by nicknames i know what u mean.. its like i wanna use the name thomas.. but not tommy.. so i understand

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Nov 21st, 2009, 10:54 AM	#4
hivechild Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 5,517	I quite like it. I think if you constantly refer to her as Georgia and correct people who call her otherwise they'll get the hint. Likewise, if your daughter does the same thing when she's older... I really like the name Georgina, too, which is close. There's always the option of her nickname being Gina, that way as well.

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Nov 21st, 2009, 11:18 AM	#5
Bambi1985 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Southampton Posts: 676	My OH's girl is called Georgia and she never gets called George. Everyone calls her Georgia or very occasionally Georgie.

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Nov 21st, 2009, 11:20 AM	#6
FunkyClaire Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Norwich Posts: 227	Thanks ladies, food for thought here... maybe I'll just have to be firm that she's a Georgia. I wish I liked Georgina as Gina is lovely, I don't know why but I just don't love it the same way.

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Nov 21st, 2009, 11:43 AM	#7
Lovemyboy Trying to conceive (TTC) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 439	I think Georgia is a lovely name but if your hearts not in it (which i don't think it is) i would get the books out and have another long look!! Afterall your child is stuck with the name for her whole life and you can't change your mind when/if people start calling her George!! Goodluck x x

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Nov 21st, 2009, 13:11 PM	#8
discoclare Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: London, UK Posts: 2,766	I think Georgia is a lovely name, but I think however much you and your family call her Georgia, she may still get George attached to her at school and by other kids. So it depends on whether you can deal with hearing that. My OH is called Johnny, but his parents, sister etc all call him Jonathan and don't like the name Johnny. All of his friends and me call him a name they don't like!

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Nov 21st, 2009, 13:18 PM	#9
Becyboo__x Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: UK Posts: 6,482	I love love love love the name Georgia! iv never heard it get nicknamed to George if anyone did it if i called my child it id just correct them some people might say Georgie but i really doubt it Georgia to me is a solid name ! Im the same im not as keen on Georgina but i really like Georgia xx

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Yellow Star Waiting To Try (WTT) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 28	I think Georgia is a beautiful name but really don't like it shortened to Georgie, it's just not the same! But I think if you (and her when she's older) correct people if they call her George or Georgie then she will always be Georgia.

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