Hey there, Georgy Girl! Swingin’ down the street so fancy-free…
The baby name Georgy has appeared in the U.S. baby name data as a girl name only twice:
- 1969: unlisted
- 1968: 10 baby girls named Georgy
- 1967: 5 baby girls named Georgy [debut]
- 1966: unlisted
- 1965: unlisted
The inspiration?
Both a movie and a song: the British film Georgy Girl (1966), and the movie’s successful theme song “Georgy Girl.”
The movie, which was released in October of ’66, followed main character Georgina “Georgy” Parkin, played by Lynn Redgrave, as she navigated various relationships against the backdrop of Swinging London. It was based on a 1965 book of the same name.
The song, an upbeat earworm released in December of 1966, was performed by Australian folk-pop group The Seekers and reached #2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in February of 1967. The songwriters, Tom Springfield and Jim Dale, were nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song but lost to “Born Free.” (The song “Alfie” was also a nominee that year.)
Do you like the name Georgy? Would you spell it with a -y, or with a different ending?
Sources: Georgy Girl (film) – Wikipedia, Georgy Girl (song) – Wikipedia