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I far prefer Georgina. Georgiana is 18th-century pedantic.

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Like the poet Keats, I pronounce it George-ee-anna. Four syllables. People who say Jor-Jane-a are deluded; it seems that one family once used that, and the sheep have followed. (Keats wrote a poem to a girlfriend, Georgiana. Then he changed it to fit another girlfriend, and Georgiana became 'dearest Emma'. Four syllables.)

I do prefer Georgiana (jor-JYAH-nə), it has a more aristocratic feel. Georgina feels a bit too cutesy for my liking.

I prefer Georgina, which I absolutely love. I like Georgiana a lot too though. My favorite potential pronunciation of it is jor-jay-na, but that doesn't seem very practical, so I'd be more likely to just say jor-je-an-na.

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Georgina seems a bit more down to earth while Georgiana is more well-to-do. There's a Jane Austen character named Georgiana, ism't there? I love Georgie, too, and also Ginny for Georgina.

I slightly prefer Georgina because I like the nn Genie and it works better as a nn for Georgina. Although I prefer Regina nn Genie over Georgina nn Genie. Gigi is a nice nn for both Georgina and Georgiana. Gina can be a nn for Georgina while Gia and Giana can be nn's for Georgiana.

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I have met a jor-JYAH-nə and a jor-jee-AH-nə before. I have never met a jor-JAY-nə. My favorite pronunciation for Georgiana is jor-JYAH-nə, it is pretty.

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This message was edited 9/16/2017, 1:40 PM

I much prefer Georgiana which I say as JOR-jee-AH-nah.

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I think Georgina sounds dated and it hasn't come back around yet. Or maybe that's mostly just Gina which is a nickname that's bound to happen to any Georgina.

I prefer Georgina (and Georgette even more)

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I prounounce it George ee AH na. I went to school with two girls with this name and that's how they pronounced it, though they both went by Georgie or George

I used to like Georgina better, but then I saw a scary movie with a character in it named Georgina (do NOT watch Get Out, y'all--it literally scared the shit out of me!). Now I prefer Georgiana, and I prn. it George Anna.

This message was edited 9/16/2017, 10:39 AM

I prefer the sound of Georgina more

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Georgiana: George-G-on-uh

I prefer Georgiana between the two, but I'd take Georgia over both.

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I'm not a fan of the "jeena" sound.

I prefer Georgiana by far, even though Georgina is one of the few family names that fits my style. It's so much more interesting imo, a gorgeous, underused vintage name with plenty of charm and beauty. I absolutely love it as George-ee-AH-nuh, I loath it as Jor-jay-nuh. I think the latter pronunciation just sounds awful.

I prefer Georgiana, though I think I'm in the minority. Whenever I express affection for this name, people always tell me Georgina is better! :)

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I think Georgiana is softer. I say something between "Georgyanna" and "George Anna." I really like Georgie as a nickname.

This message was edited 9/16/2017, 9:39 AM

Hi Mareasi!!!!

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I much much prefer Georgiana!!
It is the name of Georgiana Spencer Duchess of Devonshire!
So it is refined and aristocratic.
There is a nice movie on her where Keira Knightley plays the role.

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Another fact..
I pronounce Giorgia, George, Giorgina with the JOR-starting which I dislike.

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Georgiana is pronounced instead je-or-JA-na so with the e stressed. This occur in Italian for Georgia too but not for George which is JOR- (I don't know why).

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Anyway I really like Georgiana as je-or-JA-na because it seems more neat and refined!

I don't like either that much, but I think Georgina is vaguely cute, mainly for the nn Gina.

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I guess I'd pronounce Georgiana as George-ee-Ah-na. But maybe it's George Anna?