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I have a friend named Margaret who goes by Maggie. It totally suits her but I'm not sure if it can everyone.

I think it is better as a nickname for Margaret, Marguerite, or Magdalen. It sounds very warm, casual and familiar, so if it were my name I'd prefer to have a more formal name for formal situations. I do like it a lot though.

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- chazda

Maybe I'm weird, but...

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...although I'm not particularly fond of Maggie in itself, I love it as a nickname for Mary Agatha.

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I don't like any of the names involved (Maggie, Mary, or Agatha) but I think they're lovely when used together.

I'd prefer it as a nickname for Margaret or any variants{as long as they're nice!}.It seems like a nickname to me.

Maggie is babyish to me. Margaret is nice, Marguerite is cowish for me (I'm French and Marguerite is the typical cow name).

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~~ Claire ~~

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I've always really disliked Maggie. The "ag" sound is so unattractive to my ears. I think the same with Agnes.

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♥El

I love the name Maggie and I think it definitely works on it's own. Most people on here like to use full names with nn's, but I'm not so fussy. I like the combos Maggie Rose, Maggie Louise, Maggie Jane, Maggie Renae, Maggie Lola, Maggie Samantha, Maggie Elizabeth, Maggie Nicole and Maggie Tess / Tessa. My fave is Maggie Rose though, very sweet sounding.

I love the name Maggie, but I hate most of the formal names for it. I guess I'd go with Magdalena or Magnolia. I did find a baby named Maggie May, after the Rod Stewart song. I thought it was cute.

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Leslie, lucky mommy to Scott (2000), Delaney (2002), and Larissa (2005)

I love Maggie, but I prefer it as a nn for Margaret. I actually don't love the name Margaret, but I love Maggie. :b But I don't think Maggie can stand on its own; it sounds immature for an adult as a "formal" name.

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~Heather~

Can't stand it.

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I just picture a very whiny, rich brat. (For a cat, its fine.) I prefer Meg, and as a nickname for Margaret. I still like Joanna Marguerite or Catherine Lucille. Much more adult and able to stand up to the test of time.

Its a good name, but it reminds me of The Simpsons. I think Maggie on its own is better than Margaret etc. I like Maggie Elizabeth

I love Maggie as a nickname, but I don't think it stands alone very well. Here are some middle name ideas anyway:

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Maggie Ann
Maggie Elaine
Maggie Elizabeth
Maggie Jane
Maggie Jeanne
Maggie June
Maggie Josephine
Maggie Louise
Maggie Lynn
Maggie Rose
Maggie Roxanne

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I think J, L, and R names sound the best.

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I like the name Maggie but am not too fond of it on its own. I definitely prefer it as a NN for Margaret. Maggie almost sounds too cutesy/little-girlish for an adult; at least she'd have the choice of going my Margaret or Maggie when she was older. BTW, Margaret is a huge GP of mine, although I prefer it as a MN.

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*~*Jennifer Nicole*~*
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I think Maggie is beautiful by itself. Here are some middle name suggestions:

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Maggie Elizabeth
Maggie Rose
Maggie Joyce
Maggie Victoria
Maggie Rebecca
Maggie Faith
Maggie Louise
Maggie Theresa
Maggie Noelle
Maggie Sophia
Maggie Loretta
Maggie Pearl
Maggie Celeste
Maggie Virginia
Maggie Dolores
Maggie Isabelle
Maggie Estelle

I love the nickname and I would probably use Margaret for her full name and just use Maggie all the time as her nickname.

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Margaret Samantha
Margaret Joyce
Margaret Danielle

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Just a few.

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If I have two daughters, the second will be called Magdalen with the possible nn Maggie. I like Margaret and lots of other names that can be shortened to Maggie.

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Combos that come to mind:

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Margaret Alice
Margaret Louise
Margaret Aveline
Margaret Penelope

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I don't think Maggie stands alone very well. I love Margaret and Marguerite, and you could also use Maggie as a nickname for Magdalen.

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♦ Chrisell ♦

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All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us. - J.R.R. Tolkien.

Maggie should definetly be a nickname to Margaret. i hate when people name their kids with nicknames like naming your daughter Lucy instead of Lucille.