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Maisie dilemma

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Bellyrub1980 · 16/09/2014 12:33

I'm pretty certain that we will call our next daughter Maisie. I've had mixed reactions (both online and IRL) due to it being 'cutesy/childish/nicknamey/mouse/dog' but the truth is we cannot agree on any other name.

DP's firm favourite is Madeline/Maddie, which I'm not really that keen on. My favourite is Jessie/Jess which DP likes but is not keen that on. After trawling through 3 A-Z books this really is the only name that we both immediately said 'Ooh I like that!'

One of the reasons I like it is because our surname is very masculine and not at all graceful. I feel Maisie helps to pretty it up a bit.

Plus I've always seen Maisie as an old traditional Scottish name (although I realise it has become very popular recently so people assume it's modern) so for me has never sounded Twee, but maybe a bit 'old lady' which I kind of like.

I guess my dilemma is that lots of people don't seem to like it. So I'm wondering if maybe I'm making a huge mistake?!

Jessie would be safer and I really love it (it has sentimental value for me), but I don't want to force a name on DP that he's a bit unfussed about.

Maybe if we went for Jessica Madeline?? Is that a bit of a mouthful?!

(I think I'm going a bit mental!)

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divingoffthebalcony · 16/09/2014 12:55

My 87 year old Cockney grandmother is called Maisie. I just never think of it as a cutesy baby name for that reason!

HaPPy8 · 16/09/2014 12:53

I think Maisie is lovely. I know a grown up one, she is a doctor.

TessTackle · 16/09/2014 12:52

I'm a Maisie!

I do get called Mooey but only by my closest. I like my name now. Didn't so much when I was younger and it was "unusual"

enriquetheringbearinglizard · 16/09/2014 12:51

I like it, but much more importantly if it's a name that both of you like then you should go for it.

I'm not clear if you're actually pregnant or if it's an academic question? but if you are and have any doubts just wait until you have her in your arms and see if you think it suits.

ErmagerdANerknerm · 16/09/2014 12:48

Maisie is lovely, very pretty name. I think it ages well too, a lot of these cutesy names seem odd once they're out of the baby and toddler phase.

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Bellyrub1980 · 16/09/2014 12:46

Haha! That's a relief!!

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Bellyrub1980 · 16/09/2014 12:46

Cordelia, thankyou. Yes, I've had an overwhelming dislike of Maisie in the past on this forum. I was so surprised, I think it's lovely. And since we both like it it makes it easier.

I said to DP about it being too sweet, and he said 'but that's the whole point, it's cute and I want her to have a cute name'.

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Stupidhead · 16/09/2014 12:46

Oops! It was Mary Moo Cow! Panic over, it's a lovely name x

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Bellyrub1980 · 16/09/2014 12:43

It's so tricky!!

I think, in reality, if we went for Jessica she would always be a Jessie.

So if we went Jessie Madeline...

Doesn't look right

Jessica Madeline???

Our surname is a single syllable.

Maybe I should try and like Madeline a bit more.

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CordeliaClementine · 16/09/2014 12:42

I think it's lovely, much nicer than Jessie. You will probably not get a great reaction to it on here as cutesy names seem to be detested.

But if you love it are you going to regret it if you don't use it.

Stupidhead · 16/09/2014 12:37

It's personal to you but IMO Madeline would be a no-no due to Madeline McCann. Maisie is lovely but my sons favourite programme when young was Arthur which featured a character called Maisie Moo Cow..and you know how things come around again!

Oh and Jess is my sons ex girlfriend, lovely name but she was a bitch!

So I'm not much help, sorry!