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Maggie

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chuckieegg2008 · 16/02/2016 18:13

Like it or hate it?

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buddy79 · 27/02/2016 21:25

Love it. Love all of them, Margot, Maretta, Marguerite. Thatcher didn't occur to me! And it means "Pearl"!!

Tactfulcactus · 26/02/2016 18:48

Hate it

crispytruffle · 26/02/2016 16:27

Love it!

Thurlow · 25/02/2016 11:10

I don't know Maggi the food. I do know the very old name Maggie though Hmm

Beautiful name.

squoosh · 25/02/2016 10:07

Er, I'm pretty sure the name is well established enough in the UK not to be confused with a German food brand!

Gummibearchen · 24/02/2016 14:32

Looks like Maggi is also sold in the UK...: www.maggi.co.uk/

joyfulworld · 24/02/2016 11:58

Hate it. I'm sorry.

Gowgirl · 24/02/2016 11:41

Love it! But it ended up as a second name due to overwhelming hatred from Dh!

Youcantmoancanyou · 24/02/2016 11:39

Very cool and lovely and all Maggies are extremely attractive.

FennellaFitzWelly · 24/02/2016 11:23

Love it. Don't like Margaret though.

My name doesn't have 'options' and I'm none the worse for it!

MrsMarigold · 24/02/2016 11:14

Love it.

Gummibearchen · 24/02/2016 11:13

I find Maggie quite harsh sounding. It also doesn't travel well, sounds like Maggi in German (a well known food), but that may not bother you.

I do like Margaret but prefer Margherita!

IdaJones · 24/02/2016 00:20

I like it. I think a Maggie could have a sister called Rosie as the names make me think of the same sort of person. I really like Meg too and Margaret would give her the choice of both when she's older.

RedOnHerHedd · 24/02/2016 00:09

I don't like it, sorry.

badg3r · 23/02/2016 23:41

They will be far too young for any Thatcher or Simpsons digs from peers. I love the name!

MaryRobinson · 22/02/2016 05:37

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DeliveredByKiki · 22/02/2016 05:15

Love it - named DD (age 4) it, it's her full name, two my best friends are also called Maggie (one as her full name, the other short for Margaret), they're both Scottish

Mclaren37 · 22/02/2016 05:13

Btw I also think calling a little girl Margaret (nn Maggie) now would be very cool and way ahead of the game in terms of names that are soon to come back around. Margaret is fantastic for a girl in her 20s! Or it will be in a few years time - that's my prediction.

Mclaren37 · 22/02/2016 05:10

Love it. Sounds feisty and fun and intelligent. Maggie Gyllenhal? I think the Maggie Thatcher thing is long gone. But then we have a Margot so I may be biased.

dotdotdotmustdash · 20/02/2016 23:36

Rough and nasty. It's a no from me (but that might be a generational thing since I remember Thatcher too clearly).

JudgeJudySheindlin · 20/02/2016 23:33

I like the name Maggie
Hate the name Margaret

squoosh · 20/02/2016 21:14

Love this name. Strong yet playful.

GloryGrant · 20/02/2016 21:08

I love it, I also love Meggie which was my grandmother's name.

TaraBoxBrain · 20/02/2016 21:07

I think it's the opposite of harsh, kind of soft and lovely, a bit like Molly. I like it.

Secretlove · 20/02/2016 13:25

I really dislike it and would hate to be called Maggie myself. It seems old fashioned even for the one middle aged Maggie I know.