I’m an Aussie, and I’d only ever heard it pronounced [name]Georg[/name]-ee-ah-nah, until I married a [name]Brit[/name], who says it’s [name]Georg[/name]-ayna.
We live in the states, but I’ve never heard it here… so how do you pronounce it? If you’re not American, please say so
I’m in the US. I’ve never met a [name]Georgiana[/name] in person, but if I saw that name on paper I would pronounce it [name]George[/name]-[name]ANN[/name]-uh or [name]George[/name]-ON-uh. Since we pronounce [name]Georgia[/name] as [name]GEORGE[/name]-uh (without any sound for the ‘i’) I would assume that no sound would be given to the ‘i’ in [name]Georgiana[/name].
I feel like I’ve heard [name]George[/name]-AY-nuh in a movie before, and funnily enough I think it was British!
I could be completely wrong about this… but I doubt that there are too many people, (especially those who don’t consult on Nameberry) who know the proper pronunciation of [name]Georgiana[/name] in the states. I would say you are pretty safe doing whatever you want!
Aussie here: [name]Georg[/name]-ee-ah-na is how I had known it until the movie “The Duchess” where it is said as your friend says it: Geor-jay-na.
In the movie her nn is "[name]Gee[/name].
Jor-jan-ah/Geor-jan-ah, mostly, sometimes Jor-jane-uh.
That’s how it’s been said by the ones I’ve met, and how people who mishear my name ([name]Jordanna[/name]) say [name]Georgiana[/name].
I’m an American in Australia, just to be confusing. but I’ve run into jor-jan-uhs in both places. Some of them might have been UK expats though, there’s a number around here.
I’m American, and my pronunciation of the name has evolved over the yeras. At first I would say [name]George[/name]-ee-[name]AH[/name]-nah, but after watching a few British films, I began to pronounce it as Geroge-AY-na. I love this name, it’s one of my favorites. It’s sad it’s not used more!
@Bellebee I’m a [name]Brit[/name] and say it the same was as you. Though [name]Georg[/name]-jayna has been used historically speaking it was always a more unusual pronunciation. Where is your husband from in the UK out of interest?
[name]Georgianna[/name]… i say it like Jor ji yay na canadian [name]Gianna[/name] I know a Gi ahn a and a Jiayana both with same spelling lol… its just like Tomato tomato too me
I love [name]Georgiana[/name]! I’m in [name]America[/name], and I say jor-jee-ah-nah, too. I do sort of like the more English jor-[name]JAY[/name]-nah pronunciation, too, though.
I prefer and would be inclined to prn it [name]George[/name]-ee-ah-nah. I’m in the US. I’m also a huge [name]Jane[/name] [name]Austen[/name] fan, and in all the movies, British and US made, of Pride and Prejudice, they prn it the same, I’ve noticed. It’s the name of [name]Darcy[/name]'s little sister. I’ve always thought that [name]Georgina[/name] was supposed to be prnd [name]George[/name]-ayna? Im glad you asked this bc I’ve always wondered how other people prn these.