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Magdalena is a name I've recently really come to appreciate. I was reminded of it when Magdalene was the name of the day (and I made a post about it: https://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/5257156) at the beginning of the month. While I'm not a fan of Maggie, that's certainly a nickname possibility here, along with Magda, Della, and Lena (LAY-nuh, which I'd likely use).

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My late Aunt Bert had a sister named Magdalena, who I only met at my aunt's funeral (she was aunt by marriage), and briefly at that. For years I'd thought Bert had been short for Roberta, but one of the last times I'd seen her she confirmed her real name was, in fact, Bertha (which she hated). Anyway, I remember on the ride home from the funeral my stepmom wondering out loud, "Bertha and Magdalena... who does that to their kids?!"

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While I agree with my stepmom on Bertha (it sounds like "birth" - sorry, Aunt Bert), I think Magdalena is gorgeous. Right now I'm using it as a middle, but:

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Magdalena Louise (extra-retro)
Madgalena June (I do like this one)
Magdalena Joan
Magdalena Jade
Magdalena Rose
Magdalena Tess
Magdalena Blair
Magdalena Clara
Magdalena Carys
Magdalena Celeste
Magdalena Daphne
Magdalena Delphine
Magdalena Lourdes
Magdalena Hera
Magdalena Juniper
Magdalena Vesper
Magdalena Lydia
Magdalena Phaedra
Magdalena Saffron
Magdalena Sydney
Magdalena Lindsay / Magdalena Lindsey
Magdalena Tatienne
Magdalena Talitha
Magdalena Tamara
Magdalena Xanthe
Magdalena Xenia
Magdalena Zinnia
Magdalena Zelda
Magdalena Zelma
Magdalena Selma
Magdalena Salma
Magdalena Lavender (there's a post about Lavender below, which made me think of this)

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www.behindthename.com/pnl/69381
www.behindthename.com/pnl/69381/117507
www.behindthename.com/pnl/69381/109399
hwww.behindthename.com/pnl/69381/132018
http://greens-end.myminicity.com/

This message was edited 5/15/2021, 6:31 PM