Georgiana

queenbone · January 2013

How do you pronounce this name? I thought there was only one way, but I watched the movie The Duchess recently and they were pronouncing it Geor-Jane-ah. Does anyone else use this pronunciation or is this some antiquated British pronunciation that I needn't worry about?

I have both George and Georgiana on my list to honor a family member.

plunderb · January 2013

Weird. I've heard of Georgina, but I've never heard of Georgiana pronounced that way.

actinup23 · January 2013

I would never look at that and think "Geor-Jane-ah". Geor-Gee-Ah-Na all the way Big Smile

And, I really like it! Also love Georgia.

Helenahhandbasket · January 2013

I would say Georg- ee- ann- ah. It's pretty!

526SadieSadie · January 2013

It's definitely a legit name.

I have a distaste for it because it's my first name and my maiden name squished together and teachers used to call me Georgiana but mistake,

I say "Jor-G (the letter)-onna"

strawberrytree · January 2013

Geor Jane Ah is used in the UK today. I've never met one on this side of the ocean but that's how I say it in my head when I read Pride and Prejudice.

Littledeer84 · January 2013

strawberrytree:
Geor Jane Ah is used in the UK today. I've never met one on this side of the ocean but that's how I say it in my head when I read Pride and Prejudice.

Yes! I think of P+P right away.

queenbone · January 2013

strawberrytree:
Geor Jane Ah is used in the UK today. I've never met one on this side of the ocean but that's how I say it in my head when I read Pride and Prejudice.

Really? Because I fell in love with the name when I read P&P, but non of the film versions I've seen use the Geor Jane ah pronunciation. Hmmm....

queenbone · January 2013

Joy2611:
Captain Google tells me that The Duchess came from an area known for eccentric pronunciations. They also said "cucumber," "yellow" and "you" oddly.
Most of what I'm reading has people also scratching their heads so I don't think this is something to worry about.
I'd say george-gee-anna or geor-janna.

Interesting, thanks.

LemonBlush · January 2013

Grace0609:
I would pronounce it Georgeeeanna

This.

strawberrytree · January 2013

queenbone:
strawberrytree:
Geor Jane Ah is used in the UK today. I've never met one on this side of the ocean but that's how I say it in my head when I read Pride and Prejudice.
Really? Because I fell in love with the name when I read P&P, but non of the film versions I've seen use the Geor Jane ah pronunciation. Hmmm....

It's not quite Geor Jane Ah, I don't know how to spell it phonetically, but it wasn't Geor-gee-ah-nah. More like 3 syllables instead of 4. That's how I heard it said over there.

queenbone · January 2013

strawberrytree:
queenbone:
strawberrytree:
Geor Jane Ah is used in the UK today. I've never met one on this side of the ocean but that's how I say it in my head when I read Pride and Prejudice.
Really? Because I fell in love with the name when I read P&P, but non of the film versions I've seen use the Geor Jane ah pronunciation. Hmmm....
It's not quite Geor Jane Ah, I don't know how to spell it phonetically, but it wasn't Geor-gee-ah-nah. More like 3 syllables instead of 4. That's how I heard it said over there.

More like Jor Jah nah? I'm fine with that pronunciation, it was the extreme Jane sound that threw me.

strawberrytree · January 2013

queenbone:
strawberrytree:
queenbone:
strawberrytree:
Geor Jane Ah is used in the UK today. I've never met one on this side of the ocean but that's how I say it in my head when I read Pride and Prejudice.
Really? Because I fell in love with the name when I read P&P, but non of the film versions I've seen use the Geor Jane ah pronunciation. Hmmm....
It's not quite Geor Jane Ah, I don't know how to spell it phonetically, but it wasn't Geor-gee-ah-nah. More like 3 syllables instead of 4. That's how I heard it said over there.
More like Jor Jah nah? I'm fine with that pronunciation, it was the extreme Jane sound that threw me.

Maybe like Jor Jay Nah? Kind of slurred between syllables 2 and 3. Jor-jonna, sort of? Now I have said this name out loud so many times it sounds like nonsense and it sounds strange no matter which pronunciation I use.

divinemsbee · January 2013

Yeah, I read the book The Dutchess and that's how she pronounced her name. There's a whole section on the pronounciation. I think it started with her mother calling her that. I actually like it pronounced with the "Jane - Ah" but then again I'm a bit of a fan of the slightly aristo, some might say pretentious, British names.

cookies+milk · January 2013

Grace0609:
I would pronounce it George-ee-anna

this. I like it but DH says no :-(

nunzchucks · January 2013

I would probably say George-ee-ahna.

A note about The Duchess movie...I read the book and the biographer comments that the Cavendish family had a different accent and pronounced Georgiana differently than the Spencers. I bet the movie was trying to be historically accurate.

nunzchucks · January 2013

lisadfox:
I would probably say George-ee-ahna.
A note about The Duchess movie...I read the book and the biographer comments that the Cavendish family had a different accent and pronounced Georgiana differently than the Spencers. I bet the movie was trying to be historically accurate.

oops...divine just said that. That's what I get for skimming.

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