I have a [name_f]Marjorie[/name_f] in my family tree. I love that it means ‘pearl’, I like the family connection and I also like that it’s a Scottish variant (of Margaret) because I’m a sucker for local [name_f]British[/name_f] variants of names
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What do we think? Clunky? Outdated? [name_f]Marge[/name_f] Simpson?! [name_m]Or[/name_m] could it be cool in a medieval princess, 1920s vintage, or title-of-a-Taylor-Swift song kind of way?
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Nicknames other than [name_f]Marge[/name_f]? I like the slightly stretchy Rory/Rorie…
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[name_m]Can[/name_m] you think of another way to honour a [name_f]Marjorie[/name_f] without using the name itself? (I’d use [name_f]Pearl[/name_f] itself but, in the most millennial sentence ever written, that’s my cat’s middle name [name_f][/name_f] )
I like [name_f]Majorie[/name_f], though I like clunky, vintage names in general. I see it as a vibrant, fun name fitting of the flapper era. I have it on my long list. I prefer this spelling too, since [name_f]Margery[/name_f] reminds me a little of margarine.
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I don’t think this variant has ever been popular enough in the past to garner broad appeal today. It could be seen as a hipster choice. I feel that most names feel fresh and exciting on a sweet, cheeky toddler.
Another way to evoke [name_f]Majorie[/name_f] could be a ‘Mar’ first name and ‘Jo’ middle name. E.g. [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Josephine[/name_f]. Alternatively, double barrel name.
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[name_m]Or[/name_m] potentially [name_f]Jorja[/name_f], [name_f]Georgie[/name_f] or some other variant. [name_f]Pearl[/name_f] is really great though. Perhaps you’ll feel differently about using [name_f]Pearl[/name_f] in the future.
I love [name_f]Marjorie[/name_f]! I’ve never thought of it as clunky or dated because I was introduced to it from a former contestant on ANTM by the same name. I’ve always seen her as a chic [name_f]French[/name_f] girlie name!
I really like [name_f]Marjorie[/name_f] but can’t use it. [name_f]My[/name_f] sister absolutely loves it, its her #2[name_f][/name_f] name, nn [name_f]Jo[/name_f] but [name_f]Mari[/name_f] and [name_f]Marie[/name_f] are also great options and [name_f]Rorie[/name_f] is very cute. [name_f]Mara[/name_f], [name_m]Mars[/name_m], M, [name_f]Jorie[/name_f], [name_m]Mo[/name_m], [name_m]Ari[/name_m], [name_f]Midge[/name_f], MJ.
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I think its ready for a comback because its the right era/flavor of vintage for the next batch of 100 year vintage revival names and the [name_m]Taylor[/name_m] [name_m]Swift[/name_m] connection making it cool again will definitely guarantee a comeback.
[name_f]Marjorie[/name_f] is one I always go back and forth on.
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On one hand, when I first look at it, I do think of just spoonfuls of margarine and then I get the ick. On the other, I look beyond that and think it could be a clunky-cute and bubbly name and how it would be cool to meet a young [name_f]Marjorie[/name_f].
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I also really like the nickname [name_f]Jorie[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- I think I probably prefer it to [name_f]Marjorie[/name_f], but I can imagine that’s just personal taste. [name_f][/name_f]Actually, [name_f]Marjorie[/name_f] ‘Rorie’ is very cool too [name_f][/name_f]- unexpected and charming.
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Sorry for any repeats here but…
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Other nicknames: MJ, [name_f]Mari[/name_f] (MAHR-ee), [name_f]Mimi[/name_f], [name_m]Mars[/name_m], [name_m]March[/name_m], [name_f]Mamie[/name_f], [name_m]Magic[/name_m]
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Other honours: [name_f]Marjolaine[/name_f], [name_f]Marnie[/name_f], [name_f]Mairead[/name_f], [name_f]Margalo[/name_f], [name_f]Marsaili[/name_f], Marlies, [name_f]Marzena[/name_f], Majella
Liking [name_f]Midge[/name_f], [name_f]Mimi[/name_f] and wouldn’t do it myself but Mojo is genius!
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Cute!
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Agree! [name_f]Love[/name_f] [name_m]Mars[/name_m], that’s very cool.
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Makes total sense but sadly there’s a bad association there for me personally. Cute for others though! I also really love [name_f]Maisie[/name_f] actually [name_f][/name_f] and Mared/Marsaili are very up my street, thank you!
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@Greyblue[name_f][/name_f] agree Rorie/Jorie are kind of the main appeal for me [name_f][/name_f] love [name_f]Mimi[/name_f] and [name_m]Mars[/name_m], and Marjolaine/Marsaili (is it weird my brain goes to ‘Marjoram’?)
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Thanks all, think this has helped me rule it out as one that would be nice to honour in theory but it’s not really doing it for me enough to be useable irl
I think [name_f]Marjorie[/name_f] is gorgeous she’s this really fabulous clunky cool name that definitely rocks medieval princess imagery and the [name_m]Taylor[/name_m] [name_m]Swift[/name_m] song completely romanticises the name as well. [name_f]Marjorie[/name_f] is lovely. I think something a little whimsy and word like in the middle could provide a modern flair maybe [name_f]Marjorie[/name_f] [name_f]Lark[/name_f], [name_f]Marjorie[/name_f] [name_f]Dove[/name_f], [name_f]Marjorie[/name_f] [name_f]Blossom[/name_f], [name_f]Marjorie[/name_f] [name_f]Willow[/name_f] or [name_f]Marjorie[/name_f] [name_f]Eden[/name_f]. I also like the nickname [name_m]Rory[/name_m].
One of my friends has an “old lady name” as she was named after her grandma. She was telling me that when people meet her, they’re taken aback by her name, and for job interviews they tend to think she’s older than she is. But that said she still loves her name and with friends and fam she goes by a nickname sometimes that she also loves
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I say go with [name_f]Marjorie[/name_f]! If you love it that’s all that matters! It’s a pretty name and it’ll definitely grow with her too!
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Some nicknames I can think of could be
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[name_m]Ari[/name_m] / [name_m]Arie[/name_m] / [name_m]Ary[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f][name_f]Daisy[/name_f] (my grandma’s name is [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] and I remember looking up meanings and besides [name_f]Pearl[/name_f], [name_f]Daisy[/name_f] also comes up) [name_f][/name_f]Jiji / [name_f]Gigi[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f][name_f]Jo[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f][name_m]Joey[/name_m] / [name_f]Joie[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f][name_f]Jojo[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f][name_f]Jori[/name_f] / [name_f]Jorie[/name_f] / [name_m]Jory[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f][name_f]Joy[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f][name_f]Margo[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f][name_f]Marjie[/name_f] / [name_f]Marji[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f][name_f]Mari[/name_f] (Mar-e) [name_f][/name_f][name_m]Mars[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f]Marsie / Marsi
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Similar to [name_f]Pearl[/name_f] I also love [name_f]Earla[/name_f] !! I live the idea of [name_m]Early[/name_m] / [name_f]Eyre[/name_f] / [name_f]Era[/name_f] as nicknames. I think it’s just so pretty and doesn’t get any attention
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[name_m]Rory[/name_m] / [name_f]Rorie[/name_f] definitely works! I’m big on vouching that nicknames can be stretchy from the name itself! (I mean look at [name_m]Richard[/name_m] → Dick)
I really like [name_f]Marjorie[/name_f]! Seems dark purple and plummy, sophisticated, and a bit offbeat to stand on her own.
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I taught [name_f]Sunday[/name_f] school and there was a little girl [name_f]Marjorie[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]— very sweet and lively, changed the way I see the name.
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I’m curious what the [name_m]Taylor[/name_m] [name_m]Swift[/name_m] effect may do to the name.
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Something like [name_f]Margo[/name_f] or even [name_m]George[/name_m] as well as other Pearlescent names could be a stretchy [name_f]Marjorie[/name_f] honor
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[name_f][/name_f] and Mared/Marsaili are very up my street, thank you!
