Margery Clinton (1931–2005) was a Scottish ceramist and a specialist in reduction lustre glazes. She studied painting at the Glasgow School of Art between 1949 and 1953 and was part of the Young Glasgow group, whose inaugural exhibition was held at the McLellan Galleries in 1958. Clinton developed an interest in ceramics before going on to research reduction lustre glazes at the Royal College of Art in the early 1970s. It was there in London where she began research the lustre glass technique of Louis Comfort Tiffany.
I definitely prefer the spelling Marjorie. It just looks better, and it's more fun to write. Especially in cursive. Margery is closer to Margarine than Marjorie. Margery looks like a nickname for Margarine rather than Marjorie. Marjorie is nicer in my opinion.
A famous Margery was Margery Kempe, a 14th and 15th century English woman who wrote "The Book of Margery Kempe" about her life. It is considered the first autobiography in the English language.
I've grown fond of Margery. It's a good, less common alternative to the similar-sounding Margaret -- a name which (in my opinion) is decent, but rather bland. I also like it far better than Margorie or Marjorie, which definitely carry an old-lady vibe.For me, Margery brings to mind a youthful, astute young lady; however, it's also appropriate for someone older.