Message: "Magnolia" - Behind the Name

[Opinions] Magnolia

by Wordsmith

1/12/2011, 6:20 PM

I've been thinking about this name a lot lately -- I'm smitten with its dual baroque brassiness and floral softness. What say you?

What about these combinations?

Magnolia Alice
Magnolia Audrey
Magnolia Beatrice
Magnolia Beatrix
Magnolia Catherine
Magnolia Cecily
Magnolia Charlotte
Magnolia Clare
Magnolia Clarice
Magnolia Constance
Magnolia Delphine
Magnolia Diane
Magnolia Doris
Magnolia Dorothy
Magnolia Edith
Magnolia Enid
Magnolia Ernestine
Magnolia Esther
Magnolia Ethel
Magnolia Eve
Magnolia Florence
Magnolia Frances
Magnolia Gertrude
Magnolia Gudrun
Magnolia Harriet
Magnolia Hazel
Magnolia Helen
Magnolia Hesper
Magnolia Hester
Magnolia Hortense
Magnolia Inez
Magnolia Ingrid
Magnolia Jane
Magnolia Judith
Magnolia June
Magnolia Leontine
Magnolia Lourdes
Magnolia Lucy
Magnolia Mabel
Magnolia Margaret
Magnolia Mary
Magnolia Mathilde
Magnolia Maud
Magnolia Maude
Magnolia Mildred
Magnolia Nancy
Magnolia Patience
Magnolia Pearl
Magnolia Persis
Magnolia Phoebe
Magnolia Phyllis
Magnolia Rachel
Magnolia Rosalind
Magnolia Ruth
Magnolia Sigrid
Magnolia Susan
Magnolia Sylvie
Magnolia Tamsin
Magnolia Tess
Magnolia Therese
Magnolia Virginie
Magnolia Vivian
Magnolia Vivien

#Magnolia

This message was edited 1/12/2011, 6:21 PM

Replies

- Pink Princess

1/13/2011, 5:58 PM

I think Magnolia is very sweet too and especially like the nn Maggie for it. I've been steadily liking the name more and more recently myself. I like/love the following combos:

Magnolia Alice
Magnolia Audrey
Magnolia Beatrice
Magnolia Beatrix
Magnolia Catherine
Magnolia Charlotte
Magnolia Clare
Magnolia Doris
Magnolia Edith
Magnolia Enid
Magnolia Esther
Magnolia Eve
Magnolia Florence
Magnolia Frances
Magnolia Harriet
Magnolia Hazel
Magnolia Jane
Magnolia Lucy
Magnolia Mabel
Magnolia Mary
Magnolia Mathilde
Magnolia Nancy
Magnolia Patience
Magnolia Pearl
Magnolia Phoebe
Magnolia Rachel
Magnolia Rosalind
Magnolia Ruth
Magnolia Tess

- Caitlin žita (earthnut)

1/13/2011, 10:59 AM

I love Magnolia. I don't think DH would ever go for it. :P

Magnolia Charlotte, Magnolia Eve, Magnolia Hester are perfect.

- Alcyone

1/12/2011, 9:08 PM

It's a lovely name.

Out of your combos, I like these:
Magnolia Audrey
Magnolia Cecily
Magnolia Clare
Magnolia Clarice - Lovely. I prefer Clarisse, but this combo is still pretty.
Magnolia Constance - Lovely and dignified.
Magnolia Delphine - Beautiful!
Magnolia Edith
Magnolia Enid - I'd love to encounter Enid more often.
Magnolia Eve
Magnolia Florence
Magnolia Helen
Magnolia Inez
Magnolia Jane
Magnolia Judith
Magnolia June
Magnolia Leontine
Magnolia Patience
Magnolia Pearl
Magnolia Phoebe
Magnolia Rachel
Magnolia Sigrid
Magnolia Sylvie
Magnolia Tamsin
Magnolia Tess
Magnolia Therese
Magnolia Vivian
Magnolia Vivien

- Elena

1/12/2011, 9:05 PM

I like Magnolia well enough even though it's not something I'd probably use. It feels heavy and light, old-fashioned yet modern all at the same time.

I like these:

Magnolia Catherine
Magnolia Charlotte
Magnolia Clare
Magnolia Delphine
Magnolia Esther -- uncommonly pretty
Magnolia Eve -- love this
Magnolia Hazel
Magnolia Jane
Magnolia Rachel
Magnolia Rosalind

This message was edited 1/12/2011, 9:05 PM

- I_Love_Jesus (guest)

1/12/2011, 8:44 PM

I enjoy Magnolia and its definitely a refreshing flower name to rose or lily or daisy!!
Magnolia Alice
Magnolia Audrey
Magnolia Catherine
Magnolia Clarice
Magnolia Diane
Magnolia Edith
Magnolia Esther
Magnolia Eve
Magnolia Frances
Magnolia Helen
Magnolia Jane
Magnolia Judith
Magnolia June
Magnolia Susan
Magnolia Therese

- erb816

1/12/2011, 7:49 PM

Of your combos, I really like:

Magnolia Beatrice
Magnolia Beatrix
Magnolia Charlotte
Magnolia Clare
Magnolia Constance
Magnolia Delphine
Magnolia Edith
Magnolia Eve
Magnolia Frances
Magnolia Hazel
Magnolia Helen
Magnolia Hesper
Magnolia Hester
Magnolia June
Magnolia Patience
Magnolia Pearl
Magnolia Sylvie
Magnolia Tamsin
Magnolia Tess - My stock Magnolia combo!
Magnolia Therese
Magnolia Vivian

- SJayne

1/12/2011, 7:42 PM

It's grown on me, I'd love to meet a baby Magnolia and I love the nn Maggie.

Of your combos, I like

Magnolia Beatrice
Magnolia Charlotte
Magnolia Hazel
Magnolia June- my fave!
Magnolia Pearl

- indigopearl

1/12/2011, 6:59 PM

I really want to love it because it's pretty and I prefer it to Margaret to use the nickname Maggie, but it doesn't quite strike me as "name-y" enough somehow. Weird because generally that's not a problem for me with words as names. Anyways, I like:

Magnolia Cecily
Magnolia Constance
Magnolia Eve
Magnolia Jane
Magnolia Mabel
Magnolia Persis
Magnolia Therese

- queenv +1

1/12/2011, 6:57 PM

It is just way too Southern to me. It reeks of Southern. Meaning no offense to any Southerners---it's great being a Southerner if you're a Southerner, but I'm not a Southerner, despite living for fourteen years in the South, so Magnolia is not a name I'd ever consider using.

That, and it's sort of sickly-sweet.

- PamelaSusan

1/13/2011, 12:25 AM

Regarding Magnolia's Southern charm:

I agree with queenv, that it is VERY Southern. In fact it's on my middle name list for that very reason!

As the official tree of Mississippi, and the official flower of Louisiana, its blossom is, to me a symbol of Southern grace and charm. I live in Texas, have roots in Mississippi, Louisiana, and almost every other southern state, so I think it really fits me and my family.

Wordsmith, I see that you live in New York. I think if I ran into a Magnolia in New York, I would think it was a bit odd. I'm not saying you shouldn't use it. I'm just trying to give you an inside view of what others may be thinking when you announce the name.

Edited to change the title of the post.

This message was edited 1/13/2011, 12:28 AM