Hi all, We really want to use either Mary or Margaret for the middle name. It's in honor of my grandma who passed just days before conception and weirdly, the due date is 5 days before her birthday. We think it would be a great way to honor her as her first name was Mary Margaret. However, we are struggling to find a name that goes well with either as a middle! Does anyone have any suggestions? I would greatly appreciate them! Thanks
@jburdet1 I had thought about doing that as well. Could you possibly recommend some good nn to help sway the DH? The funny thing is, my grandma hated her name and always tried to pass the Margaret off as her middle name but I always thought it was nice. Now there's a character on Once Upon a Time with that name!
Emmeline Margaret, Emmeline Mary, Natalia Margaret, Natalia Mary, Isla Margaret, and Isla Mary all sound fine. I would say Natalia Margaret is your best option. The others are fairly popular. Emmalyn is a made up misspelling of Emmeline, Harper is unattractive and super trendy, and I don't like the alliteration with Mila.
Alice Margaret/ Alice Mary Alexandra Margaret/Alexandra Mary Aurora Margaret Aurelia Margaret/Aurelia/Mary Beatrix Margaret/Beatrix Mary Clara Margaret Eloise Margaret/Eloise Mary Eleanor Mary Flora Margaret Genevieve Margaret/Genevieve Mary Helena Margaret/Helena Mary Iris Margaret Ivy Margaret Julia Margaret Juliet Mary Josephine Margaret/Josephine Mary Louisa Margaret/Louisa Mary Noelle Margaret Rosalie Margaret Rose Margaret Rosalind Margaret Rosemary Margaret Scarlett Mary Susanna Margaret/Susanna Mary Thea Margaret Violet Mary Victoria Margaret/Victoria Mary Wilhelmina Margaret/Wilhelmina Mary Willa Margaret
You could also use different forms of Margaret/Mary, or names that have Mary in then.
Margot, Marguerite, Greta, Mairead
Miriam, Marie, Marilyn, Miren, Moira
Rosemary, Marigold
^^^ Girlfriend knows what she's talking about. Love Alice Margaret and the suggestion of Marigold.
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I'm sorry for your loss, my grandmother, whose name is also Margaret, passed away the day after thanksgiving this year and so we are honoring her with our little girl's name which will be Lillian Margaret. Some other names I considered were:
Thank you ladies for all the great suggestions! I am not good at this naming thing!
@JessyAlfred I'm so sorry for your loss. This was our first holiday without my grandma and it was tough. It will be nice to be able to honor them in this way.
What about naming her Margaret Mary- her nick name could be Maggie. I think using those names as either first and middle (or even as one first name) is very pretty!
I am Dawn Margaret, with a nn from grandparents as a kid of Maggie. Mine is in honor and rememberance of my maternal grandmother who passed when my mom was 5. I have a cousin that is Haley Margeret. A friend recently named her girl Eloise Margaret.
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If we were having a girl, we considered Katherine Margaret. Katherine bring a family name everywhere you look and Margaret was my grandmother's name. My mom is Katherine Mary, so I think it flows well, also.
Re: FN for Margaret/Mary as MN
Emmeline (nn Emmy)
Emmalyn
Natalia
Adalyn
Harper
Mila
Isla
So we tend to like ones that aren't super popular!
The nn possibilities are endless, too.
For Margaret:
Maggie
Greta
Peg/Peggy
Meg/Meggie
I'm probably forgetting a lot but I'm sure others will pick up.
Girlfriend knows what she's talking about. Love Alice Margaret and the suggestion of Marigold.
Precious baby boy "HC" born May 2013.
Elodie Margaret
Fiona Margaret
Cecielia Margaret