Opinions on Marigold

[name_m]Hi[/name_m]!

The title pretty much says it all: What do you think of [name_f]Marigold[/name_f]?

Recently, I’ve found myself getting more and more fond of it and the way it sounds, as me, my mum and my best friend have been talking about, if I were to have kids in the future, what they’d be named. I love the way it sounds and the fact that one of my closest friends is called [name_f]Mary[/name_f], so I can honor her, as well as the nicknames [name_f]Margo[/name_f] and [name_f]Goldie[/name_f], though I’d likely use the latter.

My favourite girl’s name is [name_f]Florence[/name_f], so how do [name_f]Florence[/name_f] and [name_f]Marigold[/name_f] sound together?

Could [name_f]May[/name_f] be a nickname for [name_f]Marigold[/name_f]? What middle names would you suggest for both [name_f]Florence[/name_f] and [name_f]Marigold[/name_f]? What would you name their brother?

Thanks!

I can picture sisters [name_f]Marigold[/name_f] and [name_f]Florence[/name_f]. Two vintage and lovely names.

I do think [name_f]May[/name_f] can be a nickname for [name_f]Marigold[/name_f], but I much prefer [name_f]Margo[/name_f] and [name_f]Goldie[/name_f], this last one I find quite cutesy but perfect for a toddler or as a familiar pet name.

Middle names for [name_f]Marigold[/name_f]:

  • [name_f]Marigold[/name_f] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Marigold[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Marigold[/name_f] [name_f]Elsie[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Marigold[/name_f] [name_f]Blythe[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Marigold[/name_f] [name_f]Alice[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Marigold[/name_f] [name_f]Lily[/name_f]

Middle names for [name_f]Florence[/name_f]

  • [name_f]Florence[/name_f] [name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Florence[/name_f] [name_f]Eliza[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Florence[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Florence[/name_f] [name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Florence[/name_f] [name_f]Olivia[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Florence[/name_f] [name_f]Esme[/name_f]

But I think you can mix middle names. [name_f]Florence[/name_f] [name_f]Blythe[/name_f] is also great ([name_f]IMO[/name_f]) and [name_f]Marigold[/name_f] [name_f]Poppy[/name_f] lovely.

Brother’s name.

  • [name_f]Marigold[/name_f], [name_f]Florence[/name_f] and [name_m]Felix[/name_m]
  • [name_f]Marigold[/name_f], [name_f]Florence[/name_f] and [name_m]Sebastian[/name_m] ([name_m]Seb[/name_m], [name_m]Bas[/name_m] or [name_m]Bastian[/name_m])
  • [name_f]Marigold[/name_f], [name_f]Florence[/name_f] and [name_m]Hugo[/name_m]
  • [name_f]Marigold[/name_f], [name_f]Florence[/name_f] and [name_m]Jasper[/name_m] ([name_u]Jay[/name_u], [name_m]Jas[/name_m] or even [name_m]Jack[/name_m])
  • [name_f]Marigold[/name_f], [name_f]Florence[/name_f] and [name_m]Casper[/name_m] ([name_u]Cass[/name_u])
  • [name_f]Marigold[/name_f], [name_f]Florence[/name_f] and [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] ([name_u]Teddy[/name_u], [name_u]Theo[/name_u], Ted)
  • [name_f]Marigold[/name_f], [name_f]Florence[/name_f] and [name_m]Arthur[/name_m] (Ted, [name_u]Teddy[/name_u], [name_m]Bear[/name_m], [name_m]Artie[/name_m])
  • [name_f]Marigold[/name_f], [name_f]Florence[/name_f] and [name_u]August[/name_u] (Auggie, [name_u]Gus[/name_u])
  • [name_f]Marigold[/name_f], [name_f]Florence[/name_f] and [name_m]George[/name_m]
  • [name_f]Marigold[/name_f], [name_f]Florence[/name_f] and [name_m]Henry[/name_m]
  • [name_f]Marigold[/name_f], [name_f]Florence[/name_f] and [name_m]Caspian[/name_m] ([name_u]Cass[/name_u])
  • [name_f]Marigold[/name_f], [name_f]Florence[/name_f] and [name_u]James[/name_u] ([name_u]Jem[/name_u], [name_u]Jamie[/name_u])
  • [name_f]Marigold[/name_f], [name_f]Florence[/name_f] and [name_m]Edward[/name_m] ([name_m]Ned[/name_m], [name_m]Ed[/name_m], [name_m]Ward[/name_m])
  • [name_f]Marigold[/name_f], [name_f]Florence[/name_f] and [name_m]Edmund[/name_m] ([name_m]Ned[/name_m], [name_m]Ed[/name_m], Ted)
  • [name_f]Marigold[/name_f], [name_f]Florence[/name_f] and [name_m]Atticus[/name_m]
  • [name_f]Marigold[/name_f], [name_f]Florence[/name_f] and [name_m]Thomas[/name_m] ([name_m]Tom[/name_m])
  • [name_f]Marigold[/name_f], [name_f]Florence[/name_f] and [name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m] ([name_u]Nat[/name_u], [name_m]Nate[/name_m])
  • [name_f]Marigold[/name_f], [name_f]Florence[/name_f] and [name_m]William[/name_m] ([name_m]Will[/name_m], [name_m]Bill[/name_m], [name_m]Liam[/name_m])
  • [name_f]Marigold[/name_f], [name_f]Florence[/name_f] and [name_m]Peter[/name_m] ([name_m]Pete[/name_m], [name_m]Petey[/name_m])
  • [name_f]Marigold[/name_f], [name_f]Florence[/name_f] and [name_m]Frederick[/name_m] ([name_m]Fred[/name_m], [name_u]Freddie[/name_u], [name_m]Erick[/name_m], [name_m]Rick[/name_m])

I think [name_f]Marigold[/name_f] and [name_f]Florence[/name_f] would be a beautiful sibset! I love [name_f]Marigold[/name_f] and I think [name_f]May[/name_f] could work as a nickname.

[name_f]Marigold[/name_f] [name_u]Wren[/name_u]
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f] [name_f]Zara[/name_f]
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f] [name_u]Lee[/name_u]

[name_f]Florence[/name_f] [name_u]Vivian[/name_u]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f] [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f] [name_f]Jacqueline[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f] [name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f] [name_f]Amara[/name_f]

[name_f]Marigold[/name_f], [name_f]Florence[/name_f] and…
[name_u]Elliot[/name_u]
[name_m]Thomas[/name_m]
[name_m]Harrison[/name_m]
[name_u]Noah[/name_u]
[name_m]Sebastian[/name_m]
[name_m]Hugh[/name_m]
[name_u]Owen[/name_u]
[name_m]Vincent[/name_m]

[name_f]Florence[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f] [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f] [name_f]Guinevere[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f] [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f] [name_f]Leona[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f] [name_f]Imogen[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f] [name_f]Miranda[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f] [name_f]Abigail[/name_f]

[name_f]Marigold[/name_f] [name_f]Freya[/name_f]
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f] [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f] [name_f]Celia[/name_f]

[name_f]Marigold[/name_f], [name_f]Florence[/name_f] and -
[name_m]William[/name_m]
[name_m]Dashiell[/name_m]
[name_u]Elliott[/name_u]
[name_m]Henry[/name_m]
[name_m]Byron[/name_m]
[name_u]Emmett[/name_u]
[name_u]Sterling[/name_u]
[name_m]Adriel[/name_m]
[name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m]
[name_m]Peregrine[/name_m]
[name_m]Oliver[/name_m]
[name_u]Everett[/name_u]
[name_m]Alistair[/name_m]

I think [name_f]May[/name_f] works fine as a nn for [name_f]Marigold[/name_f], and I prefer it to [name_f]Margo[/name_f] and [name_f]Goldie[/name_f] (I find them dated). I would also like to suggest the nn [name_u]Ari[/name_u]

Sorry for any repeats, and note that many of the middles for [name_f]Florence[/name_f] could also work with [name_f]Marigold[/name_f] and vice versa
[name_f]Florence[/name_f] [name_u]Eden[/name_u]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f] [name_f]Marie[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f] [name_f]Marin[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f] [name_f]Olivia[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f] [name_f]Anastasia[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f] [name_f]Elena[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f] [name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f] [name_f]Juliette[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f] [name_f]Maud/name_f
[name_f]Florence[/name_f] [name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f] [name_f]Marguerite[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f] [name_f]Roxanne[/name_f]/[name_f]Roxanna[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f] [name_f]Alana[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f] [name_f]Jade[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f] [name_f]Calliope[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f] [name_f]Eve[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f] [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f] [name_f]Amalia[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f] [name_f]Annelie[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f] [name_f]Anneliese[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f] [name_u]Winter[/name_u]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f] [name_f]Valeria[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f] [name_u]Valentine[/name_u]

[name_f]Marigold[/name_f] [name_f]Isla[/name_f]
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f] [name_f]Ava[/name_f]
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f] [name_f]Demetria[/name_f]
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f] [name_f]Georgianna[/name_f]
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f] [name_f]Victoria[/name_f]
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f] [name_u]Jean[/name_u]
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f] [name_f]Olivet[/name_f]
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f] [name_f]Sanna[/name_f]
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f] [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f]
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f] [name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f] [name_f]Violette[/name_f]
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f] [name_f]Susanne[/name_f]
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f] [name_f]Harriet[/name_f]
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f] [name_f]Ann[/name_f]/[name_f]Anna[/name_f]
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f] [name_f]Freya[/name_f]

I would assume that their brother has a long, nature-y or soft name as well, [name_u]Robin[/name_u] maybe?

I think [name_f]Marigold[/name_f] is stunning. [name_f]Florence[/name_f] & [name_f]Marigold[/name_f] is a perfect sibset, and [name_f]May[/name_f] is a lovely nn. I also like the nns [name_f]Merry[/name_f] and [name_f]Meg[/name_f] for [name_f]Marigold[/name_f].

[name_f]Marigold[/name_f] [name_f]Evanthe[/name_f]
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f] [name_f]Anastasia[/name_f]
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f] [name_f]Aveline[/name_f]
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f] _____ [name_f]Frances[/name_f]
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f] [name_f]Autumn[/name_f]
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f] [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u] / [name_f]Marigold[/name_f] [name_f]Junia[/name_f]
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f] [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f] [name_f]Letitia[/name_f]
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f] [name_f]Helen[/name_f]
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f] [name_f]Winona[/name_f]
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f] [name_f]Jessica[/name_f]
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f] [name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f] [name_f]Serena[/name_f]
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f] [name_f]Star[/name_f]
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f] [name_f]Eulalie[/name_f] / [name_f]Marigold[/name_f] [name_f]Eulalia[/name_f]
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f] [name_f]Sidonia[/name_f]

[name_f]Florence[/name_f] [name_f]Aveline[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f] Iveta
[name_f]Florence[/name_f] [name_f]Varvara[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f] [name_f]Edith[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f] [name_f]Miriam[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f] [name_f]Henrietta[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f] [name_f]Johanna[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f] [name_f]Amalia[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f] [name_f]Adelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f] [name_u]Juniper[/name_u]

[name_f]Florence[/name_f], [name_f]Marigold[/name_f], & [name_m]Albert[/name_m]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f], [name_f]Marigold[/name_f], & [name_m]Oliver[/name_m]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f], [name_f]Marigold[/name_f], & [name_m]Philip[/name_m]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f], [name_f]Marigold[/name_f], & [name_m]Declan[/name_m]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f], [name_f]Marigold[/name_f], & [name_m]Sylvester[/name_m]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f], [name_f]Marigold[/name_f], & [name_m]Quentin[/name_m]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f], [name_f]Marigold[/name_f], & [name_m]George[/name_m]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f], [name_f]Marigold[/name_f], & [name_m]Andrew[/name_m]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f], [name_f]Marigold[/name_f], & [name_m]Hubert[/name_m]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f], [name_f]Marigold[/name_f], & [name_m]Bernard[/name_m]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f], [name_f]Marigold[/name_f], & [name_m]Wilbur[/name_m]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f], [name_f]Marigold[/name_f], & [name_m]Theodore[/name_m]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f], [name_f]Marigold[/name_f], & [name_m]Rupert[/name_m]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f], [name_f]Marigold[/name_f], & [name_m]Simeon[/name_m]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f], [name_f]Marigold[/name_f], & [name_m]Alpheus[/name_m]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f], [name_f]Marigold[/name_f], & [name_m]Alistair[/name_m]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f], [name_f]Marigold[/name_f], & Hendreary
[name_f]Florence[/name_f], [name_f]Marigold[/name_f], & [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f], [name_f]Marigold[/name_f], & [name_m]Hugh[/name_m]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f], [name_f]Marigold[/name_f], & [name_m]Peter[/name_m]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f], [name_f]Marigold[/name_f], & [name_m]Otis[/name_m]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f], [name_f]Marigold[/name_f], & [name_u]Parker[/name_u]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f], [name_f]Marigold[/name_f], & [name_m]Alaric[/name_m]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f], [name_f]Marigold[/name_f], & [name_m]Isidore[/name_m]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f], [name_f]Marigold[/name_f], & [name_m]Henry[/name_m]

For some reason I love the classic Peters, [name_m]Williams[/name_m], Henrys, Olivers, etc. with [name_f]Florence[/name_f] and [name_f]Marigold[/name_f].

I absolutely love [name_f]Marigold[/name_f]! She’s one of my favourites, and so bright, happy, and cheerful. I love the vintage feel and I find [name_f]Marigold[/name_f] really fun to say. I also really love the possibility of [name_f]Margo[/name_f] as a nn, even though I’m not really into them. [name_f]May[/name_f] could work too.

I think [name_f]Florence[/name_f] and [name_f]Marigold[/name_f] go perfectly together and I’d imagine they’d have a brother named something classic or vintage and with energy like [name_m]Arthur[/name_m], [name_m]Edmund[/name_m], [name_m]Julian[/name_m], [name_m]Hugo[/name_m], [name_m]Gideon[/name_m], [name_m]Walter[/name_m], [name_m]Theodore[/name_m], [name_m]Atticus[/name_m], [name_m]William[/name_m].

My combos for [name_f]Marigold[/name_f] and [name_f]Florence[/name_f] are [name_f]Marigold[/name_f] [name_f]Clara[/name_f]/[name_f]Anna[/name_f] [name_f]Hermione[/name_f] and [name_f]Florence[/name_f] [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] [name_f]Belle[/name_f] (maybe), so I love those of course. Other suggestions-

[name_f]Marigold[/name_f] [name_f]Fae[/name_f]/[name_f]Faye[/name_f]
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f] [name_f]Sally[/name_f]
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f] [name_f]Eve[/name_f]
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f] [name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f] [name_f]Cleo[/name_f]

[name_f]Florence[/name_f] [name_f]Lark[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f] [name_f]Gwendolen[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f]

Thanks for all the suggestions! I love:
Florence Juliette
Florence Amalia
Florence Gwendolen
Florence Jane
Florence Matilda
Florence Eliza Belle

Marigold Lily
Marigold Amelia
Marigold Lucy
Marigold Jane
Marigold Clara Hermione

What do you think of Florence Louise (after my mother)?

For brothers, I love the suggestions of:
Florence, Marigold and Bastian (Flo/Flora, May & Baz)
Florence, Marigold and Hugo (Flo/Flora, May & Hugo)
Florence, Marigold and Theodore (Flo/Flora, May & Teddy)
Florence, Marigold and Arthur (Flo/Flora, May & Bear)
Florence, Marigold and Caspian (Flo/Flora, May & Caspian)
Florence, Marigold and Edmund (Flo/Flora, May & Edmund)
Florence, Marigold and Atticus (Flo/Flora, May & Kit)
Florence, Marigold and William (Flo/Flora, May & Will)
Florence, Marigold and Frederick (Flo/Flora, May & Fred)

Thanks!