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In my partly English-speaking country, it's unusual but unremarkable. I've never seen the Margot or the Margaux (ouch!) versions here - people stick to Margot and have no problem with the pronunciation. I rather like it - might consider it as a mn instead of the longer Margaret. And it's much fresher than Megan.

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Is Margaux used as a human name in France? I find it hard to imagine.

Margot (spelt this way only) is a new favourite of mine and has made it onto my list thanks to the film Despicable Me 2. From this film I have also grown fond enough of Edith to put it on my list, but I'm not loving Agnes enough yet!
I live in England, and if I saw a baby / young Margot I would think that her parents were upper class, maybe even a little bit snobbish and pretentious. I still love the name and I think spelt Margot or Margo it can work well in English speaking countries :)

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I think Margot is more elegant, but Margo is fun and cheerful - it would be nice to see. Not keen on Margaux: the spelling, outside France, is awkward and the association with Hemingway not a happy one.

I like it. I think it's got a spunkiness about it that is appealing to me. It sounds like a "fun" name. I much prefer the look of Margaux, but if I were to ever use the name, I'd likely go with Margo since I'm not French and it might be a bit odd for my child to have such a French name with hardly any French heritage.

Not a huge fan of Margaux... especially if you live in an English-speaking country.

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However, I have always like Margot.... with Margo being the close second, though it seems incomplete. I think it ought to be used more often since it is readily recognizable, easy to say and spell and it pretty. A great combo if you factor in its rarity.

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I only know one person named Margot, though I am sure there are more around in the USA than I could guess.

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Maggot

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It's too French for my style and it makes me think of maggots.

I think it's a bit old fashioned but useable. I think it is fresher than Margaret or Marjorie. The Margo spelling is easier to use in English speaking countries.

I love Margo and it's been at the front of my mind even more lately. I struggle with which spelling I prefer though: Margo look incomplete, Margot looks a lot like maggot and Margaux doesn't looks confusing phonetically... but out of the options I tend to be drawn more towards Margaux. I'm on board no matter the spelling, though :)

I like the name a lot, and I wish I heard it more often. It's nerdy, but in a usable way, not in, say, a Sheldon or Hubert way.

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It IS used in English speaking countries, but I haven't met very many Margos. Maybe two. It needs to make a comeback.

I think Margot (I like this spelling best) is very pretty and elegant, much nicer than Margaret. I know a Margot who is a few years older than I am. I forget how I found out her middle name but it's Margot Allison.
I'm not wild about Margaux. It looks a bit overdone.