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Bonnie or Margot?

58 replies

Crispyduckpancakes · 21/09/2019 21:00

Just that really- middle name will probably be Elisabeth after her grandma but am not too bothered about which ‘flows’ better as her middle name will he used so rarely

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FizzyGreenWater · 23/09/2019 17:37

I like Margot but it's getting more popular, I quite like Bonnie as a wild card choice but I'd tire of it I think.

Off the cuff suggestion: how about Blythe? Similar to Bonnie in some ways but with the dash of 1920s charm that Margot has?

AverageMummy · 22/09/2019 17:02

Margot is about the worst name going - don’t understand the appeal whatsoever

Bonnie is a Labrador’s name

I’d still vote for Bonnie

ArchMemory · 22/09/2019 09:47

I love Margot. Would have been on my list for a girl (also Audrey mentioned by someone else above).

I’m afraid Bonnie sounds a bit twee to my ears. And isn’t it a nickname for another name?

Hoppinggreen · 22/09/2019 09:44

I love Margot but my friend called her baby this and nobody seems to get it. For some reason people ask her how to spell it all the time and even the nursery keep calling her Margaret!
Seems simple to me but apparently not

MintyT · 22/09/2019 09:42

I really like Bonner. ( but it has meaning in my family) then call her bonnie

bridgetreilly · 22/09/2019 09:37

Margot.

Bonnie was a Blue Peter dog. And also Bonnie Langford. I don't really have any positive associations with it. Whereas Margot Fonteyn was elegant and brilliant and a great role model.

LetItGoHome · 22/09/2019 08:14

I have a Margot and love it. So my vote goes there. It gets a lot of hate on Mumsnet though. People are commenting a lot that it has become super popular. But it's only 99th in England and Wales right now so that's a myth. I also don't know of any others personally (London). I see it as strong and feisty. Makes a change from the popular fluffy, cute names that are popular right now.

sallievp · 22/09/2019 02:14

Both are lovely...bonnie Margot Elizabeth maybe?

SemperIdem · 22/09/2019 01:59

Margot by all the country miles.

Bonnie is a spaniel’s name. Connie instead?

Shadow1234 · 22/09/2019 00:23

Margot has a harsh tone to it (for me), so would choose Bonnie

mathanxiety · 21/09/2019 23:41

Love Bonnie.

Far prefer Margaret to Margot.
Margot is an Irish country and western singer, albeit spelled Margo, whose songs featured a lot of shout outs to various towns and hamlets her fans came from. I can't shake Irish C&W music of the 1970s out of my head when I hear the name.

Tillygetsit · 21/09/2019 23:35

I'm afraid I'm not keen on either. Margot would just about tip it because it's more of an adult woman's name but not my taste. We're all different eh?!

DramaAlpaca · 21/09/2019 23:28

I don't like either, but dislike Bonnie slightly less.

They are very different styles really, one is cutesy & the other quite harsh.

Babymamamama · 21/09/2019 23:28

I love both. A lot. Why not wait till she’s born and see which she most looks like?

Louisaouisa · 21/09/2019 23:24

Can I say neither? Sorry!

Gun to my head, Margot

user1493494961 · 21/09/2019 22:21

They seem quite different names to me. Margot is posh and Bonnie a bit twee.

Aprinceinapaupersgrave · 21/09/2019 22:15

I say Margot which tips the vote on here to Margot so far but only just.

QueefLatifah · 21/09/2019 22:13

BONNIE. Margot looks like maggot written down its all I see.
And spoken it’s like Margaret which is awful for a baby now.

Chillisauceboss · 21/09/2019 22:12

I slightly prefer Margot but it's hugely popular at the moment so I'd go for Bonnie /) both good choices :)

InsertFunnyUsername · 21/09/2019 22:12

But I really dislike Margot.

InsertFunnyUsername · 21/09/2019 22:11

Bonnie.

ThursdayLastWeek · 21/09/2019 22:11

I love both

BilboBercow · 21/09/2019 22:09

Bonnie isn't the name of an adult I'd take seriously (sorry Bonnies). Margot sounds classy and intelligent

BrexitBingoGenerator · 21/09/2019 21:27

People do realise that the ‘t’ in Margot is silent, don’t they?!

Love Margot (Mar-go)

phoenixrosehere · 21/09/2019 21:26

Margot

The first thing that comes to mind whenI hear Bonnie is “ My bonnie flies over the ocean, my bonnie flies over the sea..”

Plus, I can only think of people calling her Bon-Bon as a nickname and that would annoy me. If that doesn’t annoy you, go for it.

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