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Elspeth is pretty, but I've never been able to like the name Margaret. Strangely enough, I've always been fond of Margo / Margot.

I adore Elspeth. Margaret is ok, but I love the possible nn's for it even more (like Meg, Maggie, Maisie).

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I really like them both. I like nn Meg for Margaret, it reminds me of the character from little women :)

I actually really like the name Elspeth. I think it's a great alternative to Elizabeth. It may sound too outdated to modern ears, though. Margaret is okay, a little dowdy to me.

Elspeth has an interesting appeal to it. I think it's homely and lovely at the same time. Margaret is a nice standard name but it's nms.

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“It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.”
~Mark Twain

Both lovely!

I think they are both so lovely, and actually very Scottish!

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Elspeth is very regal and elegant, and it's a nice change from the traditional Elizabeth / Elisabeth that is so popular in many places. It lends itself easily to a modern-day child but still has that historic feel to it that I personaly love! Also several nicknames are open to you such as Elsie / Elsy, Elsa, Pet, Ellie, Ella, Lissie, or even other names such as Beth, Besty, or Lizzie that are comon with Elizabeth because of their connection.

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Margaret is a newer favorite of mine, mostly because I've prefered Marjorie / Margery to it for quite some time. It is elegant and beautiful and has even more history and usability in today's world than Elspeth perhaps. And it has many nicknames that could be used (Meg, Maggie, Molly, Polly, Peg, Margie, ect.) if the child ever felt that Margaret was too cumbersome. Also it's deffinately less popular than some of the other old-fashioned names like Elizabeth, Hannah, Rebecca, Charlotte and Caroline.

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Love them, especially as siblings! :)

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Wit has truth in it; wisecracking is simply calisthenics with words.

Margaret is fine (actually, the nns for Margaret are great). Elspeth is different but I don't really care for it.

Margaret is pretty but im not really feelin Elspeth

I love Margaret. I don't really care for Elspeth. I much perfer Elsa.