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Margot, Nancy or Jemima?

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Mclaren37 · 02/08/2015 06:08

Please help us decide between these three girls names; Margot, Jemima or Nancy? We love them all for different reasons.
(Nancy is probably a different style from the other two, but is my grandmother's name and our last name begins with an N as well, some friends think the double initial thing is cute, I'm not so sure..)
Opinions please!

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Enchufla · 02/08/2015 08:25

You do have to consider how attractive she will be to men in future. After all thats her only worth and bagging a man should be her main goal in life

LeOrange · 02/08/2015 08:23

When I named my daughter Nancy, I was definitely worrying about whether it would be considered sexy or not. I love objectifying a woman from birth. Also, I have often found men turn the other way when they hear a name they deem unsexy. They definitely do that.

OP, our Nancy has always received nothing but positive comments (though I suppose no-one would tell me the negative ones to my face!). I still love the name as much as I did 5 years ago and she is such a little Nancy.

Bonsoir · 02/08/2015 08:17

Why strange? Why lumber a DD with a first name that is a complete turnoff?

Enchufla · 02/08/2015 08:09

Theyre all awful. Jemima is the least awful

Neednewflowers · 02/08/2015 08:06

Unsexy Bonsoir? Strange comment.

Bonsoir · 02/08/2015 07:21

I don't like Nancy at all (so unsexy). Margot and Jemima are very pretty: of the two, Margot is the more internationally versatile and Jemima the prettier.

CognitiveIllusion · 02/08/2015 07:20

Jemima is my favourite

CarriesBucketOfBlood · 02/08/2015 07:18

From personal experience, there are no problems using the name Jemima anywhere else in the world beyond people not knowing how to pronounce it. The issue is a Mumsnet one, not a real world one it seems.

midnightvelvetPart2 · 02/08/2015 07:11

I prefer Jemima but if you ever live or work in the US there are massively negative connotations surrounding it.

If not, go for it

Onedayinthesun · 02/08/2015 06:34

Nancy Smile such a lovely name for a child or an adult. So easy to say and soft pronunciation, just beautiful

megarobotdiscoparty · 02/08/2015 06:24

Love Margot and Nancy - both in our top 5 for a girl. Not sure about Jemima - she sounds like a nice girl who knows her times tables (wouldn't fit in very well round here!)

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