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Of kings named George. So the feminine version was used too.
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I just assumed the popularity of Georgia was due to the popularity of George which also became very popular in the '90s (and has always been used anyway due to royal connections and George being the patron saint of England). Georgia Taylor may have had some influence, in that she was in Coronation Street which is the most popular TV show in Britain (and was in the '90s) and the soaps are always featured in the papers and magazines.
The name Georgina was well known, maybe people got bored of that and just wanted an alternative to that and then Georgia really took off? I hadn't thought about it until now, I must admit.
The name Georgina was well known, maybe people got bored of that and just wanted an alternative to that and then Georgia really took off? I hadn't thought about it until now, I must admit.
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Oh right! St. George is the other reason it has been historically so popular (and George itself too). Forgot about that.
I think Georgia seems like something that just follows trends (both in the UK and US), but it can stand to be more popular in the UK because you don't have the state association to worry about.
I think Georgia seems like something that just follows trends (both in the UK and US), but it can stand to be more popular in the UK because you don't have the state association to worry about.
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Good point about the state name. The fact that it's a state hadn't occurred to me but it probably would occur to Americans which would explain why it isn't as popular there. Mystery solved!
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That explains why it's not as popular in the US as in the UK, Australia and NZ. But the question as to why it suddenly hit the bigtime in the latter three having been distinctly underused remains unanswered!
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Sorry, I suppose I was meaning that the fact it wasn't used in the US meant it looked like it suddenly became popular in the other places when perhaps it was just part of a trend along with George which came back into fashion in the 90s. But I didn't explain myself very well! And really, I have no idea why it did become popular. I kind of link it to old names like Ella, Francesca, Harriet, Olivia etc which also became popular at the same sort of time. It kind of has a similar vibe in my opinion but that might just be me!
I can't think of any other cultural references at the moment which might explain it better.
I can't think of any other cultural references at the moment which might explain it better.
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I don't think it explains anything :P I mean Dakota made the top 100 for boys and is a state name.
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Oh, I guess I didn't realize you were talking about current popularity. I just know that's why it was used historically, along with other feminizations of George.
This message was edited 5/5/2012, 3:25 PM
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