Maggie not Maragret!

vanessaNOV2 · April 2009

We have decided on a girl name (not sure what gender baby yet)

Maggie Mary Jones

Will people think her real name is Maragret?

lo45fd98wq32 · April 2009

I have a cousin named Maggie and she never had any problems.

leah1615 · April 2009

yes, or she will constantly get, "is that a nn for something?"

newportbride715 · April 2009

I'd call her Maggie, but in my head, I'd assume her full name was Margaret. But that really isn't a huge deal... My name is Kate and some ppl have assumed my full name is Katherine, but it's not, it's Kathleen. No biggie.

That said, I don't love Maggie as a stand alone name, sorry!

LMS05 · April 2009

I know a Maggie and it never crossed my mind that her name would be Margaret. Maggie is a stand alone name to me. I love it!

tct1219 · April 2009

i think you mean margaret? i do think people will assume it's a nn. i don't like nn's as formal names, but if you really like it, you'll just have to not let it bother you.

sstar1308 · April 2009

they probably will.

suizie_q · April 2009

I think so...

LMS05 · April 2009

vanessaNOV2:
We have decided on a girl name (not sure what gender baby yet)
Maggie Mary Jones
Will people think her real name is Maragret?

Why does it matter what they think her real name is? ?

Poplin2007 · April 2009

I would assume Maggie was a nn. I'm also not a fan of nns as full names, I think it limits your kid's future options.

kegallagh · April 2009

Yes, people will probably assume her name is Margaret. But what does that really matter? They'll still call her Maggie.

My mom's name is Cathy, not short for anything, and she always has people assume that it's Catherine or Kathleen or something. Never bothered her.

lilygirl · April 2009

Yes. Maggie is usually a nn for Margaret so most would assume that its short for a full name.

Mrs.Carlybella · April 2009

i think i would automatically assume in my head the full name was Margaret if I took the time to think about it- however if someone introduced themselves as maggie i wouldn't call them margaret

cabana1 · April 2009

Yes, people will assume her name is margaret bc maggie is the nn to margaret. While my name, Julie, is a stand alone name I constantly get asked if my name is Julia, or they just call me Julia lol. Maggie is not really a stand alone name IMO, it is a nn sorry.

LoriFalce · April 2009

I think Maggie is an adorable nn. However, she will always be assumed to "really" be a Margaret. And Margaret is such a nice formal name, I don't know why you'd resist it. Plus, Margaret Mary flows much better than Maggie Mary.

If you don't like the sound of Margaret, which I can understand, there are options. Margaretta, Margarita, Marguerite, Margotta.

houndbaby · April 2009

I know a Maggie not Margaret and she's never had an issue

DarcyLongfellow · April 2009

Yes, they will assume that Maggie is really Margaret. Why? Because Maggie is a nickname not a full name.

Do your child a favor and name her Margaret Mary and just call her Maggie. (Margaret Mary flows way, way better than Maggie Mary anyway.) That way she doesn't have to be embarrassed when she's an adult and has to just put "Maggie" on her resume.

(Trust me on this. We just had someone interview at my company and her full name on her resume was Maggie. There were definitely some giggles and comments made about how country it was. Comments like that would not have been made if her resume had said Margaret and she had introduced herself as Maggie.)

Margaret with the nickname Maggie was one of my top choices for a girl, but DH vetoed it. I love the name and the nickname!

bridegroom20 · April 2009

I know someone with a little girl name Marjorie and her nn is maggie. I think its precious!

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