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HelpRe: Marguerite means Daisy
in reply to a message by insane romantic
Yeah a daisy isn't a marguerite but they come from the same family of flowers and sometimes a marguerite is called a daisy margurite in English so I think it's ok even though I wouldn't do it.
I think it could possibly come from Margaret-->Maisie-->Daisy. It has been done for a long time, wasn't the daughter of one of the Little Women called Margaret nn Daisy? I guess it happened at a time when many many people were named Margaret and you had to make up nicknames in order to tell them all apart. Margaret nn Peggy also doesn't make sense. Neither do William nn Bill or Mary nn Mamie.
I found an interesting article about nicknames: http://www.namenerds.com/uucn/advice/nickhistory.html
I think it could possibly come from Margaret-->Maisie-->Daisy. It has been done for a long time, wasn't the daughter of one of the Little Women called Margaret nn Daisy? I guess it happened at a time when many many people were named Margaret and you had to make up nicknames in order to tell them all apart. Margaret nn Peggy also doesn't make sense. Neither do William nn Bill or Mary nn Mamie.
I found an interesting article about nicknames: http://www.namenerds.com/uucn/advice/nickhistory.html
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