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I like the nickname Maggie but I always thought Margaret sounded like an old lady's name

I like Maggie only as a nn, not as a name on its own. I think it would work great for several names, incl. Margaret (of course), Margit, Margo, Marguerite, Mairead, Magdalene, etc.

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~Heather~

I think Margaret is a beautiful name in itself and doesn't need a nickname. My younger sister is named Margaret and she has always been just Margaret ever since she was a baby, nobody has ever called her Maggie/Meg/Marge (well, I do call her Margaritaville sometimes, but I'm her sister so I can get away with it ~_^.)

I love Maggie, I think its gorgeous. I would go with Margaret over Margit...Margaret is timeless and strong and Margit is harsh and not as easy to pronounce IMO. My favourite though is Marguerite with the nickname Daisy.
Either way it seems like your daughter will have a very pretty, adaptable and timeless name :)

I love the name Maggie, it's gorgeous. I actually like it as a full name aswell as a nn. Out of Margaret and Margit I would definitely go with Margaret, it sounds and looks so much nicer to me.

I love Maggie nn Margaret. I'm not personally crazy about Margit, though. Margo or Margot would be better.
My personal favorite nn for Margaret is Maisie. So cute!

I like Maggie.

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I like almost every nickname there is for Margaret etc., though. So if I had picked out Margaret or Margit, I'd be eager to find out which one ended up fitting her naturally (maybe wouldn't know for a year or so). Maggie wouldn't fit all Margarets, I don't think - it's dominant, dynamic, and playful seeming to me.

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- chazda

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This message was edited 4/20/2006, 8:12 PM

Margaret is quite lovely, it wins by a landslide over Margit, in my opinion.

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Maggie is a cute nn, and I know a few Maggies, and I associate it with young people and little girls. It's better than Margy or Margie. Meg is also a cute nn; I might actually like it better than Maggie.

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Hope I helped...

I like Margaret better then Margit. But with the nickname Meg instead of Maggie. Maggie sounds like an old lady or a girl who lives like she's in the 80's/90's.

This message was edited 4/20/2006, 6:31 PM

I really like Maggie as a nn for Margaret. But I also like Greta as a nn for Margaret.

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Not so keen on Margit, and I think you may have pronounciation issues with it, depending on where you live.

I like Margaret a lot, but Maggie reminds me of maggots. I don't like Margit at all, sorry.

It's ok. I'm not crazy about it.