Maggie and Peggy

[ohthanks]

I have a cousin who has always be Peggy (she is a margaret on her Birth.cert but has never used it) everyone in family calls her Pegs/Peggy.

Is Maggie (on its own not as a nn for Margaret) too close to Peggy to use, me and DH can't decide?

[SheCutOffTheirTails]

No, it's fine.

Even Peggy would be fine, having one in the next generation would be lovely and I'm sure your cousin would be honoured.

That said, Maggie is a way nicer name than Peggy, so on that basis stick with it.

I would definitely use it as a nn for Margaret for a couple of reasons

1 Margaret is a great, classic name. Your DD might be glad of it when she grows up.

2 It is actually a lovely way to carry on the family name without confusion - 2 Margarets, both known by different nicknames

[scarlettlips]

Daisy is also short for Margaret...don't ask my how or way?! I've know 2 Margaret's called Daisy.

Maggie is lovely

[MelinaM]

Love Maggie

[SpringHeeledJack]

I've got a Maggie! would have been happy with Peggy also as a nn, but really love Maggie

I always think it sounds like a warm, friendly sort of name

...but then I would, wouldn't I

[SheCutOffTheirTails]

Daisy is short for Magaret because of the Margerita plant, which is a type of Daisy*



*this is close to the truth, but may be slightly inaccurate

[Iamkenny]

Maggie is far nicer than Peggy - but that is by the by

I would say depends how close you are too her, but then you want to just use Maggie not margaret so I don't think it matters.

Even if you where both of them would have different nn - so I don't think it matters.

[pranma]

Marguerite is like a huge daisy I think.
I love Maggie too but Margaret is a great name.

[ohthanks]

It appears it is definatly sticking on the shortlist with no problems. Thank you

SheCutOffTheirTails get what you are saying about Margaret except not a family name anyway. We have same Paternal Grandparents in common. Margaret is a family name for her on her Maternal side. But will bear it in mind about when older.