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Margot, Violet or Dorothy?

56 replies

MissBPotter · 23/08/2021 16:57

Which would you go for? I’m slightly concerned about popularity of the first two. I like the nickname potential of Dorothy, although maybe both Dolly and Dotty are slightly silly? Will probably use one as a first and one as a middle name.

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GintyMcGinty · 23/08/2021 16:58

Margot

Hellocatshome · 23/08/2021 16:59

I would go for Violet

Enough4me · 23/08/2021 16:59

Violet

girlmom21 · 23/08/2021 17:02

I don't think any of them are particularly popular. Margot is cute.

megletthesecond · 23/08/2021 17:06

Margot.
Tbh I like all of them.

bloominglovelyorange · 23/08/2021 17:17

I like all of them
Violet is my favourite

I don't know any children with any of those names though
Mind you Dorothy is on a big upswing and could overtake the other two names so don't just pick it based on lower popularity as it might surprise you
Pick the one you like best

Pemba · 23/08/2021 17:39

Dorothy is nice and surely due a revival? Wizard of Oz, etc. There's also Dorothea.

Margot - I don't really like any Margaret derived names that much as Margaret still has a middle aged vibe to me. I probably need to update my associations with this group of names though.

I don't particularly like Violet, as it still seems a bit fusty Victorian to me, plus close to the word 'violent'. I love Viola though.

user1493494961 · 23/08/2021 17:40

I prefer Violet.

IsThePopeCatholic · 23/08/2021 18:04

Violet rocks!

Firebird83 · 23/08/2021 18:07

Dorothy! You might also like Daphne?

goldenrachita · 23/08/2021 18:33

I love Violeta (Vee-o- letta) but that might be too fussy for your taste.

RuthW · 23/08/2021 19:42

Dorothy is lovely. Violet is nice too.

PearlyBird · 23/08/2021 19:44

Margot.
The other two are awful.

ActonSquirrel · 23/08/2021 19:48

Margot is beautiful

Violet sounds too much like violent

Dorothy is just old sounding.

Viola is pretty?

Sillybillypoopoomummy · 23/08/2021 19:56

they are all lovely!
Could I add Maeve and Thea...

toastofthetown · 23/08/2021 20:14

In terms of popularity, although Dorothy is out of the top hundred, it is rising very sharply in popularity. My favourite of the three is Margot. I'm not a fan of Dorothy, but I do like the similar Dorothea.

MalagaNights · 23/08/2021 20:18

Dorothy.
Whole name not shortened.
Love it.

It's strong and feminine.
Slightly unusual but fits with the old lady revival. (Which I love)

Violet is too near violence for me.

Margot is gorgeous.
But I prefer Margaret - it's slightly more edgy and glamorous I think.

TatianaBis · 23/08/2021 20:22

Love Violet, Margot is fine if everywhere. Dorothy is dreadful.

Forgothowmuchlhatehomeschoolin · 23/08/2021 20:27

Love love love Violet

Velvetap · 23/08/2021 20:34

All so pretty.

DemBonesDemBones · 23/08/2021 20:36

Love Margot and Violet but Dorothy is truly awful to my ears.

DramaAlpaca · 23/08/2021 20:37

Dorothy and Violet are lovely.

Margot is hideous.

Love both Dolly and Dottie.

happydays2345 · 23/08/2021 20:38

Dorothy

CirqueDeMorgue · 23/08/2021 20:39

Violet. Also really dislike Margot. Dorothy will always remind me of Wizard of Oz which i think is a good thing.

whatthejiggeries · 23/08/2021 20:40

Love them all but especially Margot