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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 · 20/09/2012 14:10

Christina

From Christiana, the Latin feminine form of CHRISTIAN. This was the name of an early, possibly legendary, saint who was tormented by her pagan father. It was also borne by a 17th-century Swedish queen and patron the arts who gave up her crown in order to become a Roman Catholic.
www.behindthename.com/name/christina

Pr1mr0se · 20/09/2012 13:49

Marjorie Laurie Josephine, not typically saints names or anything but go together and have a certain symmetry about them when written.

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terrywoganstrousers · 20/09/2012 10:14

Ooh now I really like Marjorie Elizabeth! And Marjorie Helena too.
Little Britain took me a few minutes to get!

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HalfaShandy · 20/09/2012 10:12

Agnes - Patron saint of chastity/engaged couples and virginity!!!!
Helena - Patron saint of New Discoveries.
Elizabeth - Patron Saint of Brides and falsely accused.
Alice - Patron Saint of the poor.
Cecelia - patron Siant of music and church.
Faith - Partron Saint of Pilgrims and Soldiers.

korvonia · 20/09/2012 10:00

Marjorie Lilian is the name of my great aunt - I was always going to call dd Lilian but it became too popular

101handbags · 20/09/2012 09:54

Dawn. Ok maybe a bit too Little Britain..

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terrywoganstrousers · 20/09/2012 09:41

Oh no- have I inadvertently caused a flurry of Mners naming their children Marjorie?!Grin
Any other ideas?
I like Susan but not sure DP will go for that one

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SPsFanjoShiversTheTimbers · 20/09/2012 09:39

My Nanna was also called Marjorie!

My sister has it as a middle name. Susan and Lily are also in her name but I won't say which order.

Hedwig3 · 20/09/2012 09:36

Envy Envy Envy

Marjorie is fabulous

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terrywoganstrousers · 20/09/2012 08:00

Marjorie Ann, yes that's a possible. Think I like Anne with an 'e' though, like Anne ShirleyGrin

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mama01 · 20/09/2012 07:51

Ann, was she a saint? Goes well with Marjorie.

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terrywoganstrousers · 20/09/2012 07:39

Also surname is beyond boring and one syllable so I reckon a middle name would sound nicer anyway.

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terrywoganstrousers · 20/09/2012 07:38

I don't have a middle name and always wished I did- and DP is actually known by his middle name, so we think it is important to have that extra 'choice' there I feel.

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Bluestocking · 20/09/2012 07:34

Marjorie is such a pretty name! Just out of interest, why do you feel she needs a middle name? If there isn't a name that's special to you that you want to use, why not just call her Marjorie surname?