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Peggy

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Linny88 · 20/02/2019 20:39

My mother passed away when I was 19 and I would like to honour her via my baby’s name....but she was called Margaret and I really don’t like that name. My husband doesn’t like daisy and a friend has Margot. I’ve read that Peggy is a nickname for Margaret....will everybody just think of Peggy Mitchell?!? Any other ideas for Margaret alternatives? My mother herself hated her name being shortened to Maggie and was called Marg or Margie by friends and relatives

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Bumblebeesmum · 20/02/2019 22:03

I don’t love or hate Peggy but would never have thought Mitchell

Did your mum have a middle name or nice maiden name that could also be considered?

Danglingmod · 20/02/2019 21:56

I know a couple of young people named Peggy. They're both quite 'posh' so I don't think of Peggy Mitchell at all. More Dame Peggy Ashcroft.

pepperjack · 20/02/2019 21:53

Two of the best people I know called Peggy

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 20/02/2019 21:52

Love Peggy. I reckon it’ll be a top ten name in 10 years, maybe a bit too soon now though. Although she’d be ahead of her time!

Tawdrylocalbrouhaha · 20/02/2019 21:48

Since you live in East London I'd say go for it - the reason you are liking it is that it is already in the air. If Peggy is the name you really like but you go for Mabel/Ida/Wren instead, you may regret it in 2 years when one of your friends uses it...

kenandbarbie · 20/02/2019 21:48

I like Peggy.

Also Marguerite

GreatDuckCookery6211 · 20/02/2019 21:42

Meg is sweet and good for all ages.

Grinchly · 20/02/2019 21:41

Who is Peggy Mitchell?
Call her Meg.

Jamhandprints · 20/02/2019 21:37

In Little Women it's shortened to Meg.

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Linny88 · 20/02/2019 21:35

@Tawdrylocalbrouhaha we live in East London too and there are so many Margots...haven’t heard any Peggys yet just lots and lots of Iris, Margot, Nancy and weirdly Astrid

I love the Scottish variations @mumunderthemoon!

A friend called their baby Patsi which I initially hated and now love and I feel Peggy may be the same kind of name....I feel the responses on here have shown that it’s a bit of a divisive name 😂

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Cbeebiesrehab · 20/02/2019 21:32

I like the idea of Pearl as that’s the meaning of Margaret.

Threenanger · 20/02/2019 21:24

I really dislike Peggy sorry. It reminds me of piggy.

AdaColeman · 20/02/2019 21:24

Marguerite is the beautiful French version, so pretty.

MumUnderTheMoon · 20/02/2019 21:18

I love the name Peggy it makes me think of Peggy Carter more than Peggy Mitchell. Margaret means Pearl so you could use that. Other than that there's also Marjorie or May. Maisie and Mariota are Scottish versions.

Crystalblue13 · 20/02/2019 21:17

I really like Peggy! Also Maggie or Meg?

B1rdinthebush · 20/02/2019 21:15

My daughter is called Peggy so (obviously) I love it. People often comment on how much they like it too.

Tawdrylocalbrouhaha · 20/02/2019 21:14

I love the name Peggy - I know two tiny Peggy's in the posher playgroups of East London, and my DS had a teenage trainee swimming teacher called Peggy. It is around as a name, but less common than Margot, which is everywhere.

I would definitely put Margaret on the birth cert though.

SnotttyNosedSheila · 20/02/2019 21:11

I prefer Peggy to Margaret. If you love Peggy then go for it. I think it's a lovely, quirky name.

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Linny88 · 20/02/2019 21:10

Thanks for all your thoughts. We actually really like Peggy, but totally agree that it might not be so nice on a teenager. I think Margaret as a middle name may be best then! I love The suggestion of Greta but my husband doesn’t want anything Germanic as he’s got a Jewish surname

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Gligeen · 20/02/2019 21:06

Aw. Peggy is lovely. Love names like that.

Raspberry88 · 20/02/2019 21:06

I love Peggy...I think it's a lovely name!

mum2jakie · 20/02/2019 21:03

Peggy is a gorgeous name and on trend with the style of name currently popular. There are a couple in my kids' schools.

GreatDuckCookery6211 · 20/02/2019 21:02

How much do you like Peggy OP?

ballsdeep · 20/02/2019 20:59

Peggy is a name for a vagina around these parts

EmmaJR1 · 20/02/2019 20:58

Sorry OP, I've earmarked Peggy as the name for my next dog since it was vetoed this time.
What about Maggie? I love that for a little girl.

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