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[Opinions] George
I was just thinking about George. I'm finding it to be very regal and stately, which conflicts with me also thinking it's kind of doofy.I'm loving it in the combo George William Lovells. Or George William, if you prefer (I actually like that as a double first name too). Lovells is just a town of significance to me, and I wanted to try it out in a combo.I kind of like the nickname Geordie. I know a guy my age who goes by Geordie (he's actually the only George I know, I think). On a little boy I think Georgie would be cute too.What do you think of George? Do you know any and what are their ages? Do they go by any nicknames?My other favorite combos are George Meirion and George Francis. What do you think of my combos? Any other good combo ideas?
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I understand your inner conflict with this name.The first George I knew was in high school. He went by Geordy. I do like that nickname and it worked well for him.Today I know one George who is 21 and just goes by George. He is really proud of his name though because he's the IV (and he uses the suffix whenever possible).The other George that comes to mind right away is in his 50's and he hates his name so much that he uses his middle name, Zachery, for everything. I think George Zachery is a pretty good combo though.So there's some more conflict for you.
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I love George, it's quite popular here (in the UK) and I know Georges in their teens and younger.George William is great. I like Jory as a nn for George :)
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Jory is cool! I've never heard of it.
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Of course I am biased, but I adore George. It's a loveable kind of name. Serious and silly at the same time.
George William and George William Lovells are both very handsome names. George Francis is wonderful.
Georgie and Geordie are both very cute nns. I think Geordie would age a little better than Georgie. My little George turned eight only a month ago. He no longer tolerates being called "Georgie". Instead he prefers "Geo". For some reason, I love George paired with E names.
George Elliot (my fav, of course)
George Edmond
George Ephraim
George Emeric
George Elric
George Emrys
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I really like George. It's such a classic and timeless name. Geordie is a cute nn. George William and George Francis are very handsomeI have a few relatives named George. They are about 47 and 78. My parents have friends named George, too. They are all 40+.I plan on using George as a middle name. Edmund George.George Alexander
George Alfred
George Desmond
George Henry
George Lewis
George Malcolm
George Patrick
George Martin
George Alexis
George Cornelius
George Merit
George Nicholas
George Miles
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I love the name George! George William is really nice & such a classic!I knew someone called George, he would be 15 now, he only went by George though.I love George Alexander & George Orion
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Geordie - how English! I'm a complete fan of George. There have been so many wonderful bearers of the name that I love to see it on a child. Then again, I may be biased for it!My all time favourite combination has to be William George and - of all the coincidences - my boyfriend's surname is Lovell so our future son would be: William George Lovell. Pretty dang close!Other than famous Georges I don't know too many. My grandfather (mid 60s) and a great-uncle (early 60s) have the name. I also know an 18-year-old George, a 50-something George and a 2-year-old George. It translates well across ages IMO but does seem more popular with older men. Strangely enough, Georgia/Georgina/Georgiana in my experience tends to be more popular amongst younger people like myself. Some combos:George Ignatius
George Theodore
George Hart
George Frederick
George Bennet
George Hugo (such a lovely meaning)
George Lennon
George Meriweather
George Heathcliff
George Pollux
George Alexander
George Henry
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What a coincidence! William George Lovell is quite close to George William Lovells indeed! :) George Bennet is neat, and I do like the combination of meanings with George Hugo, although I think I'd like George Hugh better.
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I love George. Like you, its mixture of stateliness and goofiness is irresistable. It is at once a king and the old guy next door who tells you to get off his lawn. Geordie is a neat nn. I love George Francis. Great combo. My personal favorite is George Emeric.

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Ooh, George Emeric is great! Heh... old guy next door. :) I was thinking it's also the name of some big oaf sort of guy... brainless but very sweet. :)
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". . . and I will love him and pet him and squeeze him and hug him. And I will call him 'George.'" (via Bugs Bunny)
Sort of an "Of Mice and Men" character, huh? Except George was the smart one and Lenny was the big oaf.

This message was edited 2/18/2009, 4:11 PM

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Yes, exactly! :D

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I really like George. It's another one of those names that will probably always be somewhat in style and never drop completely off the charts. Georgie / Geordie are nice nicknames for a little boy, but it's obviously something he will grow out of around age 8 or 9. My step-nephew Jeffery insists on being Jeff now (he's 10). Anyways, I actually like Geordie a little more though, it seems more masculine and it's not as common as Georgie. I love your combos! George Meirion is fantastic and it fits with your other favorite names. Francis is great as well, I love Francis (on both genders) but it's especially nice to see it on a boy.ETA: Btw, I've only met one George. Unfortunately he goes by Austin :(

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I absolutely adore it! It's my little brother's middle name (he's Matthew George and 7 years old.) I just think it's timeless. A real classic!I think Georgie is adorable. Geordie is what we call people who live in Newcastle. I love George William too.
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I adore George, but I love the nicknames Georgie and George on a girl so much that I don't know if I could use it on a boy! I do not know a single George.And I totally get your conflicting regal/doofus feelings about the name - I have the same ones! It's such a complicated name in its simplicity. I love it because it has such a friendly sound to it.I think the name George or Georgie on a little boy would be so adorable. Oh man, now I'm falling for George!
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I think Georgie is really cute on a girl too! I love Georgina, Georgiana, and Georgia (currently in that order). Although my favorite nn for Georgina is Nina.
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