Marigold

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I've heard of a Marigold that goes by Goldie and thought it was really nice. What are your thoughts on Marigold with the nickname Mary?

No no no

My tortoise is called marigold. I really like it. I call her Mari for short. She doesn’t seem to have an opinion.

No. Only use it if you’re naming a dairy herd.

No. More people will be reminded of rubber gloves than flowers.
Mary isn't a "nickname" for anything, let alone Marigold. Just call her Mary.

I really like it, I'm not sure about the nickname Mary though, I'd just use Marigold. Wasn't there one in Downton Abbey?

I see the appeal, though it’s not a name I like myself. Marigold has a fair few discussions on online forums, though this isn’t reflected in the popularity rankings. Unusual flower names (thinking beyond Poppy/Rose/Lily) and nature names are booming right now and I see a lot of love for the nickname Goldie too, so it wouldn’t surprise me if the name gained some traction over the next few years.

I like it, I need a girls name in a few months so have spent a lot of time looking at them! I work with one and think it’s a lovely name but I don’t like Goldie, and would almost certainly get Maz here which I don’t think I can handle.

I like it too.

No. When I saw this title I thought you were asking about the rubber gloves.

I like it but its just too out there. Ok if you're a rock star. Reminds me of a Tales of the Unexpected. The Blue Marigold Girl. It was quite good.

It reminds me of a discussion about names in The Sloane Ranger Handbook:
"We christened her Marigold and hoped that she would!"

Mary is lovely. Marigold is try-hard.

Rubber gloves here too I’m afraid.
How about Marisol?

Love it... a sunny name

I do really like Marisol. Never heard of the Rubber gloves so don't think that would be a problem where I am.

I like uncommon names but don't want to use one that comes off as try hard or weird. Thanks you for your opinions, I appreciate them!

Lovely as a middle name but I think it would be a brave choice as a first name. Don’t think Mary works as a nickname…Goldie is fun but also seems a bit like a dog name.

It’s a bit ‘Downton Abbey’

Rubber gloves.

It’s okay. I don’t know if maybe it’s my pronunciation but wouldn’t the nickname be ‘marry’ rather than Mary? I do think Mary is a lovely name and it’s a shame there aren’t more little ones around though!

@AdaColeman

No. Only use it if you’re naming a dairy herd.

🐮 mooo

I agree
Fine for a cow
Not for anything else

Winston Churchill had a daughter called Marigold.

It was quite popular in the early 20th century; probably why they used it in Downton Abbey.

I actually like it, with Mari as nn.

Where's me Marigolds?

It reminds me of the pair of gloves I need tk clean the bathroom. Sorry if this sounds cruel but it's just the truth 😔

Goldie is what everyone used to call their goldfish when I was young!