Impossible middle debacle or just choose the other name?

[julesmontgomery]

We have tried and cannot possibly find a middle name that is of interest with the first name Marigold (who would go by Goldie). Many names flow easily with Goldie, but the hard "D" on Marigold has us a bit stumped. We don't want a simple and expected middle (like June, Kate, Jane, Mae, etc). Any ideas?

My husband says its a sign and we should just choose Clementine, which is our other choice.

I will take any feedback, including impressions of how the name ages, people you know who wear these 2 names, etc.

I don’t mind either Marigold or Clementine but I really don’t like them together. I just feels too much.

Marigold Luna
Marigold Posy
Marigold Eve
Marigold Honor

Clementine Truly
Clementine Agnes
Clementine Jean
Clementine Ruth

I do much prefer Clementine. I'm with your husband on this one.

Clementine Goldie or Clementine Marigold both work.

Both lovely names. Goldie is sweet.
Marigold iris
Marigold Emma
Marigold Anne
Clementine Julia
Clementine Ruth
Clementine Maud

I chose Clementine because it's one of my favourite names, but there are lots of names that would go well after Marigold as a middle name.

Marigold Aurelia
Marigold Anneliese
Marigold Ottilie
Marigold Elspeth
Marigold Eloise
Marigold Ursula
Marigold Isobel
Marigold Estelle
Marigold Evangeline
Marigold Adelaide
Marigold Evelyn
Marigold Eleanore

They all begin with a vowel.

Clementine Goldie or Goldie Clementine all the way!

Sorry - but I’d hate to be called Marigold, at any age,

Don’t use a middle name.

I think Clementine Goldie is lovely not sure I’d want to be called Marigold. That said the Welsh name for Mary is Mari and gives her another option, and as much as I like Clementine, I hate the nicknames Clem and Clemmie/y

It just makes me think of the old joke: 'They called her Marigold and hoped she would'.

I like it, it's pretty and it would go with so many of the names up thread. Back your hunch and go for it. Re Clementine - are you sure you wouldn't want to hold it in reserve for a future possible child?

Love Marigold nickname Goldie! I think lots of names go as a middle but for flow how many syllables is your last name? And what letter does it start with? A vowel first name you need to be careful with initials.

If your last name is 1 or 2 syllables, then a 2 or 3 syallable middle name works with Marigold or Goldie I think.

marigold Elizabeth jones
goldie Elizabeth jones
marigold Constance parker
goldie Constance Parker

Lots of names work actually!

Alys
Caterina
Eleanor
Janie
Louisa

Sorry but Marigold just makes me think of the yellow gloves & Goldie is a Labrador. Stick with Clementine at least it’s just a fruit and an old song.

Marigold Suzanne
Marigold Safiyya
marigold Sasha

the S softens the D

I agree many middles work with Marigold
I like the suggestion above of another M name like Marigold Maya. Also liked above Marigold Naomi. But I'd always go for a middle name that is meaningful to you. After a relative, a book character, a virtue? Marigold Joy is pretty. I'd probably avoid another floral like Rose or Iris or Lily.

Marigold is just awful. Use Clementine.

And don’t stress about the middle name. They are so unimportant in life, I wouldn’t care about the flow or how they sound with the name.

Goldie as a stand-alone, either first or middle, would first make me think it's probably a family surname - e.g., former Scottish Conservative leader Annabel Goldie. Apart from that, it's also a very old-fashioned Yiddish first name for girls, probably from Golda. I prefer Clementine personally, but if you do choose Marigold I would definitely use the full first name. The hard D doesn't have to be an issue - just keep trying names you like and see how they sound with Marigold ___ Yourlastname.

Have you by any chance been reading The Sloane Rangers Handbook? That joke is in the names chapter and always made me laugh!

I love both prefer Clementine but if you prefer marigold go for that it’s lovely

marigold juliet
marigold eva
marigold sophia
marigold beatrix
marigold florence
marigold annabelle
marigold eliza
marigold phoebe
marigold stella
marigold aurora
marigold alice

I think they’re both absolutely lovely names, but I’d personally choose a plainer middle name, just in case you’re daughter ever wants to go by something more generic

Marigold Eve
Marigold Amelia
Marigold Ellen

Marigold Dawn is lovely, evocative

I'm leaning towards Marigold, with a middle name that starts with a vowel. Plenty of good suggestions already.

I think you're overthinking it- Marigold sounds good with lots of middle names, the D isn't really that much of a problem.

Marigold Alice
Marigold Rebecca
Marigold Isabel

All sound good to me!

But you’ll call her Goldie? Strange

I know what you mean, but I think there are lots of other cute nicknames like Minnie, Minty, Cece, etc I don’t see Clem as a hindrance.

the Welsh name for Mary is Mari and gives her another option
Mari gets said as Maari or Marie not Marry quite a lot.

Marry is the correct pronunciation of Mari.