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Margery makes me think of small, soft, creamy white petals, like apple blossom petals. I think she's gentle, melodic, and lovely, especially with the sweet Meg as a nickname.

Margery sounds like the village busy body, always where least wanted and hoping for the latest salacious tittle-tattle. I picture her slathering toast with margarine while avidly perusing the tabloids.

This message was edited 9/21/2018, 2:07 PM

It always reminded me of “margarine”.

Pro: I like the look, sound, and feel of it. I like that it's a medieval form - brings to mind a lively, pretty, medieval lady - but it doesn't just feel old, weird, and out of place

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Con: it *does* sound like margarine. And people would assuredly call her Marge, which is just ugly.

Pro: I like the look, sound, and feel of it. I like that it's a medieval form - brings to mind a lively, pretty, medieval lady - but it doesn't just feel old, weird, and out of place

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Con: it *does* sound like margarine. And people would assuredly call her Marge, which is just ugly.

Appearance-wise, I prefer Marjorie, perhaps because it's further from margarine or because it's a family name. As a name, I like them a lot, more than Margaret I think. It would be good to meet some young ones.

I'm not a huge fan of Margarets and it's variants, and Margery has Always made me think of a brand of margarine.

I prefer Marjorie. I plan on naming one of my children Rose Marjorie. It's a family name.

That spelling is too much like margarine - but I like Marjorie, it doesn't remind me of margarine. Margie / Marji / Jorie. I grew up with a Marjorie who always went by Jory, and my former boss has a daughter Marjorie called Margie. I like Jorie a little more than Margie. The full name is dated but not dowdy imo - kind of like Valerie or Melanie.

This message was edited 9/20/2018, 5:28 PM

I adore it! Medieval, earthy, refined, humble -- just lovely.

To me, it's too outdated, and it sounds like margarine.