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Sibling names for a MARIGOLD

29 replies

sas32 · 31/03/2009 02:49

Hi!
We have a daughter named Marigold and are pregnant with No.2.....
We've decided on Monty (Montgomery) for a boy but can't decide on a girls name.
We like Agnes, Eugenie, Oona, Clementine, Florence..... but don't love any of them...
What do you think would suit? any great boys name suggestions welcome too!
Thanks for your help!
Sarah

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ninedragons · 31/03/2009 03:30

If I were you I'd cross Clementine off. Marigold + Clementine and people will think you have a real thing for orange.

But no constructive suggestions, I'm afraid.

chimchar · 31/03/2009 06:46

i love the name juniper...could be shortened to juni.

mmmm.

boys name? nothing really springs to mind..will keep thinking!

IwishIwereonthebeach · 31/03/2009 10:10

I LOVE Monty!! I want that name! Stick with it.

I agree with Ninedragons about Clementine. I think Marigold and Florence would be good together.

I quite like Juniper too. Marigold and Juniper- how lovely.

KAEKAE · 31/03/2009 10:17

Yes, I agree with the others about Clementine, bit ott I feel. I think Florence goes really nicely. For me personally, I wouldn't use Monty as I have a real problem with sibling names beginning with the same letter!!

MaryAnnSailors · 31/03/2009 10:18

Monty is fab!

How about Marguerite (Daisy)?

hedgiemum · 31/03/2009 11:02

I know a little Primrose, I think its gorgeous. Or would 2 flowers a bit too cutesy for you?

sas32 · 31/03/2009 11:18

Thanks for your suggestions!
I completely agree with the too orange combination of Marigold and Clementine!
Juniper is a great suggestion- yes maybe a bit cutesy?! Not sure....
Hedgiemum, does the Juniper you know have a nickname?
Thanks again- I really appreciate your help.

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BabyBaby123 · 31/03/2009 11:20

Marigold and Primose sounds like two cows - SORRY... I think you need a completely different kind of name if you have another dd or you are going to look a bit silly imo

hedgiemum · 31/03/2009 11:44

But whats wrong with sounding like cows? (Sorry, lots of dairy farmer relations!)

Sas, it wasn't me that suggested Juniper. I'll try to think up something a bit less bovine than Primrose for you though....

Oh I know, instead of Florence/Clementine then Florentine or Clemency - Either would be beautiful with Marigold.

IwishIwereonthebeach · 31/03/2009 11:46

Ooh, Florentine- how lovely.

LouMacca · 31/03/2009 12:13

Matilda?

ZZZen · 31/03/2009 12:16

Of those you mentioned I like Florence best.
Rosemary , Constance I also quite like.

ZZZen · 31/03/2009 12:22

actually I'm wondering if sibling names really need to suit. I do know one family who have given all their dc names beginning with M and another where the girls' names are all flower-related but I wonder if it isn't a bit contrived. There's no harm really either way but I don't see why one dd can't be called Marigold and the next say Anne

oysterpots · 31/03/2009 13:50

How about Emerald? I think that's a fab name

Fimbo · 31/03/2009 13:54

Marigold and Ezmerelda

Marigold and Cassandra

Marigold and Raephella (sp?)

VeryAnnieMary · 31/03/2009 16:31

Constance is pretty.

I've always liked Tuesday and Honeysuckle and have mentally bracketed them with Marigold as pretty names that DH wouldn't let me have.

(If only I'd kept my plain maiden name I could have had some fun with these - now, with my longish and tricky to spell married name I feel I have to go with plain, classic and easy to spell first names).

VeryAnnieMary · 31/03/2009 16:31

ps Marigold and Monty - supercute!

ItsMargotBeauregarde · 31/03/2009 16:38

I love Camellia.

Dahlia and Freesia are two flowers I'd love to see used as names but I wouldn'thave the nerve myself! I like them though.

TsarChasm · 31/03/2009 16:39

These names are all sounding very Darling Buds of May

MaryAnnSailors · 01/04/2009 19:57

ItsMargot...I knew a lovely Dahlia once, she was a flautist.

Leannabanana · 01/04/2009 20:07

Amaryllis....doesn't that look amazing written down...NN Ams, Lissy, Amar....oh its lovely

janeite · 01/04/2009 20:16

Monty is v sweet but personally I don't like alliteration in sibling names.

Constance is lovely, as is Florence.

Yes, two flower names could well sound very twee and children's TV-ish if you're not careful.

Clementine is v bad imho.

Marigold and Beatrice
Marigold and Hermione
Marigold and Elinor
Marigold and Felicity
Marigold and Pearl

Fimbo · 02/04/2009 13:46

Marigold and Jocasta

thedolly · 02/04/2009 14:02

Marigold and Scarlett

mebythesea · 12/05/2010 17:05

we have a Rosabel and are thinking of calling dd no'3 Marigold...

Marigold and Rosabel sounds lovely to me!

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