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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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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

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.

bloominglovelyorange · 25/07/2021 21:02

Love Marnie
Both nice though

LadyMonicaBaddingham · 25/07/2021 21:07

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

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.

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!

user1493494961 · 25/07/2021 21:19

Margot.

Chunkymenrock · 25/07/2021 21:25

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

RuthW · 25/07/2021 21:39

Margot.

daisypond · 25/07/2021 21:41

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

Chilldonaldchill · 25/07/2021 21:49

Margot.

DramaAlpaca · 25/07/2021 21:51

Marnie by miles.

Margot is such an ugly name.

MaMelon · 25/07/2021 21:52

Margot - much classier and goes better with Joy. I wouldn’t go with the Margaux spelling, it’s a wine.

Benvolio · 25/07/2021 21:54

Wouldn't Margeaux be the plural of Margot? Grin

toolazytothinkofausername · 25/07/2021 21:54

Margaux Joy :)

I do not like the name Marnie.

Benvolio · 25/07/2021 21:56

@Benvolio

Wouldn't Margeaux be the plural of Margot? Grin
Margaux
Rt23 · 25/07/2021 22:03

Wow real split opinion… helpful comments. thanks all!

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17caterpillars1mouse · 25/07/2021 22:17

I prefer Marnie and I've only ever met one who would be around 14 now.

Margot seems to be very popular atm, I keep hearing baby Margot's (or Nancy's) everywhere atm but I'm not a fan

AnnaSW1 · 25/07/2021 22:20

Margot. I think Marnie will age badly

Maggiemay92 · 26/07/2021 11:51

I love the Margaux spelling too!

Both names are lovely.

Aquamarine1029 · 26/07/2021 11:53

I really dislike both, sorry. I would go back to the drawing board.

Noshowwithoutpunch · 26/07/2021 11:55

Love Marnie.
Marnie Joy is lovely.

Margot is awful. As is the other spelling of it. Very 1970's hostess trolley esque imo.

Sapnupuas · 26/07/2021 12:26

I love Margot!

championofdance · 26/07/2021 12:35

Marnie

LittleGwyneth · 26/07/2021 12:42

Absolutely love Margot. If you're going to play with the spelling I would go Margo without the T. Margaux is like calling your child Chardonnay or Pinot.

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