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Which name is best?!

62 replies

Rt23 · 25/07/2021 18:57

Hello! I’m expecting a baby girl at the end of summer and my husband and I have got down to two final names… which one would you go for?
Marnie or Margot?
The middle name will probably be Joy! Thanks!

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DramaAlpaca · 25/07/2021 21:51

Marnie by miles.

Margot is such an ugly name.

Chilldonaldchill · 25/07/2021 21:49

Margot.

daisypond · 25/07/2021 21:41

Margot is classy and cool.
Marnie is down-at-heel trailer park.

RuthW · 25/07/2021 21:39

Margot.

Chunkymenrock · 25/07/2021 21:25

Margot is frumpy, harsh and horrible. Also looks like Maggot. Marnie is much better.

user1493494961 · 25/07/2021 21:19

Margot.

jackstini · 25/07/2021 21:17

Marnie is cuter on a baby but sounds like a nickname for an adult
Margot is more adaptable through life - and quite posh!

MojoJojo71 · 25/07/2021 21:13

Marnie by a mile. I just cannot understand the appeal of Margot, I know mumsnet seems to love it but I really don’t like it at all.

LadyMonicaBaddingham · 25/07/2021 21:07

Margaret, called Margot for short. So much more flexible...

bloominglovelyorange · 25/07/2021 21:02

Love Marnie
Both nice though

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 25/07/2021 20:58

While I much prefer Marnie as a nn (for Marina, Marianne, Mariana etc), because as a given name it's slightly trendy, I still like it better than Margot which is extremely trendy now imo and rapidly rising, so will date more of the two I think.

1940s · 25/07/2021 20:53

As long as you don't mind both names rising significantly in popularity! There are so many of both in my local area all under 5.
Other M names to consider are
Merryn
Minnie
Marlowe
Meryl
Maya
Mahalia
Mindy

ILoveShula · 25/07/2021 20:48

Marnie.

Margot sounds harsh and looks like Maggot

Hppymum123 · 25/07/2021 20:46

Marnie

TheRosariojewels · 25/07/2021 20:44

I love Margot and dislike Marnie.

Firebird83 · 25/07/2021 19:54

Margot Joy

Kanaloa · 25/07/2021 19:49

Margot for sure, lovely name. I don’t like Marnie.

TenThousandSpoons · 25/07/2021 19:49

Margot Joy
Lovely Flowers

Mischance · 25/07/2021 19:48

Marnie is a ghastly Hitchcock film - please don't call her that! I would stick with Margot. And I can't imagine why anyone might change the spelling. It is what it is.

happydays2345 · 25/07/2021 19:46

Marnie is very geordie shore

SherbertLemons · 25/07/2021 19:44

Margot, lovely name. Not keen on Marnie

mumsiedarlingrevolta · 25/07/2021 19:43

100% Margot

Marnie so wet and hilariously autocorrected to Marine to make my point

BeaBeaBuzz · 25/07/2021 19:42

Margaux like the wine is too try hard.

I like both Marnie and Margot though, think Marnie is nicer with joy.

elfran · 25/07/2021 19:40

Margot Joy for sure. I know it's not, but I always find Marnie to be a bit nickname-y and lightweight, while Margot has some gravitas.

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 25/07/2021 19:37

Love Marnie