Margaret, Morag or Jean?

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Margaret would get shorted to Margot, Greta or Peggy, depending on which best suited her.

Morag would just be Morag. (Though DD1 has suggested she might call her Morag the Toerag)

Jean might become Jeannie.

Give me your thoughts, please!

Oh if it helps, middle name will almost certainly be Charlotte

Jean, I really like it. It sounds fresh and modern whilst also being old-lady.

They’re all fabulous, but Jean is really lovely.

Morag

I love Morag!

Sorry, forgot to add I think Morag has loads more personality and less of a late middle age woman vibe than the other two

None, your baby isn't an old lady!

Morag as a name but really like Peggy as a nn so maybe Margaret...

Jean, then Margaret, then Morag which I don't like.

I'd go for Jean. Maggie is sweet for Margaret and I know a couple but I really don't like Morag, sorry. It's so harsh sounding and I can't take to it (I shudder every time I hear the song to Katie Morag)

Not Morag, such an ugly sound. Sorry.

Jean. Hmm. I actually think it's starting to sound fresh & modern. I'm really liking Jean Charlotte.

Margaret Charlotte doesn't work, too many 't' sounds.

Love Morag (Katie Morag!) and Margaret, which is very versatile and strong.

This may be outing but I have a Jean, nn Jeanie.

I love the name, to me it sounds strong, but feminine. There aren’t going to be loads of Jean’s and it was my granny’s name, who was a straight talking Geordie. She was so gentle but equally you wouldn’t dare to cross her 🥰

Love Greta so for that reason only I'd choose Margaret.

Jean

Jean is my mum (and loads of my friend’s mums) so I can’t take it seriously as a baby name!

Morag is fine.

Margaret is a bit twee. I can’t stand Margot (which seems to be in half of these threads) but Nell would be ok.

Margot the Escargot.

I don’t know where Nell came from, when you mentioned Peggy.

Peggy is absolutely awful. Like a lame sheep.

Morag, Jean and Margaret were all my friends from school. I am 56 now and so those names conjure up for me slightly plump middle age women (ie me). I cannot imagine them as names for a baby now.

I like Jean

Margot is a stand alone name and I think it's silly to be used as a nickname. It's also increasingly popular with 5 born in the last 18 months that I know of
Morag isn't my cup of tea
Go for Jean

Are you giving birth to a 70 year old woman?! These names are awful OP. Please don’t inflict of them on your daughter. What’s wrong with Charlotte as a first name? There’s far too much of this ‘trying to be different’ when coming to be names. There’s really no need.

Morag is ace OP. Really strong name intergenerational name.

My neighbours are Morags - both different generations - time there were some more baby Morags around.

Jean/Jeannie - like this one

Don't like Margaret but some of the nicknames can be nice.

Morag is a truly dreadful name though. So ugly.

Love Peggy (would just name her that rather than Margaret). Also love Jeannie rather than Jean.

I like them all but I particularly like Margaret and Jean. All of them are refreshingly not twee and cutesy.