Its also my Grandmothers name so maybe it’s the association with her clouding my judgement.
So I still have reservations… Is [name_f]Marjorie[/name_f] still wearable today? ‘sounds like Margarine’ is the only response I seem to get. However pop culture influences such as the beautiful and ill fated [name_f]Margery[/name_f] [name_m]Tyrell[/name_m] from Game of Thrones surely has bolstered its favour.
Also I live in Aus so a nickname is a given and ‘[name_f]Marj[/name_f]’ sounds horrible (and in our accent cringe) [name_f]Marjie[/name_f] is sweet but could others work? Ri or [name_u]Rory[/name_u]?
Or am I fighting a losing battle here and it’s just not time for [name_f]Marjorie[/name_f] yet.
[name_f]Marjorie[/name_f] is beautiful. In my opinion, a name that was once wearable will always be wearable – the only thing that changes is the way others perceive it, which in the long run shouldn’t make a difference to a worthy, quality name.
I do slightly prefer the spelling [name_f]Margery[/name_f], but that is just one of my odd preferences, like [name_f]Frieda[/name_f] over [name_f]Freda[/name_f].
[name_f]Midge[/name_f] or [name_f]Madge[/name_f] are my favourite pet-names for it, and I think [name_u]Rory[/name_u] could definitely work, although it completely transforms the feel of the name.
I’ve also got a crush on [name_f]Marjorie[/name_f]! But it is my great aunt’s name and so I wouldn’t want my grandma to wonder why we used her sister’s name instead of hers, so it’s off my personal list. I think [name_f]Margaery[/name_f] [name_m]Tyrell[/name_m] from GoT will give it a bit of a boost in popularity. It peaked in popularity in 1921, nadir was in 2002, was #799 in the US with 350 girls given the name in 2014–so I think it is perfect timing to use it. It is basically following the 100 year rule and therefore is a perfectly on-trend yet still underused name.
[name_f]Marjorie[/name_f] is one of my favorite names and I think it’s perfectly usable. I honestly don’t understand why people find it similar to margarine. They are completely different “G” sounds! Also, I think in terms of similarity with margarine you’re better off with the [name_f]Marjorie[/name_f] spelling than [name_f]Margery[/name_f].
Definitely wearable, I know of a baby recently given this name (in the US).
The “[name_f]Marj[/name_f]”/[name_f]Marge[/name_f] nickname puts me off as well, but I do think there are some good alternatives, most of which have already been brought up, but my favorite, I think would be the slightly unexpected [name_u]Jorie[/name_u]!
[name_f]Marjorie[/name_f] is perfectly wearable. I love it. I like the nicknames [name_u]Jori[/name_u], [name_f]Midge[/name_f], and [name_f]Maggie[/name_f].
I love [name_f]Marjorie[/name_f]! And I think it’s totally wearable. I think it would be adorable on a little girl, and grown up enough for a woman.
I never thought of using [name_u]Rory[/name_u] as a nn for [name_f]Marjorie[/name_f], but it definitely works. I love it!
I love [name_f]Marjorie[/name_f], it has such a happy sound.
Nicknames [name_u]Jorie[/name_u] and [name_u]Rory[/name_u] are my favorite, [name_f]Marj[/name_f]/[name_f]Marge[/name_f] is awful here in [name_u]America[/name_u], too, [name_f]Margie[/name_f] is cute.
[name_u]Rory[/name_u] sounds like a perfect nn to me. I say “go for it” 