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Anna Margaux??

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beebeebumble · 25/11/2014 14:28

Our DD1 is due in three days! My DH and I are sure we want to call her Anna - I think it's beautiful, simple and elegant. However because it is simple, we thought we'd give her a slightly longer middle name. We would like to stay quite traditional, but open to unusual suggestions! I think Margaux is sophisticated but sweet - DH is unsure.

Other options are Anna Blythe (not strictly traditional but I like it!) or Anna Catherine (bit boring so doesn't add much interest to the simple first name?). Any opinions on these welcome, or of course any other suggestions!

Thanks!

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LynetteScavo · 29/11/2014 15:54

Congratulations - really love the name!Smile

squoosh · 29/11/2014 14:49

Congrats OP!

DramaAlpaca · 29/11/2014 14:46

Congratulations! Flowers

cherubimandseraphim · 29/11/2014 13:07

Congratulations! Lovely name!

florascotia · 29/11/2014 09:22

Many congratulations!

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beebeebumble · 29/11/2014 09:20

Thanks all! Our Anna Margot was born very quickly on Thursday morning Smile

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TheFantasticFixit · 29/11/2014 01:11

I have a Margot, i loathe the spelling of Margaux. I actually think it is ridiculous, someone suggested it to me when i was pregnant. Awful.

Margot is simpler, prettier.

Anna Margot is absolutely STUNNING, i wish i'd thought of it. Totally chic. Timeless.

Clawdy · 27/11/2014 17:07

It reminds me of a character Margi Clarke used to play years ago with a strong Liverpool accent - Margaux, always pronounced as "Margocks"!

shoobidoo · 26/11/2014 14:00

Anna Margo!

Why add the French silent 't' unless you're in France? Many languages pronounce it phonetically - I know a Swedish Margot, pronounced Mar-gott and also think it is pronounce that way in Germany and Austria.

But I agree about Margaux - again, why the French ending?

MehsMum · 26/11/2014 10:31

Came on, like a hundred others, to point out that Margaux = very nice red wine.

MadeInChorley · 26/11/2014 10:19

Chateaux Margaux is a wine. Girl's name is Margot. Anna Margot is nice

OTheHugeManatee · 26/11/2014 09:57

I rather like 'Margo'.I imagine baby Margo living in a loft apartment in Antwerp with graphic designer parents, industrial-chic lighting, cute stripy outfits and tasteful wooden toys Grin

tammytoby · 25/11/2014 23:05

The problem with spelling it Margot is that many non-French speakers will pronounce it Mar-got. In German speaking countries it is also pronounced like that.

If you want it pronounced Mar-go, I'd spell it Margo. Simple and clear!

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dorasee · 25/11/2014 22:46

It's Margot Hemingway not Margaux.
Margo looks pretentious.

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beebeebumble · 25/11/2014 22:44

Thanks! I like the look of Margo better I think.

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GerundTheBehemoth · 25/11/2014 18:38

The name of the character in 'The Good Life' was spelled 'Margo' rather than 'Margot' - same with the 'Despicable Me' character IIRC. So there's another option.

florascotia · 25/11/2014 18:27

Thank you. I know the spelling. I was typing in haste.
Nonetheless, Margaux was a wine long before poor Margaux Hemingway was the first to use it as a nickname. As 'Manatee' implies, above, who would want to name a child after a vintage/brand-name?

moxon · 25/11/2014 18:22

Note Margeaux with an e not without.

moxon · 25/11/2014 18:21

I know a Margeaux. No one's ever confused her with wine.

minipie · 25/11/2014 17:53

I love all three options (if you spell it Margot)

Not helpful sorry! With Anna I think I would choose Margot.

Other options off the top of my head:

Anna Meredith
Anna Felicity
Anna Bryony
Anna Sylvie
Anna Madeleine
Anna Verity

Sophronia · 25/11/2014 17:43

I like Anna Catherine followed by Anna Margot.

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beebeebumble · 25/11/2014 17:28

Thank you for the input! I had no idea Margaux was a wine - I saw it and preferred the spelling, as I agree with DramaAlpaca about how Margot looks. That said, I prefer it to naming my child after booze!

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Lunastarfish · 25/11/2014 17:10

I think it's lovely

OTheHugeManatee · 25/11/2014 17:09

In the nicest possible way, if you wouldn't name her 'Riesling' or 'Rioja' then please just spell it 'Margot' or people will laugh.