WDYT of Magda as a NN?

queenbone

I didn't really like it. Plus it was the grumpy housekeeper on SATC. But DS2 has started calling DD Magda and it sounds really cute coming out of his mouth. That somehow makes it fresher to me. Plus I like it heaps more than Mags which is something that comes out of my mouth with much regularity even though I hate the sound of it. 

We would still use Maggie mostly for her NN, but I might want to pepper that with Magda, especially if DS2 keeps using it. 

Honest opinions welcome.

ETA: Her full name is Magdalena

queenbone

Joy2611 said:

I love Magda!  More spunk than Maggie to me.

I also don't think Magda on Sex and the City was cranky.  She was loving - she loved Miranda even if Miranda wasn't at all sure about her.  She cared for Brady for years.  She hugged Miranda and told her she was a wonderful person for taking care of Steve's mon.  Oh, I loved Magda on Sex and the City!

I grew to love her too, but she was a bit of a grump and took awhile to warm up to. That's pretty much exactly the situation I'm having with Magda. Oh, how life immitates 'art'!

harmonicbabe26

My own name is Magdalena but I HATE Magda the way Americans pronounce it - grew up outside of the US and Magda sounds totally different where I'm from. Here it just sounds heinous to me. I don't let people shorten my name. Hate Mags too. Sound like an old hag lady... Maggie sound better. Though that is short for Margaret, not Magdalena, which is a version of Madeleine, so Maddie would be a more appropriate NN...

plunderb

I think of Magda the same way I think of names like Agatha and Ursula. I like them because they are undeniably feminine, but they sound like warrior queens, not fairy princesses. Do not cross Magda. That is to say that I think it has a very different feel from spunky Maggie, but I sort of prefer it.

Coconuthead

I like Magda a lot! I agree with pp's that it is strong yet feminine.

DaisyZH

I love Magda!

Helenahhandbasket

I used to totally hate Magda, but a friend just married a Magda (full name is also Magdalena) and she's absolutley lovely, so my opinion has been colored.

 

mrsvoy

I love it. My SIL's name is Magdalena and she goes by Magda (or sometimes Madzia, which is the Polish equivalent). It feels like a NN for a strong girl.

Ceridwen21

Magda > Maggie

blu-eyedwife

I don't love Magda, but DH has a friend named Magda (short for Magdalena) and it's never struck me as odd or bad.  Not side-eye worthy.

macchiatto

I like it!
I've never seen SATC so I don't have any associations with the name.

brooklynesque

Love it.

this decaf life

I prefer Magda to Maggie.

BookitBoo

I love Magda. It's cute and has personality!

EXL311

I really like Magda.  We actually have Magdalena as one of our top girl names.  We would likely use the nn Maggie which I like a little more than Magda.

FakeFinn

I'm not too fond of it (yet). Magdalena is a beautiful, strong name, 'just' Magda sounds quite harsh. I think that I could warm up to it though. ETA: wording.