Is Margaret too old and outdated?

wilburbud

I really love the name... more specifically Maggie.. But Im worried its too much an old lady name, like Gertrude

BlueRidge8

Nope - it's classically awesome.

sunnyday016

I don't think so. I really like it with the nn Meg (like from Little Women).

ashley0616

I love old lady names. They are classic and beautiful. Margaret is gorgeous and it has so many nn options!

StephCripps

I have a crazy aunt Margie..

i'm not a huge fan of hte name..

but i'm of the belief a name can't really be outdated, only not used often anymore which is always a plus

fyziksgirl

Not at all, I love it! It's the name of one of my best friends, and she goes by Margi (with a hard g) to some friends and Margaret to everyone else.

dinnerfor2

Margaret is a beautiful name. Not a fan of Maggie though, I prefer Meg. 

vilaro

Love Margaret and even though I'm not a fan of nicknames, I love Maggi. So sweet. Go for it.

cheese.fiend

Nooooo!  Margaret is a gorgeous name!  And it has so many awesome NNs... Maggie, Molly, Milly... 

We love the name Molly and I was pushing for Margaret as a full name b/c I love it... DH does not.  If she's Molly, she will just be Molly.  Sigh.  

apc1929

I love Maggie too..  just not Margaret.  I like some Old Lady names but this one I just never could get on board with.   I would prefer Magnolia or even Margot with nn Maggie

PhilsWife07

dinnerfor2:

Margaret is a beautiful name. Not a fan of Maggie though, I prefer Meg. 

Me too. Maggie is a dog's name and a cheesy Rod Stewart song to me. 

Ivana_Stolichnaya

I guess I'm one of the few who doesn't think that Margaret is a pretty name, but if you like it then go ahead with it.  You can't please everyone.

scoutkate

LOVE Margaret.  Dislike Maggie. 

HannahO28

Margaret is definitely back in style. It's no Gertrude.

MarxieVonTrapp

LOVE Margaret/Maggie.  It's at the top of our girl list.  It's timeless--I work with a 50-year-old Margaret, have a 30-year-old friend Margie, know a 12-year-old Maggie and my friend's niece, born in May is a Margee.

kcvasquez

Old and outdated names are coming back in style hence the popularity of Olivia. Don't worry in a few years there will be thousands of girls named Margaret!

DragonflyBelle

BlueRidge8:

Nope - it's classically awesome.

 

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Daisy41459

I love the name Margaret.  It's on our list if this baby is a girl.

ames71

Not outdated at all. It's in the "classic" category for me with names like Elizabeth and Katherine. Love Maggie, too.

ETA: While I do consider Gertrude to be an "old lady" name, I don't think Margaret falls into that category. If you were using the nn Peg or Peggy, sure, but not the full name at all.

Sherbet Lemon

Margaret doesn't really strike me as old lady.  Classic, yes.  Old, no.  Plus, it's one of those rare names that avoids being overly used AND avoids being weird all at once.  I say go for it.

Cheekers2010

Yes

robynlesley

It's a great name.  My BFF used to hate her name (in high school.. it was the 80s) but now is so happy she was named Margaret. She doesn't go by Maggie... she's Margaret.

Mags748

I am a 29 year old Margaret/Maggie, so not too much of an old lady yet I have always gone by Maggie.

rainbowsunicorns

It is old.

kim1989

my grandma is called Margaret so it is to me