Margo, Margeaux, or Margaux

ellab043 · December 2014

This is our finalist with Reese as her middle name, but which spelling should we go with?
Hubby likes Margeaux which I was originally drawn too. However lately I've been worried that she might have to spell it out for everyone forever and hate it.

We both won't go with Margot.

Also, any ideas on what nicknames might be? We couldn't think of any.

nurse714 · December 2014

Margo or Margaux. What don't you and your husband like about Margot?

Nacho521 · December 2014

Margo
Nn - marge, go

studentnurse2011 · December 2014

I love the name Margeaux! That spelling!

ellab043 · December 2014

NurseRobinson said:

Margo or Margaux. What don't you and your husband like about Margot?

We have a few reasons. We live in TX and worry that people (my lovely family included) will actually say Mar.got and pronounce the T as I've seen it in the past and when I read Margot it looks like maggot to me which I dislike.

stahlop · December 2014

I like the Margo spelling the best.

ellab043 · December 2014

bromios said:

If you don't like the way the correct spelling looks, pick a different name. Margot is the best spelling. If you're not going to do it right, then just stick with Margaux, because adding in the extra e to make it look all fancy when it's just wrong doesn't help anything. Also, don't use Reese unless you are honoring someone, because it's a boy name.

I was unaware that Margot was the correct/only acceptable spelling. I have seen all of the ways listed above and they are all legitimate. I didn't add an extra e to be fancy onto Margeaux nor was I trying to be unique with the spelling.

amario2 · December 2014

I like Margeaux. I am from South Louisiana and eaux always makes an o sound so I think it is perfect.

this decaf life · December 2014

I would have used the Margot spelling but since it's not an option I'd go with Margo.

effthisnoise · December 2014

Years ago, my friend's flower girl was named Margeaux and I thought it was a beautiful (and legit!) spelling. I was disappointed to find out that's not the case, but what can you do? Go with Margo or Margaux. A nickname for Margo could be Go (as in Gone Girl).

ScarletBegonia79 · December 2014

i didn't know margaux hemingway changed the spelling of her name! that is pretty lame, she should have stuck with margot. i think that is the best way to spell it.

nattyncbride · December 2014

If you won't do Margot, of the three: Margo.

Or you can name her Margaret Reese and go with Margo as a nickname? In my opinion, you can spell nicknames any way you'd like. She'd always have Margaret as a formal name.

paintdadanta · December 2014

When I was little, I had a neighbor who spelled hers Margeaux and no one ever spelled it right. While it's a cool to use the French spelling, most people won't have a clue how to write it. Some people are okay with that while others get offended when their child's name is spelt wrong . . . .

4N6s · December 2014

Margot.

kmvisioli · December 2014

Of your options, I'd go with Margaux. Margeaux seems fussy and like pp mentioned -eaux is a plural ending. Margo looks like Mango to me.

CoozieInMyPurse · December 2014

amario2 said:

I like Margeaux. I am from South Louisiana and eaux always makes an o sound so I think it is perfect.

I'm also from South Louisiana and CANNOT get behind Margeaux. The -eaux thing is such an annoying, trendy thing (and I say this as a person whose maiden name ends in a -ux). Depending on where OP is from in Texas, Margeaux will just look uber-trendy. I prefer Margot or Margo if you simply cannot have the T.

Bradley's Rose · December 2014

Bradley's Rose · December 2014

bromios said:

amario2 said:

I like Margeaux. I am from South Louisiana and eaux always makes an o sound so I think it is perfect.

Just because it makes the right sound doesn't mean it's the right spelling! Is Loreuh a legit spelling for Laura? Is Turreessuh a legit spelling for Theresa? Is Jawn a legit spelling for John? No? Then put that argument back on the ridiculous shelf it came from.

Who says it's not? Who determined the correct spellings of individual names? Did you? If not, you certainly don't have the right to say a name is legitamate or not. Nearly every name that exists today is a variation of another name. The english language is frought with spellings that based on your logic, wouldn't be the "right" spelling. It's the nature of the beast.

Renisra+2 · December 2014

History and linguistics determine the correct spelling of a name. People using what "sounds right" or "looks better" do not.

ellab043 · December 2014

Wow. I didn't expect such passionate responses. I had no idea that Margeaux wasn't an acceptable and also correct spelling. I'm totally okay with not spelling it this way which is why I asked for opinions but I was unaware that it was such an divisive issue.

Thanks for the help everyone.

MagPie 1986 · December 2014

ellab043 said:
This is our finalist with Reese as her middle name, but which spelling should we go with?
Hubby likes Margeaux which I was originally drawn too. However lately I've been worried that she might have to spell it out for everyone forever and hate it.

We both won't go with Margot.

Also, any ideas on what nicknames might be? We couldn't think of any.

Of your options, I would go with Margo. I love the name! I'm in Texas, too, and the name is also on our short list for #2.

It's nice to know that not everyone in Texas names their kid Kinsey and Paisley

good luck!

ellab043 · December 2014

MagPie 1986 said:

ellab043 said:
This is our finalist with Reese as her middle name, but which spelling should we go with?
Hubby likes Margeaux which I was originally drawn too. However lately I've been worried that she might have to spell it out for everyone forever and hate it.

We both won't go with Margot.

Also, any ideas on what nicknames might be? We couldn't think of any.
Of your options, I would go with Margo. I love the name! I'm in Texas, too, and the name is also on our short list for #2.

It's nice to know that not everyone in Texas names their kid Kinsey and Paisley good luck!

I had two people suggest I name her Blakely and I almost died. If I hear another Tinsley, Rayleigh or tayleigh I might die.

Texas is very special with these naming trends.

ellab043 · December 2014

Joy2611 said:

ellab043 said:

Wow. I didn't expect such passionate responses. I had no idea that Margeaux wasn't an acceptable and also correct spelling. I'm totally okay with not spelling it this way which is why I asked for opinions but I was unaware that it was such an divisive issue.
Thanks for the help everyone.

Haha! My apologies @ellab043. I did get a little frustrated there with all the responses saying they liked Margeaux. It's a great name - good choice :-)

Thanks lady! We had a struggle trying to decide and really love the name!

MagPie 1986 · December 2014

bromios said:

MagPie 1986 said:

ellab043 said:
This is our finalist with Reese as her middle name, but which spelling should we go with?
Hubby likes Margeaux which I was originally drawn too. However lately I've been worried that she might have to spell it out for everyone forever and hate it.

We both won't go with Margot.

Also, any ideas on what nicknames might be? We couldn't think of any.
Of your options, I would go with Margo. I love the name! I'm in Texas, too, and the name is also on our short list for #2.

It's nice to know that not everyone in Texas names their kid Kinsey and Paisley good luck!

Oh god, do a lot of people do that in Texas?!?

Texas is awful. I know a...

Kings.ley, prim.ley, kynlee, multiple Kylie's spelled various ways, Kinsey (and a Kinzy), Blakely, Huxli, Tinley

I'm sure there are more but my head hurts too much. My dd is Caroline. I know it's common on here but IRL, it's quite refreshing to hear.

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