The renewed popularity of Lillian makes me wonder what's up with Marguerite -- my (born in 1919) grandmother is a Marguerite, has a friend Marguerite, and has had several friends named Lillian. So I figure they must have both been pretty popular in those days, so why not come back together?
It's a real burden being right so often.
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Jesse - Jan 07, 2009 7:31:15 am PST #9765 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
DavidS - Jan 07, 2009 7:34:07 am PST #9766 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
So I figure they must have both been pretty popular in those days, so why not come back together?
One shortens to Lilly, the other to Marge.
beekaytee - Jan 07, 2009 7:34:25 am PST #9767 of 10002
Compassionately intolerant
Old fashioned girls names are all the rage in this 'hood. I know two Claras under the age of 4, a Helen and a Charlotte.
I know two male Haydens, which is weird, since that is the name of the store above which I live.
You named your kid after the liquor store? Dude. Hardcore.
Amy - Jan 07, 2009 7:36:49 am PST #9768 of 10002
Because books.
I love Lillian, and I love Clara, too. Also, strangely, Mabel, which I think is due for a comeback. I don't like Edith as much as I like Edie, though.
So many friends wanted us to name our boys Harvey. Because of the whole Harvey Garvey that would result, obviously. We politely refrained.
Glamcookie - Jan 07, 2009 7:37:00 am PST #9769 of 10002
I know my own heart and understand my fellow man. But I am made unlike anyone I have ever met. I dare to say I am like no one in the whole world. - Anne Lister
I so love Clara. DW does not so it is off the list. It is just so adorable!
Sue - Jan 07, 2009 7:37:25 am PST #9770 of 10002
hip deep in pie
Marguerite is a popular name in my family. I have two (?) cousins named Marguerite and had a great aunt Marguerite, but she was called Mamie. My mother is a Margaret and I had a great aunt Margaret, who went by Maggie.
Jesse - Jan 07, 2009 7:38:19 am PST #9771 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
One shortens to Lilly, the other to Marge.
Not true! My grandmother is Margot. (And actually, I believe Margot was a family name, but my grandmother went trendy to give her Marguerite as a formal name.)
Of course, because I'm contrary, if I named a daughter after her, she would be Daisy (same flower).
lisah - Jan 07, 2009 7:39:19 am PST #9772 of 10002
Punishingly Intricate
The renewed popularity of Lillian makes me wonder what's up with Marguerite -- my (born in 1919) grandmother is a Marguerite, has a friend Marguerite, and has had several friends named Lillian. So I figure they must have both been pretty popular in those days, so why not come back together?
Yes! My grandmother had a ton of Marguerites in her crowd but I haven't heard of a single one under the age of, like, 80.
Matt the Bruins fan - Jan 07, 2009 7:39:29 am PST #9773 of 10002
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
I like Margaret, but it's both my grandmother's name and follows my preferred convention of women's names that don't end in -a or -ie sounds and have shortened nickname options that don't either. (Meg as opposed to Peggy)
Amy - Jan 07, 2009 7:39:33 am PST #9774 of 10002
Because books.
Marguerite could also be a Maggie.
I love the name Margot -- a friend's daughter has that name.