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Mumsnet Discussions: Baby names : Maggie...what would be a good middle name? (27 messages)
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Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By TwilightSurfer on Sun 30-Mar-08 19:23:25
I like the name Maggie but can't think of a perfect middle name. Steering clear of Rod Stewart's Maggie May, what would be a good middle name?
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By tassisssss on Sun 30-Mar-08 19:25:52
Grace
Joy
Anne
Jo
Hope
Louise
Rachel
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By sorkycake on Sun 30-Mar-08 19:26:43
None, it stands on it's own imo
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By dizzydixies on Sun 30-Mar-08 19:35:03
hellooooooooooooooooooo!!!!
am not giong to take the huff that you didn't ask me (as the thread name expert!!) BUT need to know - what does surname start with and how many syllables are you looking for?!

Kit
Kate
Rose
Grace
Summer
Isabella
Cecelia
Alexandra
Charlotte

I actually think it would suit a longer name as a mn

do you have any family names you'd like to use?
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By 3andnomore on Sun 30-Mar-08 19:42:56
Is Maggie going to be the "real name" or will it be just the calling name, i.e. Margaret or soemthing like that would be the "real" name.
If it's just Maggie, then I think a 3 syllables 2. name would work the best, like Maggie Isabell
Maggie Beatrice
Maggie Julienne
Maggie Alexa
Maggie Sophia
Maggie Eleanor
Maggie Jaqueline

although a longer 2 syllables name may also sound nice like
Maggie Christin
Maggie Celine
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By Hulababy on Sun 30-Mar-08 19:43:39
My mum is a Margaret, known as Maggie. She doesn't have a middle name at all.

I think most name lengths/syllabus could work though.

For example,

Margaret Jane
Margaret Louise
Marageret Elisabeth

Think it would need to be quite a traditional name though.
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By Hulababy on Sun 30-Mar-08 19:44:27
Yes, if just Maggie, probably better for a longer name.
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By Nbg on Sun 30-Mar-08 19:44:36
Rose
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By dizzydixies on Sun 30-Mar-08 19:44:53
Olivia
Celeste
Naomi
Natalia
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By LaDiDaDi on Sun 30-Mar-08 19:45:51
Louise
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By WelliesAndPyjamas on Sun 30-Mar-08 19:46:06
Maggie Ellen
Maggie Elin
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By Califrau on Sun 30-Mar-08 19:48:34
The Maggie I know has no middle name. I agree with Sorky!
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By TwilightSurfer on Sun 30-Mar-08 23:07:43
The no middle name idea is good for me (I don't have a middle name...well I didn't until I got married) but DH thinks it would be best.

DizzyNameWizard I was saving you for the final selection. grin This is just preliminary work.

I think, so far, I like:
Maggie Grace
Maggie Beatrice/Beatrix
Maggie Sophia
Maggie Eleanor (MIL's Namehmm)
Maggie Jane

This gives me much more to work with than I had this morning. Now I can approach DH with the name.

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By branflake81 on Mon 31-Mar-08 12:11:32
Why does everyone always suggest Rose for a middle name? It's nice and everything but if you go back through most of the threads in this section it crops up all the time. Probably because it's short.
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By jellybeans on Mon 31-Mar-08 12:26:55
Maggie Grace
Maggie Paige
Maggie Nicole
Maggie Hope
Maggie Skye
Maggie Thea
Maggie Niamh
Maggie Elizabeth
Maggie Eleanor
Maggie iMOGen
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By 3andnomore on Mon 31-Mar-08 18:44:39
lol bran...
must admit,all my boys have mn's, but they are all family names...otherwise I don't think we would have bothered at all with middlenames
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By CountessDracula on Mon 31-Mar-08 18:45:37
if you wanted more than one name you could choose
maggie maggie out out out

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Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By artichokes on Mon 31-Mar-08 18:47:06
or the nice traditional "milk snatcher".
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By FrannyandZooey on Mon 31-Mar-08 18:47:28
I think another 2 syllable name with the stress on the second syllable eg Elise, Louise, Justine

not those particular names but I think that stress pattern sounds nicest
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By devonsmummy on Tue 01-Apr-08 16:01:50
ann
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By rowingboat on Sat 03-May-08 23:50:03
I agree with the two syllable second name, Maggie doodah if you see what I mean.
It might be an idea to have a second name that starts with a consonant, because it would make it easier to say.
Are there any nice family (first) names that you could use?
Does your DH have a middle name in mind?
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By Slur on Sat 03-May-08 23:53:41
Damn Maggie May would've been good.

okaaay

Margaret Emma
Margaret Sarah
Margaret Emily
Maggie Beatrice

Maggie Emmy
Maggie Milly
Maggie Bea
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By expatinscotland on Sat 03-May-08 23:55:40
Depends on your surname. Anytime the forename and surname begin with a consonant you have to watch for middle names that start with vowels.

We're having this problem just now for a boy's name. If it's a boy it will be Struan, but our surname starts with K so we have to watch what we chose for middle name.

We liked James, but that is unfortunately the name of SIL's shithead abusive ex so it's out.
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By rowingboat on Sun 04-May-08 18:21:55
Maggie Milly is quite cute. Does anyone know what the Tosh is short for?
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By wessexgirl on Sun 04-May-08 18:25:08
I can't believe nobody's said Maggie May!

I think it's cute on its own.
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By wessexgirl on Sun 04-May-08 18:25:52
Gah, just read OP again. Blame the glass of wine while cooking dinner.
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By AbbeyA on Sun 04-May-08 22:23:02
It is quite difficult to get a second name with it-Margaret would be easier.
Maggie Eliza
Maggie Ellen
Maggie Claire


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