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With the popularity of Maxwell, Maximus, Maximillian and Max for a boy, as well as the popularity of feminine forms of popular boys' names such as Alexandra and Alexandria with the nickname Alex, I'm surprised Maxine / nn Max hasn't taken off.

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EDIT: After reading the comment about the nickname Maxi (maxi pad), I can now see why this name hasn't become more popular for girls.

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If our daughter was a boy, we would have named her Maxwell (I've since abandoned Maxwell for a future boy due to the popularity and alliteration with our surname).

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My MIL knew our daughter would have been Maxwell had she been a boy, and was suggesting we name her Maxine so she could be "a little M & M" (our last name begins with M).

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As much as I love Maxine, I love it for someone else’s child, not my own. I think it would make a great middle name.

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EDIT Part 2: I wouldn't have gone with Maxine for a girl anyway, but my husband was dead set against it due to the possibility of being called "Maxi pad." I had forgotten all about that unfortunate nickname. I still think Maxine is nice for someone else's child, and would seriously consider Maxine as a middle name if I didn't use an honoring middle name.

This message was edited 1/17/2009, 4:40 AM