[Opinions] Beth, Jo, Amy or Meg? (more)
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Haha, when I was a kid and read this, I asked myself the same thing. I think I'd go with Jo, just because it's scrappy.
If it had to be those full names with those nns, then Amy would be my choice.
If I had to pick one, it would be Elizabeth (Beth) followed by Margaret (Meg), Josephine (Jo) and finally, Amy just because I find it least interesting.
I've considered this set with different fns such as Marguerite, Joanna, Bethany and Amelia. But then again, it wouldn't matter what I named them because most people would assume they are Margaret, Josephine, Elizabeth, and Amy. :-) BTW, Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy really are darling together.
I've considered this set with different fns such as Marguerite, Joanna, Bethany and Amelia. But then again, it wouldn't matter what I named them because most people would assume they are Margaret, Josephine, Elizabeth, and Amy. :-) BTW, Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy really are darling together.
Definitely not Amy. Though in her case, Amy is an anagram of real-life May, which I do like.
Josephine goes on and on and doesn't get anywhere. Like Stephanie, it loses the cheerful attractiveness of the male version: I'd use Joseph for a boy, and Stephen, but not the girl versions.
Elizabeth is gorgeous, and I have used it as a mn for my daughter; I don't enjoy Beth, though. The only nn I can face would be Betsy, partly because it's very seldom used where I live.
Which leaves Margaret. I like it enough to use, and I'd welcome either Meg or Maggie as a nn. Unfortunately, where I live the default nn is Margie, pronounced with a g instead of a j.
Josephine goes on and on and doesn't get anywhere. Like Stephanie, it loses the cheerful attractiveness of the male version: I'd use Joseph for a boy, and Stephen, but not the girl versions.
Elizabeth is gorgeous, and I have used it as a mn for my daughter; I don't enjoy Beth, though. The only nn I can face would be Betsy, partly because it's very seldom used where I live.
Which leaves Margaret. I like it enough to use, and I'd welcome either Meg or Maggie as a nn. Unfortunately, where I live the default nn is Margie, pronounced with a g instead of a j.
Amy, no contest.
I will choose Josephine 'Jo'. Both Josephine and Jo are cute and elegant.
Elizabeth and Amy are too common from my perspective.
Margaret is beautiful, classic and formal, but I am never a big fan of it. Maybe because I dislike the -ga- spelling, Marguerite and Marjorie are better in my view. And Meg is not good, I'll choose May as nn if you ask.
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Elizabeth and Amy are too common from my perspective.
Margaret is beautiful, classic and formal, but I am never a big fan of it. Maybe because I dislike the -ga- spelling, Marguerite and Marjorie are better in my view. And Meg is not good, I'll choose May as nn if you ask.
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Based off the nicknames, Elizabeth "Beth" is my favorite. My actual favorite name from the list is Josephine, but I don't care for the nickname "Jo".
Thinking about it, I really like all of them except Margaret, Meg, and I prefer other nns to Beth.
I have Elizabeth on my gp list, and I like that there's a good degree of strength to her. I also have a couple of good character associations with Amy.
But I remember reading Little Women, and Jo probably left the biggest impression on me (in a good way). I'm also crushing on short, feisty, boyish names for girls, and I've been thinking the Jo- characters I've come across have all fit that tomboyish feel, and I kinda of like it.
Actually, I tell a lie. I'd probably stick to Elizabeth, although I prefer other nns. If it Jo was Joanna instead, I might have picked her.
I have Elizabeth on my gp list, and I like that there's a good degree of strength to her. I also have a couple of good character associations with Amy.
But I remember reading Little Women, and Jo probably left the biggest impression on me (in a good way). I'm also crushing on short, feisty, boyish names for girls, and I've been thinking the Jo- characters I've come across have all fit that tomboyish feel, and I kinda of like it.
Actually, I tell a lie. I'd probably stick to Elizabeth, although I prefer other nns. If it Jo was Joanna instead, I might have picked her.
This message was edited 7/7/2017, 10:19 AM
I have a Margaret "Meg," not named after the character, but I've had strangers ask if she is. I've actually never read that book! *ducks*
If I had another daughter I'd seriously consider Elizabeth "Beth," but really wouldn't want people to think we were collecting Little Women. lol
If I had another daughter I'd seriously consider Elizabeth "Beth," but really wouldn't want people to think we were collecting Little Women. lol
This message was edited 7/7/2017, 9:25 AM
Amy was my favorite too! I know Jo is supposed to be my favorite or I'm not a strong independent woman who is thankful for 21st century freedoms, but I don't want to be large, clumsy, have big hands and feet, have my hair as my only beauty, I don't want to "romp", I don't want to be blunt to the point of losing a free trip to Europe, I don't want to be a writer, and I'd much rather marry Laurie than Professor Bhaer.
This message was edited 7/7/2017, 10:28 AM
So difficult. Because:
The only one I have no love for at all is Josephine nn Jo.
I don't like Margaret but I do like Meg.
I like Elizabeth but I don't like Beth.
I kind of like Amy, but not as much as I do Elizabeth or Meg, and then it was so popular in the 1970s, with the result that it's now on its way to being dated, however, this would not have been true in the 1860s, so do I put myself back then or stay in the here and now?
I'm going with Margaret nn Meg. I'd rather go with the nickname I like because that's what you hear all of the time.
The only one I have no love for at all is Josephine nn Jo.
I don't like Margaret but I do like Meg.
I like Elizabeth but I don't like Beth.
I kind of like Amy, but not as much as I do Elizabeth or Meg, and then it was so popular in the 1970s, with the result that it's now on its way to being dated, however, this would not have been true in the 1860s, so do I put myself back then or stay in the here and now?
I'm going with Margaret nn Meg. I'd rather go with the nickname I like because that's what you hear all of the time.