If you had a baby girl and wanted to name her after her grandfather called [name]William[/name] [name]George[/name] (taking just one of his names), would you choose a feminine [name]William[/name] name or W name or decide you don’t like any [name]William[/name]/W names for girls and choose a feminine [name]George[/name] name or G name instead?
This is my dilemma - I’d really like to hear what you’d choose.
Many thanks!
[name]Georgia[/name] - love!
[name]Wilhelmina[/name]
[name]Willa[/name] - my daughter loves [name]Willa[/name].
[name]Willow[/name]
You’ll probably get a lot of votes for [name]Georgia[/name]. Personally, I don’t like [name]Georgia[/name]. I think it’s one of those names where the masculine part of the name is so strong, the addition of the ia on the end can’t quite make it pretty. I know a lot of people will disagree with me, but all I hear is [name]George[/name].
Also, using the [name]William[/name] part of the name is a more direct honor, since that was your grandfather’s first name.
I love [name]Wilhelmina[/name], nn [name]Nina[/name]! (that is what I would choose)
If you’re open to any W name, another nice choice is[name]Waverly[/name].
If you don’t like your W options, some pretty G names:
[name]Gwendolyn[/name]
[name]Gabriella[/name] (seems quite popular)
[name]Grace[/name]
[name]Gloria[/name]
[name]Gail[/name]
(though these seem like quite a stretch to honor [name]William[/name] [name]George[/name])
I would name her [name]Willa[/name] since it’s honoring your grandfather’s first name. I love the name [name]Willa[/name].
I would use [name]Wilhelmina[/name] nn [name]Willa[/name] or [name]Mina[/name] for [name]William[/name] and [name]Georgiana[/name] (george-[name]AYNA[/name]) nn [name]Gia[/name] for [name]George[/name]… 
Wenna is an old saints name. There’s also [name]Georgette[/name] or [name]Georgina[/name]. Maybe [name]Geo[/name] if you like the unusual. [name]Willis[/name] is a derivative of [name]William[/name] I think.
You could also use the initials WG, enabling you to use any W and G name you like!
I like [name]Wandy[/name] and Wam
And I like Ghianna and [name]Gia[/name]
[name]Imagine[/name] [name]Wandy[/name] [name]Gia[/name] / [name]Wandy[/name] Ghianna / Wam Ghianna / Wam [name]Gia[/name]
I would probably go for a feminine of [name]William[/name], even though the feminine versions of [name]George[/name] are so cute ([name]Georgia[/name], [name]Georgie[/name]).
My favorite female forms of [name]William[/name] are:
[name]Willa[/name]
[name]Willow[/name]
[name]Willia[/name] - [name]Lia[/name]'s a cute nn!
I would probably go with [name]Willa[/name], [name]Georgina[/name] or [name]Georgiana[/name].
I like [name]Georgia[/name] [name]Willow[/name]!!!
One of my little girls at school has a younger sister named [name]Georgia[/name]. When her mom first told me her intended name I was a bit unsure, but it fits this little one SO well. She’s about a year and a half now and so smiley and spunky, it fits her. Besides, her last name is [name]Blue[/name], and I think [name]Georgia[/name] [name]Blue[/name] is just so romantic!
I get what you’re saying about [name]Georgia[/name]… sort of. I think [name]Georgia[/name] or [name]Georgie[/name] on a girl is cute, while I can’t say it’s my favorite. I feel what you’re saying about [name]Georgia[/name] about [name]Franky[/name] and [name]Charlie[/name]. I like [name]Frances[/name] and [name]Francesca[/name], or [name]Charlotte[/name] or even [name]Charlene[/name] ok, and don’t think them so masculine, but I think the nicknames [name]Franky[/name] and [name]Charlie[/name] on a female are kind of eh. I’m kind of arbitrary there, I guess. [name]Georgia[/name] doesn’t bother me.
Back on topic:
If I had to or wanted to honor a [name]William[/name] [name]George[/name] with a female name, I would probably pick [name]William[/name] unless there was a historical family reason to choose [name]George[/name]. I hardly ever think of honoring a relative by their middle name, but maybe because they don’t go by their middle name or those names seem sort of arbitrary from the point of view of how their parents arrived at them. If I had a [name]William[/name] [name]George[/name], and he was the one [name]William[/name], and [name]George[/name] was, say, his father’s name, this lends extra heritage to the name [name]George[/name] and honors them both. I would focus primarily on the name [name]William[/name] to honor him specifically, especially if the name [name]George[/name] was applied randomly (they just liked it) rather than to honor another person, thus carrying it through from an earlier generation, and that person was not known for their middle name, or hardly anyone in the family was even aware that was his middle name. If I was honoring a person, I would focus on their first name to make it in effect an honor to that person as he or she was known. Although middle names can be a wonderful source of inspiration, and sometimes provides something more interesting or preferable (I would probably prefer a feminized [name]George[/name] or G name to a feminized [name]William[/name] or W name), I think that can be an obscure or oblique way to go about honoring a specific family member.
Anyway, [name]Wilhelmina[/name] is a nice name. It’s not my favorite. It can be kind of chancy, depending on where you live - it’s a big name and kind of unusual. I like it more than [name]Willa[/name], but I am not sure that’s the majority opinion - and a [name]Wilhelmina[/name] can be a [name]Willa[/name] if you can’t decide. I don’t really like [name]Willow[/name] - if someone’s name is [name]William[/name], I’d prefer to stick with [name]William[/name] (in the hypothetical for a boy), or a feminized version, or international variant for either. A lot of them are interesting, but in my opinion, kind of out there: [name]Wilma[/name], [name]Vilma[/name], [name]Velma[/name], [name]Helma[/name], [name]Helmine[/name] (kind of a drastic selection, but maybe you like it?). [name]Wilhelmina[/name] is a strong name, and rolls right off the tongue in comparison.
If you are open to all W names, I like:
[name]Wendolen[/name] (nameberry says it’s a Welsh variation of [name]Gwendolen[/name] - I would thoroughly check this for supporting confirmation). I like [name]Gwendolen[/name] also, if you want to “mash” your W.G. into one name, and I adore [name]Wendy[/name] and nobody can tell me that it’s dated, I still think it’s adorable.
[name]Winifred[/name] - in my mind, as similar to [name]Wilhelmina[/name] in being a sort of daring choice to be somewhat odd but also kind of nice - [name]Wilhelmina[/name] can be nn [name]Minnie[/name], while [name]Winifred[/name] can be [name]Winnie[/name]. I suppose they both can be [name]Winnie[/name]! (I kind of like [name]Winnie[/name] - better than [name]Freddie[/name] - see above, re: [name]Franky[/name])
[name]Winona[/name] - I like [name]Winona[/name], however it may have too specific cultural references in [name]Winona[/name] [name]Ryder[/name] and [name]Wynonna[/name] [name]Judd[/name]. Still, to me, it is an interesting and underused name that seems great and didn’t seem to get “picked up” as a namesake of these two celebrities while they were still very popular. I think there’s no reason to avoid it particularly.
[name]Wisteria[/name] - I dunno. Kind of “Desperate Housewives,” and I’m not sure I love the sound of it either. The floral reference to their street name makes it sound sort of a typical suburb where people wouldn’t suspect all the drama going on. You might like flower names, so this is a flowery W name.
If [name]George[/name] does have more significance, I prefer [name]Georgia[/name] to [name]Georgiana[/name]. The international variants to [name]George[/name]/[name]Georgia[/name] range from hardly different at all, [name]Giorgia[/name], [name]Giorgina[/name] (Italian), slight - more of a nickname (but a cute one), [name]Gigi[/name] (French) or [name]Gina[/name], or… excuse me, quite a departure from a recognizable relation to the name, at least in English-speaking countries, including some with letters or marks from other alphabets we don’t use - I mean intentionally very exotic… if that appeals to you.
Some other G names:
[name]Gabriella[/name] - already been suggested, but it appeals to me too, [name]Gabriela[/name] with one L, or [name]Gavriela[/name] (Hebrew), or [name]Gabriele[/name] or [name]Gabrielle[/name] are also nice.
[name]Garland[/name] - kind of unusual and interesting
[name]Garnet[/name] - darker than [name]Ruby[/name]; birthstone for [name]January[/name] (don’t know when you are expecting)
[name]Gemma[/name] - very popular around here. It has a soft G like [name]George[/name] and is sort of in line with [name]Willa[/name] (to me). If you don’t want to feminize [name]George[/name], this is pretty close and feminine.
[name]Genevieve[/name] - also with the soft G, I love this name. It has a lot of nicknames if you like a lot of options.
[name]Geneva[/name] - or [name]Ginevra[/name]
[name]Geranium[/name] - like [name]Wisteria[/name], maybe a little too floral (some flowers sound prettier than others, to consider as a name, some are just long and somewhat exotic for a name).
[name]Giacinta[/name] - another flower, Italian for [name]Jacinta[/name], which is Spanish for [name]Hyacinth[/name]. [name]Giacinta[/name] is pretty.
“GI”: The Italian “J” names with a soft G - like [name]Giada[/name], [name]Giovanna[/name], [name]Giuliana[/name], [name]Giustina[/name], and so forth. Others like [name]Giuseppina[/name] are kind of wild yet, and don’t come across as gracefully as the anglicized [name]Josephine[/name], unless you are very proudly Italian.
[name]Gilda[/name] - I loved [name]Gilda[/name] Radner… I don’t know if that means it’s unusable, or too highly associated for most people to use, or if it’s just not a nice enough name. She was great though. I think [name]Gildie[/name] would be a cute nn. Nameberry! doesn’t list this association, going instead for a movie starring [name]Rita[/name] Hayworth. If you like old Hollywood names, [name]Gilda[/name] might be nice for you to choose.
[name]Gillian[/name] - feminine form of [name]Julian[/name] with a soft G.
[name]Ginger[/name] - not my style, but it almost has all the letters of [name]George[/name]. I guess it displaces 2 out of the 6, but [name]Ginny[/name] is a cute nickname.
[name]Giselle[/name] - or [name]Gisela[/name]. I think this name sounds prettier than it looks. I, uh, I don’t think the first syllable is going to go over well in her teens.
[name]Glenna[/name] - [name]Glen[/name], [name]Glenna[/name], [name]Glynis[/name], etc. All kind of interesting and pretty, underused set of names.
[name]Gloria[/name] - again, contains some similarity to [name]George[/name] and [name]Georgia[/name] without going the direct feminization route. I think it’s a pretty name, somewhat old-fashioned, but a nice euphonious choice in that respect.
[name]Grace[/name] - simple, effective, somewhat conservative and popular. A pretty good choice to simply honor [name]George[/name] without going to extremes. [name]Grazia[/name]/[name]Graziella[/name] opens the door to international varieties, but all I see is Graze, like what a cow does.
[name]Greer[/name] - A strong and simple, somewhat offbeat name that seems like I’ve been seeing it around here a little more.
[name]Greta[/name] - I [name]LOVE[/name] [name]Greta[/name]. If you have a [name]Margaret[/name] in your family, this name is 2 for 1.
[name]Guthrie[/name] - kind of pretty, but kind of not. We’d discussed [name]Arlo[/name] a few weeks ago, and there also [name]Woody[/name]. This is a Scottish surname that could fly if you like [name]Ruth[/name]/[name]Ruthie[/name]. It could be cute and unusual.
The aforementioned [name]Gwendolen[/name]. Very cute, able, and strong, and I think not as well-worn as some other names. Gets the G and the W in there so you don’t have to choose.
Whew! [name]Hope[/name] this gives you some ideas.
If I wanted my daughter’s name to honor [name]William[/name] [name]George[/name], I would probably go with [name]Willa[/name]. Such a pretty name! I also like [name]Willia[/name] (nn [name]Lia[/name]), and [name]Willow[/name], as someone else already suggested.
Good [name]Luck[/name]! : )
Thank you all so much. There’s alot for me to mull over.
[name]Karen[/name], that’s a stupendous list. Awesome.
Thanks again.
I like [name]Willa[/name] and [name]Georgia[/name], too.
For [name]George[/name], I’d choose the classic [name]Georgiana[/name] ([name]Georgie[/name]-ahn-uh NOT [name]George[/name]-[name]AYNA[/name]). It reminds me of [name]Georgiana[/name] [name]Darcy[/name] in Pride and Prejudice, and it is a beautiful, strong name for a little lady. I don’t care for [name]Georgia[/name] - it seems stuffy and matronly to me - but many others love it! If you want a fresher, newer name, I’d go with [name]Willa[/name]. It also has a literary connection, to [name]Willa[/name] Cather, but it has a more trendy feel. [name]Both[/name] are good choices in my opinion!
I would name her [name]Wilhelmina[/name] or [name]Georgina[/name] probably.
[name]Georgiana[/name] or [name]Georgina[/name]!!
I love those names… particlularly with the nn [name]Georgie[/name]!!
lol. too cute!