Thoughts on George

JenWen3

DH and I both like the name George. Obviously we're a long way to having a baby, but we made the mistake of saying how much we liked it even before I got pregnant.

My family hates it and thinks we're joking about it. I don't really care if they hate it, but I'm afraid everyone will think we just find George to be a funny baby name and think our baby name is a joke.

What do you all think of George? Even if it's NYS, would you laugh at it if a friend had a baby named George?

JaysonandKristin

LOVE George!!

jenna0627

Honestly I would probably snicker. George just isn't a cute baby name or even a cute little boy name.

katana

It's DH's #1 choice for a boy right now. I don't hate it, but it's not my favorite.

Would I laugh at someone for using it? No. Every George I can think of (Cloony, St.Pierre, Stroumboulopoulos) is super good looking. As is the only George I know IRL. If someone else named their baby George I would think it was super cute.

LTGirl

It's not a name I'd use for my own child, but I think it's a great name. Classic and grows with the child. It has become much more popular again in the UK are quite a few cute little Georges running around!

juliagulia322

I think we are using it if we have two boys. Our other top boy name is Henry.  So far those are the only two names we agree on we can not think of any girls names!

braveangel2

I like G names right now quite a bit, and the letter O, so this name is visually appealing to me.

And I have to admit, George took some time to grow on me, but once I saw the children's book, George Shrinks, I was sold. Then you have great associatons like St. George and the Dragon. I think teachers would personally thank you for the name, and I find it refreshing in a world of Aidans/Braedons/Cadens.

JenWen3

I've seen on some baby name sites that George might be making a comeback. I think it has potential to be the new Jack. Its popularity doesn't matter to me, but I think Jack is a good comparison.

Both of our fathers are farmers and George means farmer, which I find super appealing.

Our other contender is William and Will for short. I hate hate hate Willy and am afraid of people saying that. So I'm thinking of just avoiding William all together.

Thanks for your input!

EastCoastBride

I personalyl don't like the name, but it's not a name I'd laugh about!

We picked an off the cuff name. Declan. I didn't expect to go this route at ALL.  And quite a few people, especially my MIL, were very negative about it.

I didn't care. I told her "Well, get used to it because it's a top contender".  And now that it is his name, I haven't heard anything from her about it since.

JenWen3

juliagulia322:

I think we are using it if we have two boys. Our other top boy name is Henry.  So far those are the only two names we agree on we can not think of any girls names!

I like Henry, too! Henry and George would be a great sib set.

DH doesn't like Henry as much, so I don't think we'll be using it.

braveangel2

JenWen3:

Our other contender is William and Will for short. I hate hate hate Willy and am afraid of people saying that. So I'm thinking of just avoiding William all together.

Generally, the parents set the rule for how the child will be called until the child makes up their own mind. IF people name chop, I'd think they'd go for Will first...I don't hear many people using Willy because of the penis association.

lovemytwoboys

jenna0627:

Honestly I would probably snicker. George just isn't a cute baby name or even a cute little boy name.

Yep, I agree. I also don't like it as an adult name for that matter. It is a family name on my side, but I would never use it. 

George also equals country/redneck to me, maybe because of all the ones I knew in Virginia ... not sure.

jzc0106

love it! wish i could use it, but its my dad's name!  (i like georgiana, too, for that matter)

sunnyday016

I like it. I'd never laugh at it!

amwadas

I love it and congrats!

blueskybride

Love George! No way, I wouldn't laugh at a friend who named their baby that. I have a Charlie, so obviously I like older names. Maybe you could nest George in the middle (i.e., William George and call him Will). Or you could go with the ultra-modern Geo, etc.

busybeegirl1976

We used to have a dog named George and even then I thought it was an odd name for a dog (he came with the name). I wouldn't think of naming a precious little baby George. But that's just me. If you like it then, by all means, use it.

cokt

My BFF has a George and I love it. They call him G or Georgie sometimes and it just fits him, he is adorable.?

brookelynpaisley

I actually think it's really cute and underused. It's kind of a name he'll have to grown into, but when I think of a 3 year old name George, I think it's really sweet.

Natalie3182

I babysat in high school for a baby George and he was just the sweetest baby.  I love it so much, in fact, that if we have a boy, it would be toward the top of my list. 

So Long Astoria

Absolutely love it. I am all for "little old man names" for boys.

I have my heart set on Gilbert, which makes my family want to disown me.

 

k*princess

I don't love it, but I certainly wouldn't laugh at it! Its a good, solid name that is going to work very well on a man. Give it time, and I could probably come around to seeing it as a cute boy name as well!

hutch0830

I love it! It's so timeless and classic. I don't think anyone will laugh at the name when he's born. If they do they are really mean!!

mben

Absolutely love it!

emilyramos

My husband's name is George, and I love it. I feel like it can grow with the child too. When they're young everyone will call them Georgie, and as they get older it turns into George.

 

I love it!

ZTAsunshine

I like George and think you should go with it.  Your family will realize their mistake and accept the name.

hewinked

I don't like the name George, but I would never laugh at someone for their name choice.  I may not oooh and ahhh over it, but I would not laugh.  It's your baby, and you should name him whatever you want!

JosiePosy

I'd use George, but it's kind of a pet name in my family. My parents always used to call each other George. I actually mentioned it to DH, but he doesn't like it.

d.cubed

George is such a classic, good name.  I'm all for it!  I do think that it will get more popular as people get even more embroiled in the classic name craze sweeping the country!

KeriMichaelMarie

I think it's super cute!

gotchagomo

OK, are you ready for it? My given first name is George. I am female. I have a feminine middle name/really a 2nd first name, if that makes sense (it was my parents' intention to always call me by both my first names). Now I go by Georgie. In junior high and high school, and even college, I dropped the middle name/2nd first name and just went by George. I actually REALLY LIKE my name.

Quizzle

I think George is a perfectly good baby name. It's a bit old-fashioned, but not in a bad way (I like old-fashioned names)

 

That said, I probably wouldn't use it myself because I like names with more than one syllable. And I hear 'And I will hug him and squeeze him and name him George!' every time I think about it. 

AnneEB

I obviously love the name George!  It's a family name, but fits him so well.  I'm so happy that we named him George!