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Help[Opinions] Jorja, Gillard, and Chartier
I don't know if anyone remembers my post a while ago about this girl I know (who is not Spanish...) naming her daughter Jorja. Apparently a couple of her friends are having girls too, and their names are to be Gillard and Chartier. Does anybody know where these names have come from? Gillard seems somewhat like Gillian I guess and Chartier I have no idea. WDYTO them?
This message was edited 3/16/2011, 8:02 PM
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Gillard = Julia
Julia Gillard is the current Australian Prime Minister and I dare say that she would be the foremost association with 'Gillard' in many minds. I can't get behind it as a first name at all.
One would presume that parents of a baby girl 'Gillard' would at least Google the name before deciding upon it. It would be a bit funny if they were against her policies.
Julia Gillard is the current Australian Prime Minister and I dare say that she would be the foremost association with 'Gillard' in many minds. I can't get behind it as a first name at all.
One would presume that parents of a baby girl 'Gillard' would at least Google the name before deciding upon it. It would be a bit funny if they were against her policies.
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I see what you mean! But do all parents who name their babies Reagan, say, vote Republican, or do they just like the sound of the name? Same with Kennedy. In some cases, this kind of naming is probably a political statement, as Christine or Mohammad can be religious statements, but it could equally just be that seeing a name over and over again makes people get used to it and like it.
In this case, the message could be: I want my daughter to be a strong woman rather than: I want my daughter to vote for Ms Gillard's party as I do!
In this case, the message could be: I want my daughter to be a strong woman rather than: I want my daughter to vote for Ms Gillard's party as I do!
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Pretty sure that naming a child Reagan when Reagan was in office and not being a fan of his policies would be odd.
If you name your child Gillard whilst she is the PM people will presume you support her whether you do or not. Thus if you don't support her, it's probably not the best choice of name, as it is such a strong association.
If you name your child Gillard whilst she is the PM people will presume you support her whether you do or not. Thus if you don't support her, it's probably not the best choice of name, as it is such a strong association.
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Jorja does crop up a lot here in Aus. I don't understand it... if you're gonna say Georgia why not spell your child's name Georgia?? It's just not flattering. Gillard, as pointed out below, is the Australian PM. Chartier for a girl? At a squeeze I could see it on a boy but not liking it either way. Can't say a lot about the origins of the last two; they seem like family names to me.
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Gillard = surname, originally French, probably means 'son of Guillaume'
Chartier = fairly common French surname, translates as 'carter'
Personally I'd rather have a first name and a surname than just two surnames, but ymmv.
Chartier = fairly common French surname, translates as 'carter'
Personally I'd rather have a first name and a surname than just two surnames, but ymmv.
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My parents-in-law used to live in a road called Gillard Drive, so I just see suburban houses. Chartier sounds vaguely political, something close to Chartists, but basically it looks fake. And Jorja looks dyslexic.
If these little girls get lucky, they'll be Jorja Chloe, Gillard Emily and Chartier Grace so at least they'll have something sane to fall back on.
If these little girls get lucky, they'll be Jorja Chloe, Gillard Emily and Chartier Grace so at least they'll have something sane to fall back on.
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Gillard is the surname of our PM! I hate her and I hate the name, I can't look past that association. Gillard is a Welsh surname I would assume, considering her (Julia Gillard's) origins.
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