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Matilda or Margot

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Penny21xxx · 26/01/2023 20:43

Which do you prefer? Middle name will likely be Jean.

Matilda Jean
Margot Jean

only thing putting me off Matilda is that I don’t like Tilly as a nickname. Not sure is Margot Jean sounds right together though.

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MajorCarolDanvers · 26/01/2023 21:50

Margot

LaLuz7 · 26/01/2023 21:47

rattlinbog · 26/01/2023 21:42

In French that would be pronounced Marge-O

Could it be Margaux?

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Yep. Margeaux is most definitely pronounced differently from Margot/Margaux. There's a jo sound in there.

rattlinbog · 26/01/2023 21:42

17caterpillars1mouse · 26/01/2023 21:36

I prefer Margot, though also prefer the Margeaux spelling as the one I know spells it that way and I like longer names.

I used to like Matilda but it's so overused in my area now (midlands) it's dull as dishwater

In French that would be pronounced Marge-O

Could it be Margaux?

Thepossibility · 26/01/2023 21:42

I like both. Margot is a bit too popular for me ATM though.
I love Matty at a nn for Matilda.

dmb91 · 26/01/2023 21:39

Matilda

17caterpillars1mouse · 26/01/2023 21:36

I prefer Margot, though also prefer the Margeaux spelling as the one I know spells it that way and I like longer names.

I used to like Matilda but it's so overused in my area now (midlands) it's dull as dishwater

Rauha · 26/01/2023 21:33

Margot

LaLuz7 · 26/01/2023 21:32

Matilda sounds much nicer

Margot is just a letter away from maggot

Twoinapod · 26/01/2023 21:30

I know one Tilly, one Tilda and one Matty. You don’t have to shorten it at all, although they may get one at school anyway.

matilda is much nicer than Margot and flows better with Jean

PritiPatelsMaker · 26/01/2023 20:49

How about Tilda or Mat as a NN? To be honest though, you don't really have any control over what their friends call them once they get to school.

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