Peggy

Honestly, just kind of odd to name your kid this; it sounds kind of silly.

This name is ridiculous. It’s like naming a child “leggy” or “beggy”.

Too close to "piggy", I wouldn't like to be named Peggy.

I absolutely adore the name Peggy it is kinda like the names Maggie, Sally,and Molly where when you just hear the name it sounds like a child but when you think about it could work for someone of any age. Also Peggy Schulyer is so sweet and one of my fav characters in Hamilton. Then don’t even get me started about Peggy Carter who is total boss and so smart and dedicated and determined. I know by reading the previous comments that the name Peggy clearly isn’t everyone’s cup of tea but if you are thinking of naming your child Peggy I deeply encourage you to do so because they will have a very beautiful,strong and classy name!

I don’t hate it, but I don’t love it. It is like half-cute and half-silly.

This name reminds me of Peggy Carter from Captain America lol. This is the reason I LOVE this name! Peggy was very cool and I might even name my child Peggy or Margret (Margret was her real name).

My name is Peggy. For one, it is hard to write two 'g's and one 'y' symmetrically, in cursive writing. Second, I was called names as a child and now that I am older I am called Miss Peggy (out of respect). My first ballet teacher was Peggy Ann Garner, who won an academy award as a child. My name means "Pearl." As a Christian I know Jesus said, "The Kingdom of God is like a great PEARL, whereby a man would sell all that he had to buy that pearl." I have and wear pearls! Over the years, I have made it my goal to 'deserve' my name and be a PEARL of great price by trying to be a better person than I was yesterday. SO when people call me Peggy, in fact, they are calling me A PEARL OF GREAT PRICE, and THAT is a compliment!

My partner really likes the name Margaux Victoria. I do really like it, it's just a little grown up for a baby and toddler in my opinion. Peggy is really growing on me for a nickname and I think it sounds very London if that makes sense.

Sounds ugly.

The sound of it is instantly repulsive to me. It’s rude to carry a child for nine months and then name them something so close to the word ‘piggy’ or that sounds like a great name for a sex toy.

You might as well name your kid stubby.

People who don't like my name are jealous. My name is Peggy. I am 39 so it's not real common and that is one reason why I love it! I think women with the name Peggy are kind, beautiful, smart, and talented. Peggy means pearl and pearls are beautiful and precious. I am actually pretty good looking and I am a talented singer and writer. I am a little overweight from having kids and a medical condition but my handsome husband loves me the way I am. You can check out my blog at plpwrites.com

My mother, who was born in the 50's, is a Peggy. Her mother went for trendy names when she named her children. I don't know if she's ever expressed loving her name, and I think at times in her life she wished she had been named Margaret instead, but I love the name because I associate it with my mother, who is the emotionally strongest person I know. It's very different, and that's why I like it.

So cute! Why y’all hatin'?!

It's childish and sounds piggy.

Okay, long story short. Margaret to Peggy. "Margaret> Meg> Meggy> Peggy". Yes my actual name is Peggy Sue D****! And yes, everyone thinks they are original when they break out in a chorus of the Buddy Holly song. I was sometimes called Piggy. I wasn't heavy although I am 5'10". Kids will change anyone's name into something else if it gets a laugh or embarrassed someone & they only had to change the E to an I. I never took it personally, besides you have to get a little toughened up in the world. I like my name! It's been the start of many interesting conversations.

I don’t really like this nickname much. It doesn’t age that well.

My aunt is a Peggy. She's an adorable person. People teased her about the name Peggy, calling her "piggy". Bullies are stupid. In my opinion, her name is really cute. I prefer it to Margret.

It sounds cute. It reminds me of a freckly farm girl.

Peggy from Margaret? Who came up with that?

Almost all the Peggys I have known have had a fun personality. They have been witty and energetic. I think a person’s name helps develop their personality. With names, don’t get carried away or go for boring.

The name on my birth certificate is Peggy Simpson. I grew up during the Simpson's era and Married with Children, so people would tease me, calling me Peggy Bundy or Marge Simpson. I am more like a Peggy Bundy though, sensual, easy going, earthy, sassy, giving, voluptuous but not heavy. I am 49 now, but I look younger than my age. My dad had the audacity to name me after his first love. They put my name on the birth certificate and then my dad told my mom the truth. That must have stung a lot. Anyhow. I got called Miss Peggy in school although I was skinny as a rail. I knew a few other Peggys, maybe two or three in my lifetime, and they were educated, congenial, strong, attractive, and highly responsible individuals. But now that I am planning to relocate and start a new job search, I am worried about age discrimination. I am thinking of using another name on my resume to avoid it, although I don't want to change my name. I don't like my middle name either. Should I legally change my name or should I start using a new nickname of my choosing? My research has shown that a resume is not a legal document but a marketing tool. We don't have to treat a resume the same as a formal job application.

My legal name is PeggyAnn but then just became Peggy in school and most legal documents use Ann as my middle name. I hated the name growing up. I was teased so much as a child. Born in the 50's before Miss Piggy was popular but that didn't change the fact I was called Piggy. I think it's cruel to name a kid Peggy and glad to see it's not used anymore. I changed it to Margo as an adult. Then married a guy who was a Miko pronounced ME-KO. I liked the sound of it and kept it even after I divorced him.

I'm a young Peggy born in the 80s. I don't like my name, never really have. On my birth certificate it says Peggy not Margaret. I don't look like a pig nor do I look like or act like a pirate. I'm a beautiful Peggy. Most of my friends tell me they have aunt's or even great aunts with the name Peggy. I have personally never met another Peggy that's my age. People remember me because of my name. It's always a good conversation starter or icebreaker.

It looks like I'm in the minority here, but I like Peggy. I'm willing to admit that I may be slightly biased, however, since I personally knew and loved a Peggy Sue. I also know a Peggy Joy, and she's very nice. Every Peggy I've ever known is lovely. You seldom hear this name on little girls these days, and it would be refreshing to encounter among the sea of Madysyns and Teighlours.

In English there are so much interesting nicknames. Peggy is one of them because it is so different from Margaret and it's very original after all.

My official birth name is Peggy, not Margaret. Like the "Margaret" who hates the name Peggy because she was teased with that name as a child, I have a similar problem in reverse. When my parents put me in a catholic school the teacher immediately referred to me as Margaret and there were 2 or 3 other Margarets already. When she refused to call me by my name I began to refuse to answer her. At 6 I already hated being called someone else's name. They did begin to call me by Peggy, but from grades 1-8 there are NO records of me ever going to grade school because they refused to change the records from Margaret.

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To this day I HATE when people ask if my name isn't really Margaret (like I don't know my own legal name). I hate just as much when people call me Peg. What's so difficult about 5 little letters?

Peggy is not a name that should make a comeback. My mom's real name is Peggy and when she was in school, she caught a lot of grief over her name. (Grow up people)

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Second, I don't know they got Peggy out of Margaret considering they sound nothing alike and only share two letters. That's like giving the nickname Fred to someone named George.

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Third, people can't seem to spell Peggy correctly! It's one of the easiest names to spell.

Can you say Piggy?

Sounds like a Pirate name to me! Arghhh!

Because the name was popular a long time ago, it seems like only older women have it nowadays. Therefore, I think it has an 'old lady' stigma.

Very ugly. I always think of chickens (maybe because peg sounds slightly like peck) when I hear this name.

Cute! This name is due for a comeback.

Peggy the piggy. This name sounds like a good name for a pig. It's a rather hideous old lady name which I can't imagine coming back for a long time.

Peggy is by far the most hideous nickname for Margaret possible. I don't even understand how people managed to get Peggy from Margaret - the only thing they have in common is the 'g' sound. Maybe I hate this name so much because being a Margaret I was teased with this nickname in grade school. Peggy should be banned as a name from the English language.

I have always found this name very ugly. It makes me think of pecking and pigs. It also brings to mind an obese, middle-aged or old redneck wife.

This name has grown on me, and now I really like it! It's old fashioned, in a good way, and spunky, too. I like it as a name on it's own, since Peggy would be kind of an obscure nickname for Margaret, I would think.

When I hear this name I think of a little girl in the 50's, wearing mary-janes and pigtails.

I like the Gaelic spelling - Peigi - better than Peggy. I think it is a much prettier spelling.

I can sort of see where Peggy would come from Meg, which certainly comes from Margaret. It's kinda hard to make the connections, though.

I don't mind Peggy actually and I've always known it for a short form of Margaret not Meg.

This sounds like a pirate's name and it reminds me of a piggy.

I don't like the name Peggy. It sounds like someone weak and reminds me of Miss Piggy from the Muppet Show.

I've always known this is a nickname for Margaret but I've never known why. Where do they get Peggy from? :/

It is such a popular name for me. I guess I know at least 3 Peggy's already.