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Maggie...

by Kelseyyy

8/5/2007, 10:37 AM

Recently I have really found myself loving "older" names... Lydia, Tess, Caroline, Charlotte, Abigail, and MAGGIE. The only question I have is I'm not a huge fan of the name Margaret, not enough to actually name a daughter Margaret to give her the nickname Maggie.

So...any sugestions for names that I could give with the nickname Maggie? Would Maggie work well by itself?

The only name I have found so far that I would consider is Marguerite, as it was my great-grandma's name, which I like a lot better than Margaret or Marjorie.

Thanks!

#Maggie

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- Mrs K (Pink Princess)

8/5/2007, 9:27 PM

I love the name Maggie, it's really sweet. I personally would just use Maggie on it's own, to me, there is nothing wrong with doing that. I see Maggie as being strong enough to stand on it's own.

- Schuyler

8/5/2007, 4:48 PM

I struggle with the "just Maggie" question myself. I loathe Margaret, but I worry that Maggie just doesn't cut it. Lately, we've been liking Marguerite, but I'm not sure. Besides, I sort of prefer Daisy as a nn for that variant anyways and I really don't think more formal names are always necessary and see that Maggie is becoming like Lily in that they're not needed.

- Isla

8/5/2007, 3:16 PM

I have come across so many little Maggies lately that are 'just Maggie' and that bothers me for some reason. It's just SUCH a nn, to me, though I do like it a lot. I think there are so many great names it can be short for, other than Margaret, that have already been suggested. I think my faves are Magnolia and Marguerite. :)

- Adelle (Adelle Sofia)

8/5/2007, 3:15 PM

I like Marguerite, but if it's been used so much, I could see why you would shy away from it. I adore the name Margot; it's on my PNL. I think that was a great suggestion. Maggie would work by itself, but honestly, it just doesn't do anything for me. The sound is so dull.

- LMS +1

8/5/2007, 11:47 AM

I second Margot, Magdelena and Magnolia

- quigonjecca

8/5/2007, 12:07 PM

And I third them!

- MizLaura

8/5/2007, 11:43 AM

LOVE Maggie

What about:

Margot
Margretha
Magdalene
Magda

I'm not a huge fan of a lot of the "full names" that give way to Maggie either, but I love Margot.

- jeziana +2

8/5/2007, 10:47 AM

Magnolia
Margot
Magdalene
Magdalena
Magali
Margalit
Marguerite

and if your great-grandma's name was Marguerite I think it would be nice to use that to honour her, as well as get to use Maggie :)

- Kelseyyy +1

8/5/2007, 10:49 AM

Thanks for the suggestions and opinions! I really like Margot and Magdalena =]

And I really do like Marguerite, but it has been used a lot throughout my large family as a middle name and once as a first name, she goes by Rita though...

- Isla

8/5/2007, 3:17 PM

That would be great then. You could have a Marguerite, to honor your gm, but still get to call her Maggie. And she wouldn't get confused with other family members. :b

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