Georgiana

Girl Names
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Agreed! Thank you :slight_smile:

This really helps. [name_f]My[/name_f] stepdadā€™s name is [name_u]George[/name_u] [name_m]Stephen[/name_m], but he goes by [name_m]Steve[/name_m]. I was going to use [name_f]Stephanie[/name_f] or [name_f]Stephania[/name_f]/Stefania but my naming style is more [name_f]Georgiana[/name_f]. He is on his deathbed. He has a couple of weeks left to live and I would like to honor him.

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I have a [name_u]Georgi[/name_u]@nn@ in my family - we pronounce it george - ee - ah - nuh
I think itā€™s a really sweet and gorgeous name (I have [name_f]Georgiana[/name_f] [name_u]Hero[/name_u] on my own list)

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It was also my understanding that the ā€˜jor-jaynaā€™ pronunciation was more traditional/popular in the UK, where as jor-jee-ah-nuh was more common in the US. However Iā€™m not British so really canā€™t say.

I say georgie-ah-nuh

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24

Not British but have a native fairly British sounding accent (from a colonial outpost iā€™d rather not say) and I have always said [name_u]Georgie[/name_u]-ahna (long a sound) if it is 1 n and georgie-anne-a if it is 2 ns. I love this name and love miss [name_u]Darcy[/name_u] as a namesake.

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Oh, definitely! I agree. And, youā€™re right, it could be that [name_f]Jane[/name_f] [name_u]Austen[/name_u] had a preference. It would be interesting to know! :slight_smile:

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26

I much prefer the george-ee-ah-na pronunciation! P&P is my only association!

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27

I say and love it as [name_u]George[/name_u]-ee-AH-nuh. I honestly canā€™t abide Jor-JAY-nuh, itā€™s a name pet peeve of mine.

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Iā€™ve heard both pronunciations, so if I read the name Iā€™d probably check with the bearer to see which they used. Iā€™m in the UK.

I slightly prefer the ā€œAH-naā€ pronunciation, I think.

29

Always [name_u]George[/name_u]-ee-anah!

30

I like both pronunciations. [name_f]Georgiana[/name_f] of Devonshire was born 50-70 years before [name_f]Jane[/name_f] [name_u]Austen[/name_u]ā€™s character (in her imaginary setting) so itā€™s quite possible there was a shift in the usual pronunciation. Both pronunciations were used in [name_f]England[/name_f] I believe, so itā€™s not a US thing.

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I said US was one of the only place- definitely not a US thing. I know There was a time gap, but still curious to know how she personally wanted it pronounced.

32

I pronounce it jor-jee-AW-nuh but I prefer the jor-JAY-nuh pronunciation Iā€™ve heard from P&P. I think it could go either way!

33

Iā€™m from the UK and I say [name_u]George[/name_u]-ee-anna ([name_f]Anna[/name_f] with a short a like in cat).

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34

I say [name_u]George[/name_u]-ee-are-nuh! I like this name and nickname [name_u]Georgie[/name_u]! I have never heard of the other pronunciations - I always thought it was either [name_u]George[/name_u]-ee-are-nuh or [name_u]George[/name_u]-ee-an-nuh :tulip:

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Shh, this is going to confuse Americans :joy:

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36

I slightly prefer george-ee-ah-na (long ah, like [name_f]Anna[/name_f] from Frozen), and would probably go with that first, though wouldnā€™t be surprised or disappointed by the other. I just find the longer one a little more pleasing to the ear

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Haha yes! I suppose I shouldā€™ve added that I have a British accent!

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38

George-ee-ahna. The other option you mentioned doesnā€™t roll off the tongue for me!

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