variants on george

[fairly-contrary.livejournal.com]

Hello all! It's my first post here... I'm not looking to have kids anytime soon, but I do love names.

I'm considering naming a potential future little girl after my brother George, who I love dearly but is disabled and can't have children. I could be more direct about it and name a son George, but I feel it would be a bit confusing.

What is your favorite feminine variant of George? I love Georgia, but it reminds me of the state/country. Off the top of my head I can think of Georgina, Georgette and Georgiana.

Comments

[beepandetch.livejournal.com]

I know you didn't ask this but have you considered George as a middle name? My little brother is also disabled and can't have kids so my son's middle name is after him.

As far as your question goes, the only name I could think of is Jordan.

[fairly-contrary.livejournal.com]

Good idea. I'd always sort of intended to give my son my last name as a middle name, but this is a good alternative if I ever change my mind.

I think of Jordan as a man's name, actually, but thanks for the input!

[sandtree.livejournal.com]

I like Georgiana, Georgia, and Georgina.

Here's a link (http://www.behindthename.com/php/related.php?name=george) to a list on behindthename.com of names related to George.

[fairly-contrary.livejournal.com]

Those are my favorites also. I'm coming to the conclusion that I prefer Georgia, though. It seems a bit less... frilly?... than the other two, and will probably age best.

[stormqueen280.livejournal.com]

Georgia is my favorite variant, and I wouldn't mind the relation to the state/country or even the song. It's a beautiful name. I also like Georgina. Georgiana... not so much, and don't like Georgette.

[fairly-contrary.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I think I agree with you. After all, I think of Virginia and Carolina as perfectly legitimate girls' names.

[arbus.livejournal.com]

i absolutely LOVE georgia. i just think its beautiful.

i have a friend named georgianna, who goes by georgie.

[fairly-contrary.livejournal.com]

It is gorgeous, isn't it? Gorgeous Georgia. It has a ring to it. :P

I think I'd like to avoid the nickname Georgie because we call my brother that fairly often and he might get confused when he hears somebody else called that and not understand that we don't mean him. Then again, he might be very pleased to have somebody share his exact name... hm, I'll have to think about it.

[arbus.livejournal.com]

gorgeous georgia, indeed! :)

i dont necessarily like georgie, as a name or nickname, i was just throwing it out there as another suggestion.

[kort-ni.livejournal.com]

I know 2 women named Georgeanne (spelled with and without the e).

George is a family name for me (my grandfather, dad and brother all have it as their middle name although my grandfather actually went by it) and while I don't love it on a boy, I love Georgia and would consider using it to keep up the tradition.

[fairly-contrary.livejournal.com]

Yeah, exactly. I've never been very fond of the boy's name George, which is another reason not to use it for a son. It's part of the reason I call my brother Georgie or G most of the time...

[myiris.livejournal.com]

I know a George that shortens it and just goes by Geo, though I don't know if that could hold its weight alone. Either way, it's a really neat nn for any of these names, I think...

And of the four choices, I strongly prefer Georgia. I know a Georgia who's in her early 30s - it aged well for her.

[fairly-contrary.livejournal.com]

Awww, Geo's a cute nickname I hadn't thought of!

[queer-kitten.livejournal.com]

I like Georgianna the best, also I love just "Gianna/geeanna" which is a bit of a stretch to george I know, but is another option

[kilobites.livejournal.com]

Georgia is my favorite by far, and it doesn't both me that it's a state/country name. After all, Virginia works just fine!

[wiveswithknives.livejournal.com]

I knew a little girl (well, she's a teenager now) named "Geordan" after her grandfather "George".

[rosemere-rat.livejournal.com]

I really like Georgia, then again my sons name is Israel, :P

[laurelcrowned.livejournal.com]

i like georgia. a friend of mine's name is georgeana, but she goes by both gigi and george.

[laminy.livejournal.com]

Georgia or Georgie are my favourites, but I like Georgina and Georgiana too.

[penguiny7.livejournal.com]

I love Georgina, Georgiana (jor-JAY-na), and Georgia. I think Georgina is in the lead. It's totally adorable.

[pegasus2o5.livejournal.com]

I personally love Georgia, but if you don't, my favorite of the remainder is definitely Georgiana. Georgina and Georgette sound like spoiled poodles, but Georgiana seems crisp and elegant.

[pegasus2o5.livejournal.com]

Also, I wanted to say I think naming your daughter after your brother is a very sweet idea, and that I do agree it's better than a direct duplication of the name, which would cause confusion.

[nothingtolose19.livejournal.com]

My favorite is definitely Georgia! I think it's really nice. It doesn't automatically make me think of the state .. but I suppose that's because I'm Canadian :p either way, I think it's lovely. Georgiana is also very nice, though it's a bit too long for my personal taste. I'm not overly fond of Georgina or Georgette. (Funny how the extra letter can make a difference!)

[duckduckcaboose.livejournal.com]

I love the name Georgia, but I live in Georgia (the state), so I probably will never get a chance to use it unless I move.

[frost.livejournal.com]

Geogia- I've always really disliked this name; have never found it very pretty.
Georgina- I never seem to remember this varient, but I hate it when I do.
Georgian(n)a- I like it.
Georgette- I've never seen/heard this before; I think it's ugly.
Georg(e)anne- I really don't like it... Georgia is better than this.

I think the nickname Georgie is really cute.

[frost.livejournal.com]

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