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in reply to a message by Elena
I've kinda noticed that during the 19th century, Daisy as a nickname for Margaret seemed to have been mostly used by the upper classes. People who weren't upper-class would have more likely just used Daisy as a full name.
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That's very interesting and from what I've read, names like Lily and Daisy were used as nns (for Elizabeth and Margaret) before flower names were used in the 19th century.
Also interesting was when I Googled the Margaret / Daisy connection, I found that Margaret of Anjou (née Marguerite) strongly influenced the use of the name Daisy as a nn in England when she married Henry VI because the daisy was her personal symbol (embroidered in her wedding dress). Her wedding guests apparently wore a daisy to honor her. Again, this was the 15th century where a flower name was used before flower names were generally used. Perhaps they were considered nns more than flower names.
BTW, I had a great-grandmother and a great-aunt both named Daisy Jane. Also, I'm currently rereading "Little Women" and am in love with all of the characters' names, one of which is Margaret "Daisy." :-)
Also interesting was when I Googled the Margaret / Daisy connection, I found that Margaret of Anjou (née Marguerite) strongly influenced the use of the name Daisy as a nn in England when she married Henry VI because the daisy was her personal symbol (embroidered in her wedding dress). Her wedding guests apparently wore a daisy to honor her. Again, this was the 15th century where a flower name was used before flower names were generally used. Perhaps they were considered nns more than flower names.
BTW, I had a great-grandmother and a great-aunt both named Daisy Jane. Also, I'm currently rereading "Little Women" and am in love with all of the characters' names, one of which is Margaret "Daisy." :-)
This message was edited 1/5/2019, 2:35 PM
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