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Juno or Margot?

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Viviolet · 16/09/2018 18:04

Really love both as feel that both are spunky but elegant- don’t know which one I prefer though. Evangeline would be mn (honouring my mum) and definitely feel as if the first name should have some spunk to balance Evangeline out

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Viviolet · 21/09/2018 17:08

missmouse is it Confused I’ve always been under the impression that it was mainly being feisty and determined rather than the sexual definition. Slightly embarrassed now Grin

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Sunflower321 · 20/09/2018 07:14

Juno! Or Margo without the t.

brodiee · 20/09/2018 04:08

Juno definitely 😍

crazybluebell · 19/09/2018 20:48

I love Margot, and Juno; but Margot mainly due to the Len, Con and Margot connections. Gorgeous names either way, OP!

missmouse101 · 19/09/2018 20:37

Margo is horrendous, Juno is nice. Spunky is a very weird adjective to use!!!!

TheOneRach · 19/09/2018 20:34

I love Margot but since Suicide Squad movie and Margot Robbie... the name is everywhere 🤨 unless you're a fan of her or the film in which case is a dead cert!!!!

Juno is also a film though, about a young pregnant girl??? Maybe??

ribblerobble · 19/09/2018 03:00

I love Margot but had it vetoed because of spelling/pronunciation - and don't see how 'Margaux' helps in that regard!

Somewhat concerned at the popularity of Juno ;-)

FlippertyJibbet88 · 18/09/2018 19:13

I love both names but Juno takes the edge for me. It's top of our list too!

MsHopey · 18/09/2018 19:11

Juno is better.
Can't believe so many people haven't heard of it.
Margot is having a moment but I don't think it's a particularly nice name either way.
Go for Juno.

LastNightsMakeUp · 18/09/2018 12:52

Margot, although I have a 2 year old Margot so am completely bias. We get compliment after compliment on her name. I thought it may be a little marmite when we named her but it hasn't been the case at all. We've not had any problems with the pronunciation, with the -got ending. Brits seem more than able to recognise a silent T. I was excited to teach her to say 'the T is silent like Merlot' but actually haven't had to 😂

Kraggle · 17/09/2018 23:30

I love both, they were both on my list and Juno was top of dh’s. I ended up with a Josephine though. I think Margot Evangeline sounds slightly better though.

kiltedsheep · 17/09/2018 23:24

I like them both! Sorry not to be more helpful.

I had no idea that Margot was being revived! I think of it as being quite a classy, older lady's name.

I wonder if Margaret will make a comeback too.

Juno makes me think of that wonderful film rather than the Aeneid - but maybe I'm culturally illiterate.

SumAndSubstance · 17/09/2018 23:16

I can never get past the portrayal of Juno in the Aeneid. She’s so spiteful and mean! I don’t like Margot much though, so, erm, Margot?

Sunflower321 · 17/09/2018 22:06

Margaux is much better than Margot. Makes the pronunciation obvious.

But I think Margo is even better in English speaking countries.

AustrianSnow · 17/09/2018 19:36

The Margaux spelling is more popular than Margot in France. Strange because it’s the wine originally I thought.

www.babynamewizard.com/name-list/french-girls-names-most-popular-girls-names-in-france

daisypond · 17/09/2018 19:34

Margot

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Viviolet · 17/09/2018 19:33

hplikecraft I do actually like that spelling but think it may be a bit yoonique

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HPLikecraft · 17/09/2018 19:24

You could always use 'Margaux' to make it more interesting!

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Viviolet · 17/09/2018 17:26

ivanmashpotato thank you very much!! At this moment I prefer Margot by a smidge. Wish I could save the other name (hoping it’s another DD) but it’d be very matchy- may need a cat Grin

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Viviolet · 17/09/2018 17:24

I know that Margot doesn’t make phonetic sense in English but to me the spelling Margo feels quite empty and just not quite right. I think most people in England know the name and use the French pronounciation

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IvanMashPotatoIvanDoTheTwist · 17/09/2018 14:39

Both names are nice. I think when you give MN a choice between 2 most will slate their least preferred when if they met a young 'Juno' or 'Margot' in the street they'd think 'that's nice' and carry on with their day 🙄

Margot takes the edge for me personally, but I think they'd both be winners. I have spent the best part of the last 2 years almost exclusively at baby groups and haven't any met children with either name.

Sunflower321 · 17/09/2018 14:39

The spelling Margo makes more sense in English. Or do as the Scandinavians, Germans and pronounce it phonetically as Mar-gott.

I prefer Juno!

Quangot · 17/09/2018 14:33

I prefer Juno. I just don't get the Margot fad, it's a fusty-sounding name.

StuckInTheMiddleWithJude · 17/09/2018 14:29

I know an absolutely wonderful 2 year old Margot and have never known any negative reactions to her name at all, nor have I met any others. As far as I know she does not masquerade as a middle aged pearl clutcher and is definitely describe her as 'spunky' in the way you intended!

Margot for me every time 😊

EthelThePiratesDaughter · 17/09/2018 13:52

Juno isn't a unisex name. It's a girl's name. How many men can you think of called Juno? Juno was a Roman Goddess.

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