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Margot

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scampiandchips1 · 30/10/2017 16:20

Have a girl due in January. We both LOVE Margot however only how it sounds, not how it’s written, wouldn’t want to go with Margo or Margaux either. Unfortunately it just looks to harsh with our surname and every time I see it written down I think of maggot!

Can you lovely people think of any similar names?? We like more traditional old fashioned names

Thanks in advance!

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scampiandchips1 · 30/10/2017 18:20

Marguerite is nice. Is your Auntie British?

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QueenInTheNorth26 · 30/10/2017 18:18

My auntie is called Marguerite (Mar-gur-eat). She goes by Margo.

sonlypuppyfat · 30/10/2017 18:17

I think margot is lovely very classy

Anatidae · 30/10/2017 18:16

Mhairi?
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scampiandchips1 · 30/10/2017 18:15

Margaret and Martha are good shouts, will speak to DH about them, thanks

Some lovely suggestions on here. It’s sooo hard choosing a name! Really stressing me out!

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AnyaMoondial · 30/10/2017 16:57

Helen
Jane

Notalitigator · 30/10/2017 16:53

I'm not a fan of it tbh but I think these names are in a similar vein

Greta
Edith/Edie
Adeline/Ada/Ida
Martha
Frances

MadisonAvenue · 30/10/2017 16:52

I think Margot is a really harsh sounding name. My mother in law is Margaret and she grew up with 'Maggots' as a nickname.

I love the suggestion of Martha.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 30/10/2017 16:47

Martha

IVflytrap · 30/10/2017 16:41

I agree that Margaret, with Margo(t) as a nickname would work nicely. If that's not for you, how about:

Pearl
Mabel
Maeve
Vivien
Iris
June
Lucy
Thea
Nicole
Beatrix
Daphne
Clara

RedPandaMama · 30/10/2017 16:27

Could always go with Margaret or Marjorie and have Margot/Maggie/Mary as nicknames? Smile

Anatidae · 30/10/2017 16:27

Margot is lovely.

Margareta?

RedPandaMama · 30/10/2017 16:26

I love Margot too but don't like it written down. We went with Florence for our DD but also discussed Alice, Eleanor, Clarice, Emilia, Emma, Elizabeth, Katherine, Laura, Phoebe, Dorothy/Dorothea and Heather.

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