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17caterpillars1mouse · 13/02/2021 18:12

What are your thoughts on the following girls names please

Magnolia nn Maggie

Fleur

Madeleine

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Bluesername · 13/02/2021 18:32

I like the sound of Magnolia but would be put off by it being shorthand for 'the most boring paint colour you can pick'. I like the tree idea though. Hazel, Willow, Laurel, Juniper, Aspen, Holly.

Madeleine and Fleur are both quite nice.

RubiksCubey · 13/02/2021 18:42

Yep I thought of paint as soon as I saw Magnolia.

I really like Fleur though

35andThriving · 13/02/2021 19:07

Madeleine is great.

galaxy9 · 13/02/2021 19:12

Madeleine 100%

partyatthepalace · 13/02/2021 20:06

Madeleine is great.

Magnolia should be great - but all I think of is bloody boring paint. Fleur I think is ugly - errrrr, bleeeugh.

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 13/02/2021 20:30

Madeleine is gorgeous, quite classic and underused. My fave of your choices.

I've never liked the sound of Fleur, sorry - although I quite like the similar Flora.

Magnolia should be lovely but sounds a bit OTT somehow - the similar Magdalena (nn Maggie) is nice though.

babynamelover · 13/02/2021 20:46

I adore Magnolia and Maggie and Nola are super cute.

Fleur is okay always sounded quite harsh to me.

Madeleine is lovely and probably would stand out now the Madison craze is over.

Edenember · 13/02/2021 21:20

Not really keen on any. Probably Fleur. Not keen on magnolia as associates forever now with dull paint rather than the beautiful tree.

12frogsincoats · 13/02/2021 21:20

Prefer Sandra

Plump82 · 13/02/2021 21:24

Love Maggie, not keen on Magnolia.
I like Madeline but it's just ok.
Really dont like Fleur but that's because I'm Scottish and can't t say it without it sounding like Floor

RedGoldAndGreene · 13/02/2021 21:29

Maggie is cute but Magnolia is considered the most boring paint colour ever which is unfortunate. Margaret or Magda? If your surname is Thatcher or Simpson then maybe not.

I prefer Flora to Fleur which makes me think Bleurgh. Madeline is a classic but people might not know about if you intended the name to end in "line" or "lin" if you find that sort of thing annoying.

MadeOfStarStuff · 13/02/2021 22:54

Madeline is nice

Magnolia is just a boring paint and I hate the way fleur sounds

VenusClapTrap · 14/02/2021 10:31

Magnolia nn Maggie is fabulous. Magnolias are absolutely gorgeous trees, and it has a very ‘normal’ nickname in case she ever finds it too floral. It was on my list for dd actually, but Dh couldn’t get past Thatcher as an association for Maggie.

The magnolia paint association will fade as it’s a colour whose time has passed - grey is the new magnolia paint!

Fleur is also beautiful.

BallsToYouSue · 14/02/2021 10:37

Love Magnolia and Maggie! Nit keen on the others. I see the DP's point to paint though...

Magdalena?

BallsToYouSue · 14/02/2021 10:37

Oh damn you autocorrect!

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Thinkingthinking · 14/02/2021 10:48

What about Margot?

Ijustlikedthename · 14/02/2021 10:56

I really like Magnolia but really dislike Maggie. I didn't even think paint colour until others mentioned it

VenusClapTrap · 14/02/2021 11:10

Magnolia paint is so out now, that it’ll probably have some kind of retro ironic resurgence in about fifteen years time and she’ll be bang on trend as a teenager! Grin

Quercus3 · 14/02/2021 11:14

I really like Magnolia and Maggie

Chilldonaldchill · 14/02/2021 15:15

Fleur is my favourite.

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