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What are your feelings about the name chosen for Edith's daughter, Marigold? I feel like they could have done better, especially since it is so close to Mary, who obviously is not someone she would would want her daughter to be like given their constant battling. I find the choice frivolous compared to the other names in the story, which strike me as pleasingly dignified and sedate. There have also been an almost tedious amount of botanical names in the show (Violet, Daisy, Ivy, Rose), to the point where it is annoying and distracting me considerably. During scenes where the child appears, all I can do is think about what an awkwardly chosen name it is. Maybe it will suit her character later in life, and she will be some kind of cutesy Shirley Temple type. I don't care for it.

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Did anyone consider any alternatives? Also, are there any other comments on this choice anywhere else that I missed?

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This message was edited 3/21/2015, 11:38 AM