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What are your thoughts on the name Georgia? I know it is more common in some parts of the world than others, but wherever you're from, I'd love to hear your general thoughts!
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A place name. If not the state, the country. Other than that, it's not horrible but doesn't do much for me. Like most girl names I don't detest, it's "meh"
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I love Georgia. I've suggested it to my husband several times, each time he's shot it down. It's a lovely name to me.
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This is my name. It's probably relevant that I've had it a long time, because I'm in my 60s. I live in the U.S.
I've never had anyone call me Georgie, except for my mom calling me that a few times. There was a very brief time in high school when a few of my friends called me George. My mom contended that they did so because I was so far from being masculine, as I am small and always dressed in a feminine way.
Oddly, if I had been a boy my parents were going to name me Martin. I was named after my grandfather.
I didn't like my name until I was an adult, because it was so uncommon. I've met only a handful in my life. Now I love my name, though, precisely because it is not common. I think it has spunk.
The only downside has been that in the past, it was the usual thing for people to break into song upon hearing my name, singing "Georgia on My Mind."
I've never had anyone call me Georgie, except for my mom calling me that a few times. There was a very brief time in high school when a few of my friends called me George. My mom contended that they did so because I was so far from being masculine, as I am small and always dressed in a feminine way.
Oddly, if I had been a boy my parents were going to name me Martin. I was named after my grandfather.
I didn't like my name until I was an adult, because it was so uncommon. I've met only a handful in my life. Now I love my name, though, precisely because it is not common. I think it has spunk.
The only downside has been that in the past, it was the usual thing for people to break into song upon hearing my name, singing "Georgia on My Mind."
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That sinking feeling when you see someone has posted about your name.......lol.
Although I have to admit, the last time it happened to me, it wasn't that bad. Not as bad as I was expecting.
Anyway, I hope you weren't offended by my opinion of your name. I know that it's hard sometimes not to be, even when the logical part of your brain is telling you not to be. Most of us feel that our names are very tied into our identity.
Although I have to admit, the last time it happened to me, it wasn't that bad. Not as bad as I was expecting.
Anyway, I hope you weren't offended by my opinion of your name. I know that it's hard sometimes not to be, even when the logical part of your brain is telling you not to be. Most of us feel that our names are very tied into our identity.
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Ha! Of course, I wasn't in the least offended by your opinion of my name. I realize not everyone loves it.
Yep, I admit there was a bit of that sinking feeling, though. "Here we go again with Georgia...."
Ah well, maybe someday my name will be like Jennifer was to the '70s or Ashley was to the '80s. You never know.
Yep, I admit there was a bit of that sinking feeling, though. "Here we go again with Georgia...."
Ah well, maybe someday my name will be like Jennifer was to the '70s or Ashley was to the '80s. You never know.
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i prefer Georgiana. mainly because it doesn't bring to mind the state, but also because the sound is more balanced (the contrast is really nice, most -ana names have such soft first syllables and don't appeal to me as much), and i like the nickname Georgie (though i've met a nasty person named that so i don't like it SO much).
i'd actually like George too if not for all the political associations.
ftr i'm an American currently in Europe. though many English names have become more common where i am (usually adapted to the language), and though forms of George are very common (i have like 4 relatives named the form György), Georgia hasn't catched on. probably because of it's a country not so far from here, and also maybe bc the state is well known. country/place names in general are far less of a thing here than the US.
i'd actually like George too if not for all the political associations.
ftr i'm an American currently in Europe. though many English names have become more common where i am (usually adapted to the language), and though forms of George are very common (i have like 4 relatives named the form György), Georgia hasn't catched on. probably because of it's a country not so far from here, and also maybe bc the state is well known. country/place names in general are far less of a thing here than the US.
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I like it. It's been fairly popular in Australia since at least when I was born (late 1980s) and it's still keeping on. I think in Australia it has become a bit of a modern classic like Lachlan?
My "step-sister" (daughter of my Dad's now long term partner) is Georgia. I think it's the right mix of strong and elegant and I like that it can be shortened to the sporty sounding Georgie if necessary.
My "step-sister" (daughter of my Dad's now long term partner) is Georgia. I think it's the right mix of strong and elegant and I like that it can be shortened to the sporty sounding Georgie if necessary.
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It’s a bit 90s/00s in the U.K., I prefer Georgina.
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I love love love Georgia, but I’d probably never use it because it does give off a country / southern vibe to me because of the state.
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It's not terrible, but it has a dowdy, frumpy feel to it. If you have to have a George name, Georgina is better.
I don't mind George on a boy, though it's pretty old-mannish to me too. But Georgia just doesn't sound good. The two j sounds so close sound unattractive, and you just known a Georgia will be called Georgie at some point, and that is sickly cute. Georgie is babyish on a boy, even too babyish for a baby boy. And George as a nn is just so stereotypically butch it isn't even funny. At least with Georgina you can get Gina out of it, though if I wanted to use Gina I'd skip the messy middle step and just call her Gina.
I don't mind George on a boy, though it's pretty old-mannish to me too. But Georgia just doesn't sound good. The two j sounds so close sound unattractive, and you just known a Georgia will be called Georgie at some point, and that is sickly cute. Georgie is babyish on a boy, even too babyish for a baby boy. And George as a nn is just so stereotypically butch it isn't even funny. At least with Georgina you can get Gina out of it, though if I wanted to use Gina I'd skip the messy middle step and just call her Gina.
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I think in some countries it's already losing popularity and starting to become dated. I know that it used to be extremely common in the UK and Australia. In the US it seems to be just getting popular.
I like it. Georgie is a cute nickname. I just really dislike the spelling of Jorja. I do like Georgina a bit better, I think. It seems a bit more elegant.
I like it. Georgie is a cute nickname. I just really dislike the spelling of Jorja. I do like Georgina a bit better, I think. It seems a bit more elegant.
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Georgia is okay, but a bit boring and dated to me. There was a member of a my family that was Georgia Frances, she was named after her father George Francis and they wanted a son. I do like Georgeta and Georgette more, simply because they aren't so common.
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I don't care for the sound of it. I don't like George or any of its female forms. I would fear the nickname Georgie or Georgy.
I'd worry that people would think I chose it because I love the state. I don't hate the state but I don't particularly love it, either. Georgy also makes me think of the movie "Georgy Girl", which was based upon a novel which I haven't read but I'd like to. Anyway, the character of Georgy in the movie and book (although her full name is Georgina, not Georgia) is supposed to be overweight, big, clunky, dowdy, unattractive, and unable to attract young men. She suffers terrible jealousy towards her thin, beautiful, many-boyfriended roommate.
I think the name Georgy was chosen by the author of the book because it seemed to fit a woman like the character. So, even though Georgy is actually a nice, loving, generous person and her roommate a terrible, narcissistic, selfish b***ch, I'd rather not have that image attached to a daughter. Life is hard for unattractive females. The one thing the world does not forgive in a girl is ugliness.
Haven't you loved how OT I've strayed lately in my Ops posts?
I'd worry that people would think I chose it because I love the state. I don't hate the state but I don't particularly love it, either. Georgy also makes me think of the movie "Georgy Girl", which was based upon a novel which I haven't read but I'd like to. Anyway, the character of Georgy in the movie and book (although her full name is Georgina, not Georgia) is supposed to be overweight, big, clunky, dowdy, unattractive, and unable to attract young men. She suffers terrible jealousy towards her thin, beautiful, many-boyfriended roommate.
I think the name Georgy was chosen by the author of the book because it seemed to fit a woman like the character. So, even though Georgy is actually a nice, loving, generous person and her roommate a terrible, narcissistic, selfish b***ch, I'd rather not have that image attached to a daughter. Life is hard for unattractive females. The one thing the world does not forgive in a girl is ugliness.
Haven't you loved how OT I've strayed lately in my Ops posts?
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