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Maisie

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NoTeaForMe · 18/08/2010 15:06

At the moment this is our favourite girls name. My only reservation is that as an adult and for a career is it enough of a proper name?

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thereisalightanditnevergoesout · 19/08/2010 11:14

I have a great-aunt named Maisie - she's about 70/80 - so definitely a name for a grown up for me. I'm not sure if she's really a Margaret, though - there's no Scottishness on that side of the family as far as I know.

I think it's used widely enough to become considered a name in its own right.

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NoTeaForMe · 18/08/2010 16:46

It does come from Margaret (didn't realise it was scottish though!) but that was my Grandmas name and has been used since in family. I am also using my other grandmas name as a middle name so it would be too much to have one little girl named after two great grandmas!

God, naming a baby is such a responsibility, massiive decision-do NOT want to be regretting it!

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scurryfunge · 18/08/2010 16:41

It is Scottish for Margaret apparently. It's a great name on its own.

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NoTeaForMe · 18/08/2010 16:40

I don't know if she will, she's only 5, actually 6 now! So I think there is a possibility she'll think it! Luckily she's a LOVELY girl so it hasn't put me off the name, which has happened with a few names!!

So you don't think Maisie is too much of a nickname not a proper name?!

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Ragwort · 18/08/2010 16:28

I like both your choices - lovely names. As a teacher you must have taught most 'names' so it won't matter (unless the pupil might asume you have named your DD after her ?)

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NoTeaForMe · 18/08/2010 16:27

Anyone?

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NoTeaForMe · 18/08/2010 15:51

I have worked in schools and nurseries for that last 10 years and have only known 1 Maisie ...... has there really been such a huge surge in people naming there babies Maisie?

We also like Madeleine shortened to Maddy, but I taught one this year, do you think that matters?

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scurryfunge · 18/08/2010 15:47

It was my granny's name and I love it. It was my choice if DS had been a girl. It is super-popular though.

NormanNorris · 18/08/2010 15:45

I dislike the Maisie, Daisy, Poppy, Lily , Molly type names.

Most adults in 20 years will have these names though. They will replace the Julie, Debbie, Jackie, Kelly and Wendys of our time.

tummytickler · 18/08/2010 15:33

I am sorry, I do not like it. It is a bit cutesie for me (but then I have list of girls going at the moment that is getting a slating so maybe do not pay any attention to me )

I am sure it would work on an adult, most things do, I know adult Poppy's and Daisy's and other 'cute' kids names and they work fine. Besides, when your Maisie is an adult there will be hundreds of thousands of adult Maisies so it will be fine!

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NoTeaForMe · 18/08/2010 15:28

Nobody?

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