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Middle names for Margaret

27 replies

yellowmelon · 28/03/2021 17:54

If we have a girl we plan to call her Margaret/Maggie. Our second name begins with M, so I'd rather avoid that for a middle name. Any suggestions for classic girls names of one or two syllables?

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RickOShay · 28/03/2021 18:01

Louisa

Sophia

Rosalind

Vita

Beatrice

Ophelia

Anna

ShontayYouStay · 28/03/2021 18:06

Lena

Violet

Rosa

Helena

Sophia

supercatlady · 28/03/2021 18:08

Rose

Scarby9 · 28/03/2021 18:08

The Margarets of my age and a bit older were mostly Margaret Rose - named for a princess!

Rainallnight · 28/03/2021 18:10

That’s weird, Rose popped straight into my head and I didn’t know it had precedents!

ChocOrange1 · 28/03/2021 18:11

I would go for a short and modern middle name.

Margaret Luna M
Margaret Lily M
Margaret Olive M
Margaret Erin M
Margaret Willow M
Margaret Faith M

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 28/03/2021 18:26

Margaret Olivia
Margaret Lucy
Margaret Sofia
Margaret Eve
Margaret Rose
Margaret Ivy
Margaret Eliza
Margaret Jane
Margaret Elena
Margaret Ava
Margaret Alice
Margaret Aurora
Margaret Alexis
Margaret Elise

babynamelover · 28/03/2021 19:04

Anne or Anna

Synchrony · 28/03/2021 19:12

Janine
Alison
Erica
Belinda
Catriona

Lauraloop1516 · 28/03/2021 20:27

Some great suggestions here - thank you! I did suggest 'classic', but pp's suggestion of a more modern middle name sounds like a good idea. I quite like 'Ivy' out of the suggestions so far... I'm not sure about 'Anne' or 'Jane' etc - I don't know if it feels a bit too traditional?

partyatthepalace · 28/03/2021 21:46

I really like Margaret but yes I think you maybe want something a bit more lively than Anne or Jane

Short and snappy -.
Margaret Pearl
Margaret Sophie
Margaret Anna
Margaret Ellen

Also quite like longer - classic, v feminine:
Margaret Isabella
Margaret Emilia
Margaret Francesca
Margaret Lucinda
Margaret Helena

Tibtab · 28/03/2021 21:52

Eleanor?

Thedogscollar · 28/03/2021 22:17

Margaret Sarah

finallychangedmyusername · 28/03/2021 22:36

Margaret Ivy
Margaret Cora
Margaret Alice
Margaret Lucy
Margaret Zoe
Margaret Amy
Margaret Elsa
Margaret Flora
Margaret Sophie

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 28/03/2021 22:42

You can't really call someone Margaret Pearl as Margaret means Pearl

spillthebeans · 28/03/2021 22:46

Margaret Emma are my middle names. It works well 😊

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 28/03/2021 22:53

One or two syllables and more classic sounding-
Lily
Sophie
Alice
Anna
Emma
Eva
Sarah
Laura
Claire
Faye
Eve

Or more modern/current sounding:
Tess
Gwen
Fern
Hope
Esme
Holly
Erin
Thea
Ava
Ella
Jasmine

MadeForThis · 28/03/2021 22:57

Rose

Happenchance · 28/03/2021 23:04

Ailsa
Enid
Lucille
Renee
Blithe
Simone
Eunice
Sylvie
Lois
Esme

RoseMartha · 28/03/2021 23:11

Margaret Jean
Margaret Helen
Margaret Rachel
Margaret Suzanna

ILikeTheWineNotTheLabel · 28/03/2021 23:26

Rose

DarcyJack · 28/03/2021 23:29

Louise Sophie Alison

ArchbishopOfBanterbury · 28/03/2021 23:45

Margaret Emily

Buttybach · 28/03/2021 23:46

Rose x

SE13Mummy · 28/03/2021 23:48

I'd choose something like Felicity, Lydia, Josephine, Dorothy, Beatrice... 3/4 syllables and not starting with a vowel (to avoid MAM, MOM, MUM etc).

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