Nicknames for Margaret

ZAP12

I really need to stop thinking about baby names. We have decided on the name Margaret if our baby is a girl. The name comes from my husband's mom's mom who died when his mom was young. The problem is there are other Margarets in the family. We want to use a different nickname so the kids don't get confused during family reunions. The ones we know are all Maggie. So far we have thought of Margie (don't like) and Greta (do like). Are there any others that you can think of?

 

Thanks! 

Fancy3Face

Peggy-not sure why this is a nn for Margaret, but it is

Maggie

Greta-LOVE

Margie

ETA:  nn's from wiki

• Maggie
• Marg
• Marge
• Margie
• Meg
• Meggy
• Peggy
• Maisie
• Mamie
• Margo
• Madge
• Molly
• Malla
• Midge
• Marga
• Daisy
• Pearl
• Greta

briide2be2008

my great aunt was margaret but everyone called her peggy... not sure if it's an irish nickname.  also meg.

joyfullyfound

PP basically listed them all, but my favorites are Meg and Maisie So cute! And Margaret is a GREAT name!! 

HannahO28

Pearl!

brachatzipora

Maggie

Meg

Greta

Peggy (I think...?) 

FrecklesInside

I had a friend with the name Margaret when I was young. Up to high school she went by Meggy and then started going by Meg.

LuckyMissus

Pearl is adorable, but is it a common nn for Margaret?  If so, why?  Have never heard that before... Also, never made the Greta connection, but I totally see it now.

blingbean

Gretchen is actually a nickname for Margaret too.  In German, the suffix -chen is diminutive feminine, "Gretchen" is actually "little Margaret."