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Natter 62: The 62nd Natter  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


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.


Sparky1 - Jan 07, 2009 7:41:08 am PST #9775 of 10002
Librarian Warlord

My mother is Meredith, named for her grandmothers Mary and Edith. I always thought that was a nice nod.

I love Lillian, but I have a bias since the maternal side of the family has always called me Lilibeth, or Lili (but none of them call me Beth, interestingly enough, which is what the rest of the family uses, unless you're talking about my sisters and parents, who call me Henry). My BiL once complained that when he first met the large family group he had trouble keeping track of all the different name variations.


Jesse - Jan 07, 2009 7:41:14 am PST #9776 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Speaking of baby names, I wonder what Ben Affleck and Jen Garner are naming their new baby? I love Violet.


lisah - Jan 07, 2009 7:41:42 am PST #9777 of 10002
Punishingly Intricate

We have a bunch of Margarets in my family--my grandmother, mother, and 27-year old cousin to name a few. They go (or went in the case of my grandmom) by Peg, Penny, and Meg respectively. Penny, my mom, was going to be Peggy but she couldn't say it when she was little.


Glamcookie - Jan 07, 2009 7:42:25 am PST #9778 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 also love Meredith, but DW does not. Are you sensing a trend here?

ETA: I also LOVE Violet!


juliana - Jan 07, 2009 7:43:36 am PST #9779 of 10002
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…

Marguerite

I love that name.

M and I have decided that, should we reproduce, the sprog will be named Alexander/Alexandra, after his grandfather. You just know I'll be calling the kid Xander, though.


Miracleman - Jan 07, 2009 7:43:53 am PST #9780 of 10002
No, I don't think I will - me, quoting Captain Steve Rogers, to all of 2020

I wonder what Ben Affleck and Jen Garner are naming their new baby?

I'm betting Affleck is pushing "Career Jumpstart Affleck".


Hil R. - Jan 07, 2009 7:47:03 am PST #9781 of 10002
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l

I was always the only Hillary or Hilary in my school. There was a Hilary from another school who did Academic Decathlon, and we'd always kind of notice each other at meets and practices with, "Oh, you're the other Hil(l)ary."