Can any valid syllogism include the word "some"?

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Original Question

I was recently told that "no valid syllogism can include the word "some."
What about this?

All men are mortal.
Some men are named "George."
Therefore, all men named "George" are mortal.

Answers

Non sequitur

According to https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syllogism#Basic_structure<> it can. It would mean that the subject is undistributed

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