Margo/Margot/Margaux spelling

Robi1 · October 2016

What spelling is considered "correct" and what do you prefer and why?

BumpasaurusRex · October 2016

I personally prefer Margot. Margo is ok and Margaux just looks awful.

kswiger06 · October 2016

I'm not a fan of Margaux at all, I prefer Margot just because it's really the only way I've seen it. Margo would be ok but for some reason I like the "t" at the end.

Bringmemylongswordho · October 2016

Margot.

Margo is a variation, Margaux is a town in France. And honestly, makes me think of faux, which is unfortunate for a name to begin with, but even moreso for a gem name.

ashleyandely · October 2016

Margot.

AlyLynn07 · October 2016

Margot for all the reasons above

Kittievr4 · October 2016

Agree with the PP, Margot.

emilyalso · October 2016

I tend to think of it as a nickname for Margaret with a colloquial spelling of Margo. As a stand alone name, I think Margot is more 'complete.'

lm45678 · October 2016

Margot

virginiaunicorn11 · October 2016

I like Margaux because I have a thing for the Hemingways, but I get that it's maybe a bit pretentious/random (as French spellings tend to be, generally, if there's no real reason for an English-speaker to use it). I love the name and wouldn't side eye Margot or Margaux, personally.

thatcma · October 2016

I am also on the Margot train. Margo is ok. Drop Margaux. I have also seen Margeaux and I don't like either.

ladameperdue · October 2016

I think I read once that the Hemingways made up the "Margaux" spelling, after some wine - if that bothers you. Margot is adorable.

virginiaunicorn11 · October 2016

ladameperdue said:

I think I read once that the Hemingways made up the "Margaux" spelling, after some wine - if that bothers you. Margot is adorable.

She was actually born Margot!

Edited: I'd read she was trying to be exotic but Wikipedia said it was to change it to the wine that she was named after. I don't defend my Hemingway infatuation, I just try to name it and move along