Re: Margaret, Marguerite, and Margot
in reply to a message by Ottilie
I'd choose Margot, it seems more lively than the others.
Greta and Mared are my favourite Margaret nns, but I prefer them as full names.
I've known two Marguerites, both elderly and both really interesting, intelligent women, so it's a name I have a good impression of, but I think it's a bit too fancy for me. One of them always went by Daisy - not sure you could get away with that nowadays - and the other was sometimes Margi, with a hard g.
Greta and Mared are my favourite Margaret nns, but I prefer them as full names.
I've known two Marguerites, both elderly and both really interesting, intelligent women, so it's a name I have a good impression of, but I think it's a bit too fancy for me. One of them always went by Daisy - not sure you could get away with that nowadays - and the other was sometimes Margi, with a hard g.
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Marguerite "Daisy" is adorable, but I agree in that I'm not sure how well it would work now. I also feel the popularity of Daisy makes Marguerite a little less distinct.