Maggie - WDYT

CactusGirl · January 2011

I've recently found I love the name Maggie for a girl.

1. What are you thoughts?

2. Could this pass as a full name? (I dislike the name Margaret).

ames71 · January 2011

I love Maggie, but not as a stand-alone name. I actually like it as a nn for Magnolia, but I know that's not for everyone.

TheWop · January 2011

1. What are you thoughts? I like it, but only as a nn

2. Could this pass as a full name? (I dislike the name Margaret). It could, but it's too cutesy for my taste. I like giving the child an option of a more adult, professional name to use later in life. What about Magdalen, Magdalena or Magda?

shopgirl_07 · January 2011

I like Maggie and think it's perfectly fine on its own.

BabyBurns · January 2011

I really like Maggie! But I wouldn't use it as a stand alone. I don't care for Margaret either, but at least she'll have options for when she's older.

nikintheheart · January 2011

TheWop:

1. What are you thoughts? I like it, but only as a nn

2. Could this pass as a full name? (I dislike the name Margaret). It could, but it's too cutesy for my taste. I like giving the child an option of a more adult, professional name to use later in life. What about Magdalen, Magdalena or Magda?

Yes

juniper19 · January 2011

I think it is nice and FWIW Jon Stewart named his dd Maggie (not short for anything). I think the only downside is that people will assume it is a nn. And I kind of like Margaret.

elizabeth12 · January 2011

Maggie is cute and works as a stand alone name I think! Unfortunately, it's become a dog name to me - I know 5 different Maggies that are dogs!

atack · January 2011

It is so darn cute! Not sure when she's older she'll appreciate no "formal" name. I am not a fan of any of the formal names though. I know someone who named their daughter Maggie with no formal name though...

MrsW801 · January 2011

Maggie is so cute! But I would tend to agree that it is better as a nn than a full name.

plunderb · January 2011

I agree w/ pp ? awesome nn, needs a full name. That name doesn't have to be Margaret ? I have a friend named Maude who goes by Maggie.

sourpatchkids · January 2011

We have a little girl in our Sunday school class named Maggie Ruth.

PinkPearlGirl · January 2011

I like Maggie, but as a nn not a first name. Maybe you could use Margot?

Allie30 · January 2011

only as a nickname, and as previous posters have said, there are a lotof names that can have the nickname of Maggie.

I once knew a girl named Meg -- not Megan or Margaret, and she spent her WHOLE LIFE explaining to people that her name was "just Meg." She says to use the full name -- it's easier on everyone.

Megan is also an option for a Maggie.

sugarpumpkin716 · January 2011

i love it and yes it can pass as a full name. just because a lot of people use it as a nn for margaret doesn't mean it HAS to be a nn of anything.

forensicmama · January 2011

1. I absolutely love it.

2. No. I would choose a full name for her. Margot, Magnolia, Magdalena, Madelene...

Hope&Faith&Love · January 2011

I like Maggie a lot! I don't mind it as a stand alone name, but my DD #2 is just Lucy.

FordFalcor · January 2011

ames17:
I love Maggie, but not as a stand-alone name. I actually like it as a nn for Magnolia, but I know that's not for everyone.

Wow, I wouldn't have thought of Magnolia. That's very pretty!

Op, a friend named her daughter Maggie as a stand-alone name. I see nothing wrong with it. If that's what you want everyone to call her anyway, go for it!

alliejo725 · January 2011

I think it's nice. It works perfectly well as a stand-alone name, as far as I can tell. I've known several adults who were "just Maggie."

CactusGirl · January 2011

Thanks everyone! And some of the full names suggested are OK (although I don't love any of them), but Maggie being a nn for Margot just doesn't make sense. I hate when people have nicknames that are the same amount of syllables as their full name; what is the point? Stick out tongue

rigbyroosky · January 2011

I am in the same spot as I LOVE the name Maggie but Margaret is my mothers name and using it would be like naming a child after her, which, IMO, is just odd.

I hate the alternatives though (Magdalina etc)

PhilsWife07 · January 2011

1. Dislike. To me it's a dog's name.

2. No. I like Margaret but much prefer the nickname Meg over Maggie.

lovemytwoboys · January 2011

I love Maggie and think it is perfectly fine on its own.

still_a_bride · January 2011

I LOVE it! And I think it works great as a full name. :-) It was on my name list for a girl, but just didn't go with the mn we had already decided on.

11kacey · January 2011

LOVE IT!! We were going to use it as a nickname for Mary.

I love it as a stand alone though too!!!

Yes, I know a friend who has a dog named Maggie, but I also have a friend who has a dog named Molly and that is our girl name. Who cares? One of my oldest friends was Maggie (stand alone) and she has never complained once about it. She loves her name.