Marigold's nickname (or Faye's suggestions for it) have sort of been giving me a headache. 'Round these parts, "Marigold" is pronounced with the first syllable identical to the first syllable of "marinate". Using this pronunciation, "Mar Mar" and "Mar Bear" don't exactly roll of the tongue. Due to regional differences in the distinction (or lack thereof) between the pronunciations of Mary, marry, and merry, I'm thinking that in New England maybe the first syllable of "Marigold" rhymes with "bear", making Faye's suggestions much more palatable. But even then, Faye is from Georgia, so maybe that accent is coming into play. On the other hand, she's made efforts in the past to hide her southern accent, so it could still be the New England influence........but it still comes out sometimes when she's been drinking, as she is now.....
Whatever. This over-analysis has been brought to you by Watched Pot: I Will Never Boil.