Monica_in_Switzerland Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 My kids all have semi-old fashioned, relatively less popular names. For a boy, we are going to use James, even though it's pretty common, because my husband is set on it, and I don't mind it. For a girl, the only name on my long list of possibilities that DH didn't immediately reject was Margot. Is it too "old lady" for a little girl? He also only slightly frowned at Miriam and said he could live with it if necessary. lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NASDAQ Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 I know bunches of Miriams. It gets shrunk to Miri a lot though. I like Margaret better than Margo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica_in_Switzerland Posted February 26, 2014 Author Share Posted February 26, 2014 I know bunches of Miriams. It gets shrunk to Miri a lot though. I like Margaret better than Margo. I like Margaret, but the French version is Marguerite, which is even too old fashioned for me, and I need a name that works in both languages. Love your siggie, btw. That's about how our school runs as well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 I have never been fond of Margot, possibly because I know someone with that name who had an awful personality. I know a few Miriam's and in my area it isn't viewed as old fashioned at all. What about something like Molly, it is old fashioned. Or one of those lovely old fashioned flower names like Daisy. Or my favourite, Joyce called Joy for short. If I ever have another girl I would call her Joyce. I haven't met anyone under 80 called Joyce and think it is such a shame that such a lovely name is disappearing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 I like them both - very classy. Husband is a James. He finds it hard to hold onto the full name (or to choose his preferred, slightly unusual, nickname) in the US. He has to correct people who call him 'Jim'. So that's something to think about. It seems easier to hold onto 'James' in the UK. L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamzanne Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 I love the name James. I like Margot but i vastly prefer it spelled "Margo". I realize that in french speaking countries it might look strange, however. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toawh Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 I think Miriam is very over-used in France, particularly in the banlieu. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mimm Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 I love Margot. But I like old fashioned names. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyofsixreboot Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 I think Margot us adorable and peppy. James was on my boy list so I like it too. Of course my knowledge of French naming trends is zero.Mirabelle? Martine? Mireille? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donna Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 I like both Margot and Miriam. I've known people with those names and liked them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 I love Marguerite! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HelenNotOfTroy Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Old lady names are what is current for little girls. In the US, Margot is not currently popular, but really never has been so it shouldn't sound dated here. I like it for your needs. James is a classic, so there is no problem with it being popular, because it is not trendy at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trulycrabby Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 I think Margot and Mirium are both lovely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlmiraGulch Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 I like it! I also thought of the girl in Despicable Me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Margot is cute. I was friends with a girl named Margot years ago, and yes, it works very well for French or English use. I love the name Miriam. I could never quite get over the name meaning, though. Other names I like of that ilk: Naomi, Cecilia, Lydia (which I used for my daughter), Meg/Margaret, Elsie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milovany Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 I like Margot! It's been on my list before. I also like Margery (my grandma had the nickname Marjorie, but I prefer the Margery spelling). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Other 'M' names: I now know two Mauds and a Maude, all young. I love Madeleine, but there's some dispute about how to pronounce it in English, so you'd have to be prepared for Mad-uh-line as well as Mad-uh-len. L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyerin Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 I love Margot. But I like old fashioned names. Yep! My daughter is Hazel. Totally an old lady name. That's not a deterrent to me. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in Neverland Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 I big fat puffy heart LOVE the name Margot. I have student with that name but she spells it Margeaux. I also like the name Meredith. And Mallory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlsdMama Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 I love Miriam. We used Margaret for the middle name of our last little girl, so obviously it's high on my like list. We must have similar tastes... We have William James chosen for this one if it's a boy. Look for a book called The Baby Name Wizard. We found it very helpful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indian summer Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 My dd's name is the Irish form of Margaret, Mairead. (with an accent over the e, don't know how to type that). It rhymes with parade, if you've never heard it. Just throwing that out there since you're considering similar names. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 I like it. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest submarines Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 The only similarity between Margot and Miriam is that they start with the same letter. And have an "a". And have an "r". They bring such vastly different images to me. I like them both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathryn Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 I love Margot! There was a woman on my birth board at Babycenter with my oldest who had a Margot and was pregnant with twins she named Penelope and Lola. I loved all her names! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momto10blessings Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 It's cute Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Marguerite is old-fashioned? Hmmm...that's news to me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerico Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Omg. I LoVE margot! And i like miriam too. I never got to name a girl :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blessed Mommy Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 I LOVE Margo, and my husband likes Miriam! :) Either way, they're both adorable! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrub Jay Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 My dad's name was James and his sister is Margot. I love the name James and think Margot is very pretty. Go for it. :) ETA: I don't find the name Miriam attractive at all, sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 I love Margot and Miriam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8circles Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Love all the names mentioned. Old-fashioned is not a deterrent to me. How about Marion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica_in_Switzerland Posted February 26, 2014 Author Share Posted February 26, 2014 Thanks for all the comments! Just to give an idea, my other kids are Eliot, Ivy, and Roslyn. Margot is starting to grow on me, the more I think about it. The other names that DH rejected from my list were: Daphne (my fave... I've been trying to get him to ok it for four kids now...) Fern Tess or Tessa Scarlett Hazel Joyce Nora Phyllis Lucy Vita Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indigomama Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 I love the name Margot. A lot. Do not at all like the name Miriam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truscifi Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 I like both Margot and Miriam, but I love the name Marguerite! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannah Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 I love the name Margot. A lot. Do not at all like the name Miriam. I agree! I think its because my dd has a charming friend called Margeaux, but I had a grumpy colleague called Miriam :). James is a family name of my in-laws. There are a few who go by James, but also Jim, Jake and Jaime. Of the others on your list, I like Tessa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SproutMamaK Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 I like Margot, I think it's cute. I would grow nicely from a sweet baby name to a classy adult name. Be prepared that if you're living in the US, though, depending on which area you're in and the people around you, she may have a few people call her Mar-got, or they may unthinkingly leave the T off her name entirely when writing it. (Hopefully only a few people would make those mistakes though, lol.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica_in_Switzerland Posted February 26, 2014 Author Share Posted February 26, 2014 I like Margot, I think it's cute. I would grow nicely from a sweet baby name to a classy adult name. Be prepared that if you're living in the US, though, depending on which area you're in and the people around you, she may have a few people call her Mar-got, or they may unthinkingly leave the T off her name entirely when writing it. (Hopefully only a few people would make those mistakes though, lol.) My son's name gets misspelled all the time, as it's got several acceptable spellings and that doesn't bother me. But my daughter Ivy's name just baffles people over here- how to spell, how to pronounce, etc, etc. I love her name, but in retrospect, probably should have chosen something else for her. I am trying to avoid the pronunciation problem this time around. Misspellings are fine, as there are often multiple ways to spell a name, and then there are creative spellings as well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica_in_Switzerland Posted February 26, 2014 Author Share Posted February 26, 2014 And I think we will use Jamie as a boy nickname if it's a boy, as I like it better than Jim, but I don't hate Jim either. I don't like Jimmy though. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Ivy is hard to spell and pronounce? Is this only in Switzerland? Because here I would think it would be very easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LLMom Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 We have a James so I love that, and we have a dd with the middle name Marguerite after my Grandmother. It went well with our very French last name. My middle name is Margaret which I love too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milovany Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Thanks for all the comments! Just to give an idea, my other kids are Eliot, Ivy, and Roslyn. Margot is starting to grow on me, the more I think about it. The other names that DH rejected from my list were: Daphne (my fave... I've been trying to get him to ok it for four kids now...)... I think Margot goes very nicely with the names of your other children. I loved Daphne too, but my husband wouldn't go for it. Do you know what similar name he did like though? Everyone in the family liked it and if we'd had another girl at the time, we would have used it. But most people's first reaction is to hate it. It's one of those that can grow on you (or not, LOL). Dagny. What do you think about Stella? I thought of it when I saw Scarlett on your list. I like Stella a lot, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In the Rain Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 I love Margot, Margaret, and Marguerite. To me, Miriam sounds more old fashioned than any of the others. Flower names for girls seem popular, and that is how I think of Marguerite- a pretty daisy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LLMom Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 BTW, I love old fashion names. I also have a Clara and an Emma and would have had a Louisa if it didn't clash with my last name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawthorne44 Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 I think that Margot is old enough that it is new again. Also, I live near Dallas and love the Opera, therefore I fell warm and fuzzy when I hear the name. "Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House". I fact in probably would have been on the short list of names for DD if I'd thought of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica_in_Switzerland Posted February 26, 2014 Author Share Posted February 26, 2014 Ivy is hard to spell and pronounce? Is this only in Switzerland? Because here I would think it would be very easy. No one in the US struggles with Ivy, just French speakers seem to not get it. I hear a lot of Eeeeeveeee (two long e's) or ey-veee (long a then long e). I always tell people it sounds like the French word garlic followed by the French word life. LOL. No one struggles with Roslyn, even though I have spelled it the American way, because at least the name Rosaline exists here. And while I say "Roz-Lin", I don't mind at all the "Rose-Leen" that my DH and everyone else uses. I think both are very pretty. Only the mispronounced Ivy drives me nuts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica_in_Switzerland Posted February 26, 2014 Author Share Posted February 26, 2014 I think Margot goes very nicely with the names of your other children. I loved Daphne too, but my husband wouldn't go for it. Do you know what similar name he did like though? Everyone in the family liked it and if we'd had another girl at the time, we would have used it. But most people's first reaction is to hate it. It's one of those that can grow on you (or not, LOL). Dagny. What do you think about Stella? I thought of it when I saw Scarlett on your list. I like Stella a lot, too. Stella is nice! I think I will have to let Dagny grow on me. :-) It sounds like "Dang me!" in my head. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73349 Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 I like Miriam (with Mimi for a nickname?) much better than Margot, but if she's probably going to live in French-speaking countries for many years, I see the appeal of Margot. What about Naomi? Or Corinne? Lydia? Penelope? Theresa? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyerin Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Thanks for all the comments! Just to give an idea, my other kids are Eliot, Ivy, and Roslyn. Margot is starting to grow on me, the more I think about it. The other names that DH rejected from my list were: Daphne (my fave... I've been trying to get him to ok it for four kids now...) Fern Tess or Tessa Scarlett Hazel Joyce Nora Phyllis Lucy Vita Love your style! Our top 3 for my daughter were Hazel, Nora, and Ivy. Went with Hazel. Margaret was an early contender (MIL's name) and I would have nicknamed it Margot or Greta. Fern and Tess are two that I floated and my DH shot down, too. Spoil sports. :p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audrey Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 I like Margot better than Miriam, but both are very nice and not too old-fashioned. Margot is especially a bit more au courant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audrey Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Marguerite is old-fashioned? Hmmm...that's news to me! In francophone circles, yes. It is a very old-fashioned name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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