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Morven or Morag

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CaramelMilkshake · 17/11/2016 18:40

Which of these two do you like best?

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SpookyPotato · 19/11/2016 11:57

I knew a Morven at uni and it really suited her, it's lovely. Morag is awful!

JunosRevenge · 19/11/2016 11:47

Here's a picture of Morven - it's the big one.

Morven or Morag
CageyBee · 19/11/2016 11:13

Morag is a cat name.

Morven!

buzzlightyearsdinosaur · 19/11/2016 11:09

Morven if I had to choose. Morag is to harsh sounding. I loved the name Morag in home and away, it suited the character brilliantly but I would not choose it to name my child.

ShowMeTheElf · 19/11/2016 10:59

I like how both of them sound. Morven makes me think of medieval queens/fairy type stuff. Morag is resolutely Scottish imo. So pick the one which suits best.

raviolidreaming · 19/11/2016 10:55

She goes by Mo now

Same with the 20-something Morag I know who hates her name. I think Morag is harsh sounding and dislike it immensely, so Morven would get my vote.

Jooni · 19/11/2016 09:23

Morag is fabulous! You should definitely use it as I don't think I'd be brave enough. It'll definitely be a divisive choice, more so than Morven I'd have thought.

Deux · 18/11/2016 09:51

Morven is much better. It's a lovely mountain.

HairsprayBabe · 18/11/2016 09:48

Oooh hard, both are strong and mysterious sounding, I love them. Never heard of Morven before, and Morag reminds me of Katie Morag.

I think I would go for Morven out of the two as it is slightly more feminine sounding.

HelenaJustina · 18/11/2016 09:47

Morag. Good strong name, they spend more time as an adult than as a cute toddler! In our house she'd probably get 'Mory' as an affectionate short

soupmaker · 18/11/2016 09:45

I'm Scottish and had no idea there was a Highland and Lowland way of pronouncing Morag. I have a family member called Morag the Toerag - and she most certainly is!

I'd choose Morven over Morag. Don't meet many Morvens these days. I had one in my class at school, she was lovely.

Meeep · 18/11/2016 09:40

Morven

HearTheThunderRoar · 18/11/2016 05:33

Morven it's the better of the two.

Morag is just woeful, I also think of the Morag from Home and Away, a very cold character!

HurricaneSwallows · 18/11/2016 05:18

Oh yes! I didn't add I was Scottish when I gave Moven as my choice.

I know a Morag the toe-rag!
Just one though

Otherwise it makes me thing of an elderly lady

Surf25 · 17/11/2016 21:52

P.S. I agree with pp, it is the 'rag' part of Morag that I think is the reason I have never liked it! There are many other lovelier names out there...surely?! Just my opinion!!!

Surf25 · 17/11/2016 21:51

If between those two only, then Morven. No doubt. Am in Scotland too. Any other choices?

QuimReaper · 17/11/2016 21:49

Good grief, Morag is the ugliest name in the world, I've never met one! Agree that Morven is much softer. I can't think of a single good word with an "ag" ending - gag, hag, slag, rag...

I used to know a Morvah too. It's the name of a village in Devonshire I think.

cmxx · 17/11/2016 21:44

I prefer Morven. I don't like the 'rag' part of Morag.

Morag is actually my MIL's name. She hates it and told everyone at school her name was Moira. She goes by Mo now.

R00tat00tt00t · 17/11/2016 21:00

I love Morven, very pretty yet strong sounding and not that common either. It was on our shortlist along with Esme and Nina. Morag I'm afraid makes me think of dowdy middle aged women and reminds me of a character in Take the Highroad?

user1471950254 · 17/11/2016 20:55

Morven

Foxsox · 17/11/2016 20:53

Neither
But if I HAD to choose then
Morven
Morag isn't a nice name at all

JunosRevenge · 17/11/2016 20:53

Morven

It's the name of a mountain. I used to live near it Smile

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Joinourclub · 17/11/2016 20:38

Morven by a mile

BeastofCraggyIsland · 17/11/2016 20:17

Definitely Morven out of those two. Morag is horrible. I don't like girly names at all but it's off the other end of the scale, really harsh and sounds like hag/toe-rag etc. Just not a nice sound.