How do *you* pronounce Georgiana?

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 :wink:

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. :wink: 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 pronounce it [name]George[/name]-[name]Ann[/name]-uh :slight_smile:

I’m American, my best friend’s sister has this name and everyone we’ve run into pronounces it “georgie-anna” (george-ee-[name]ANN[/name]-uh)…

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!

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@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?

I pronounce it as “[name]Georg[/name]-ee-anna,” the name of my sister’s mother-in-law.

[name]Georgianna[/name]… i say it like Jor ji yay na :slight_smile: canadian :slight_smile: [name]Gianna[/name] I know a Gi ahn a and a Jiayana :slight_smile: both with same spelling lol… its just like Tomato tomato :wink: 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.

geor-gee-ah-nah. Makes the most sense to me. geor-ja-nah to me would be [name]Georgana[/name]. shrug

(I live in the midwest, USA if that makes a difference)

I say [name]Georg[/name]-ayna like the Brits do, It sounds nicer [I’m American].

geroge-ee-ah-nuh

Welsh person here, I’d pronounce it as [name]George[/name]-ee-ana. At first I thought it was [name]Georgina[/name] which I’d pronounce as geor-gee-na.

I’m American, and I would say geroge-ee-ah-nuh.

Canadian: [name]Georg[/name]-ee-anuh

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.

I’m with the OP on pronounciation. I’m American but from the spelling I would still look at it and assume [name]Georg[/name]-ee-ah-nah.

I’m American (New [name]England[/name] area) and I would say [name]George[/name]-ee-onn-uh