How do you pronounce it?!

Girl Names
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See the results of this poll: How do you pronounce Georgiana?

Respondents: 81 (This poll is closed)

  • JOR-jee-AH-na : 63 (78%)
  • jor-JAY-na : 3 (4%)
  • jor-JAH-na : 6 (7%)
  • JOR-jee-ANN-a : 8 (10%)
  • jor-JAN-a: 1 (1%)
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I say JOR-jee-[name_m]AH[/name_m]-na, but I know jor-[name_u]JAY[/name_u]-na is a very commonly used prn. in the UK.

3

I say Jor-jee-[name_m]AH[/name_m]-nuh, and apart from the Duchess, I haven’t heard it instinctively said as Jor-[name_u]JAY[/name_u]-nuh here (e.g. when we read Pride and Prejudice in school, everyone said the former). I know it’s a pronunciation that (sadly in my opinion, I really dislike it) exists, but I don’t think it’s as common or instinctive to Brits as it seems to come across.

4

I say jor-[name_u]JAY[/name_u]-nuh, but people will say to me 'don’t you mean [name_m]George[/name_m]-ee-ah-nuh.

5

I pronounce it as jor-jee-[name_m]AH[/name_m]-nah - I’m only aware of the jor-[name_u]JAY[/name_u]-nah pronunciation in The Duchess.

6

jor-jee-[name_m]AH[/name_m]-nah for me.

7

JOR-jee-[name_m]AH[/name_m]-na, never heard it any way else.

8

Thank you @maggiemary! That’s the movie I got my pronunciation from, I couldn’t remember what it was called x

9

I pronounce it jor-jee-[name_m]AH[/name_m]-nah and I’m British. I wouldn’t say jor-[name_u]JAY[/name_u]-na is instinctive here, either.

10

Jor-jee-[name_m]AH[/name_m]-nah is the way I say it and the only way I have ever heard it. I adore the name!

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I’ve met both people with both the Jor-jay-nah and Jor-jee-ah-nah pronunciations but I usually assume the second version, as it seems more popular nowadays. (I’m in [name_m]Britain[/name_m] if it makes any difference.) I think both are really pretty!

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I say something between [name_m]George[/name_m]-[name_m]AH[/name_m]-na and [name_m]George[/name_m]-ee-[name_m]AH[/name_m]-na, usually 3.5 syllables, sometimes 3 others 4 depending on the day.