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Help[Opinions] Re: Marjorie
in reply to a message by LadyBug18
I had it on my list for a while too. Then I decided it just wasn't my thing - the sound of the marge syllable just doesn't work for me. I dunno - I still like the name. I just am not considering it seriously anymore. I'm still partial to nn Jorie, though.
I've known two real Marjories in my life, and let my descriptions of them convince you that all the things people say to you about the name being "like margarine!!!" and "Large Marge, poor girl!!!" and "old lady" just evaporate when the name is on a child. Especially with a nick.
One was a peer of mine growing up (about 28 now) - Marjorie with deliberately chosen nn Jory who was only ever called Jory. No one in school called her Marge because no one knew she wasn't just Jory. The other was my boss's daughter at my last job (about 14 now) - who was always called Margie. She's tall, blond, & brilliant, and anyone who called her Marge or Margarine would just feel like an idiot.
Marjorie is better than Margery, I agree about the margarine "look." And Margery also looks a little like it should be prn "Marghery" with a G sound instead of J.
Marjie, Marji are cute, but I think I'd stick with Margie because it's conventional & easy to remember and she'd never have to correct anyone.
- chazda
I've known two real Marjories in my life, and let my descriptions of them convince you that all the things people say to you about the name being "like margarine!!!" and "Large Marge, poor girl!!!" and "old lady" just evaporate when the name is on a child. Especially with a nick.
One was a peer of mine growing up (about 28 now) - Marjorie with deliberately chosen nn Jory who was only ever called Jory. No one in school called her Marge because no one knew she wasn't just Jory. The other was my boss's daughter at my last job (about 14 now) - who was always called Margie. She's tall, blond, & brilliant, and anyone who called her Marge or Margarine would just feel like an idiot.
Marjorie is better than Margery, I agree about the margarine "look." And Margery also looks a little like it should be prn "Marghery" with a G sound instead of J.
Marjie, Marji are cute, but I think I'd stick with Margie because it's conventional & easy to remember and she'd never have to correct anyone.
- chazda
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