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A middle name for Marjorie?

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terrywoganstrousers · 20/09/2012 07:31

If this baby is a girl we would like to name her after late grandma, Marjorie- but we're struggling to agree on a middle name.
We would want the name to be a Saints name.
Any ideas?

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DancehallDaze · 24/09/2012 03:01

I had an aunt Marjorie who was known as Marnie.

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terrywoganstrousers · 22/09/2012 21:29

I think I like Maggie as a nickname, or Meg.

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Japple · 22/09/2012 21:12

Mother's name is "Marjorie Joyce"...but when she was working on Capitol Hill,
Her friends called her "Marge".

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terrywoganstrousers · 22/09/2012 18:30

Piglet- I think it might be a Marmite name, but both DP and I like it and it is special to DP especially so I think we are agreed on it! No doubt we will have plenty of haters though so we have kept it to ourselves IRL ( less chance of haters speaking out once the baby is ACTUALLY called the name!)
I think I'm having a boy anyway so it may be a moot point! So we may have a Francis after all (think we will go for Francis George)

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wizzler · 22/09/2012 18:08

Marjorie Joy
DD has Joy as a middle name, so I recommend it on every thread!! Smile

edam · 22/09/2012 17:15

ooh, if it's a form of Margaret, it means 'a pearl' which is a lovely meaning.

mathanxiety · 22/09/2012 17:08

I believe Marjorie is a form of Margaret.

Maeve (Medb) is a heroine of the Old Irish epic Táin Bo Cuailnge, so pre Christian.

pigletpower · 22/09/2012 16:35

That is truly a horrible name.I'm so sorry,but I couldn't sit on my hands any longer.Sad

edam · 22/09/2012 14:23

Marjorie's a lovely name - dh's beloved aunt was a Marjorie and she was a wonderful person. Smile

Before I'd even opened this thread, I thought 'Marjorie Ann' which I see lots of people have mentioned already. I think because it's three syllables it needs a shorter middle name.

Is Marjorie a form of Mary? If so, as you are interested in saint's names, Marjorie Anne would be especially appropriate as Saint Anne was the Virgin Mary's Mother (IIRC).

Japple · 22/09/2012 14:18

Love "Joan of Arc". Marjorie Joan. Good name. Sounds Important.

DancehallDaze · 22/09/2012 13:50

Is there a Saint Maeve?

delphinedownunder · 22/09/2012 13:28

My auntie is Marjorie Ann. She is a right old bag so I wouldn't go with that! (joke). Marjorie Maeve?

cynner · 22/09/2012 04:25

Marjorie Anne is my mum's name..I think it is a sweet lovely name..

mathanxiety · 22/09/2012 04:02

Marjorie Ruth
Marjorie Elizabeth
Marjorie Madeleine
Marjorie Katherine
Marjorie Antonia
Marjorie Bernadette
Marjorie Zita (yes there is a saint Zita)
Marjorie Hope
Marjorie Faith

baskingseals · 21/09/2012 12:45

think Marjorie Louisa sounds lovely.

milkymocha · 21/09/2012 11:59

Yes Francis/Frances is fabulous.
My name is Francesca so iam biased Smile

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terrywoganstrousers · 21/09/2012 11:34

Ah now MM,Francis is our boys name! Could go with Frances though... hmmm.

These are all great, thanks everyone!

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milkymocha · 21/09/2012 10:59

Francis Smile

Gwennan · 21/09/2012 10:48

Marjorie Augusta
Marjorie Aurelia
Marjorie Beatrix
Marjorie Celine
Marjorie Rosalia
Marjorie Seraphina
Marjorie Teresa
Marjorie Bridget
Marjorie Catherine
Marjorie Lucy
Marjorie Cecilia
Marjorie Victoria
Marjorie Helena
Marjorie Adelaide
Marjorie Verena

Pasiphae · 21/09/2012 10:41

Marjorie is fab!

Clare, Agnes, Hilda, Hidlegard, Lucy, Agatha, Edith, Augustine, Brigid, Frideswith/Frevisse, Mildred, Etheldreda (or just Ethel)?

ViviPru · 21/09/2012 05:35

Here's a what-not-to. My Grandma is Marjorie Irene. Nn 'Marge'. Yes, Marge-irine. Confused

omfgkillmenow · 21/09/2012 02:52

simpson Grin

Napdamnyou · 21/09/2012 02:19

What about Anna? St. Anna was the mother of Mary, mother of Jesus. And Marjorie Anna sounds nice.

MoelFammau · 21/09/2012 01:32

Marjorie Theresa
Marjorie Rita
Marjorie Juliana
Marjorie Joan
Marjorie Genevieve

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terrywoganstrousers · 20/09/2012 16:16

Thanks for all these- I like Josephine and I like Christina too.

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