Active discussions

Are your children’s vaccines up to date?

Set a reminder

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Baby names

Find baby name inspiration and advice on the Mumsnet Baby Names forum.

Original poster

If we went with Maggie would...

36 replies

PolytheneGirl · 07/01/2014 23:50

If we went with the name Maggie for a little girl would we spend the rest of our lives hearing about The Simpsons? Me an DH both like it but he already gets quite a bit of stick from my family about watching that show, even though he doesn't really anymore!

What do you all think?

OP posts:
Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
Set a reminder
stargirl1701 · 07/01/2014 23:50

No, I would think Maggie Thatcher.

Twinsplusonesurprise · 07/01/2014 23:52

I know a Maggie and shes gorgeous and I never think about Simpsons
But Maggie in Simpsons is cute anyway!
I love it - couldn't have it as weird with our surname.

hoppinghare · 07/01/2014 23:56

It wouldn't make me think of the simpsons at all. It's a great name. I say use it.

impatientlywaiting · 08/01/2014 00:01

My 2 year old niece is a Maggie. She's absolutely gorgeous and her name really suits her.

Don't think my sister ever really gets Simpson's comments.

spicegirl13 · 08/01/2014 00:01

I have a Maggie and I just get asked if I like Rod Stewart and if her middle name is May! (It isn't!)

Original poster
PolytheneGirl · 08/01/2014 00:01

Ooooh I hadn't even though of Thatcher! Yikes!!

I still like it though. It's currently top of the list for a girl. But tbh when DS was born we ended up with a name we hadn't even thought about!

OP posts:
Original poster
PolytheneGirl · 08/01/2014 00:04

Spicegirl I quite like Maggie Mae! Now there's a thought!

Feeling quite reassured now. Thanks x

OP posts:
Plateofcrumbs · 08/01/2014 04:26

I'm another one who opened this thread expecting it to be about Thatcher.

HomeHypno · 08/01/2014 08:06

I thought of Thatcher,too. It is a lovely traditional name with not too much 'baggage' attached to it, though. In another thread there was a suggestion to use the name Margot, with Maggie as the nickname, this way your child can also choose what they want to be called. I don't think associations with 'The Good Life' will be too rife in a few years from now....

BunnyLebowski · 08/01/2014 08:08

I love the name Maggie but would never use it because of Thatcher.

I wouldn't think of The Simpsons at all.

Bunbaker · 08/01/2014 08:12

I would call her Margaret and then use the nickname. I like it as it is old fashioned. I don't like Mae as a middle name. It seems like every other baby girl has it as a middle name.

Faverolles · 08/01/2014 08:21

Dd is Maggie. She has never been compared to either the simpsons or to Thatcher.
She likes her name as it's unusual without being too out there.

The only famous Maggie that has been mentioned to her is Dame Maggie Smith, and she is quite proud of the connection (however tenuous it is!)

BikeRunSki · 08/01/2014 08:25

Thatcher is my immediate association with Maggie, but I am a 40 something lefty and was a politically active teenager during her term in office. I would think thus connection is during out.

Simpsons didn't even cross my mind.

squoosh · 08/01/2014 13:19

I love Maggie as long as I don't think Thatcher.

Oooops...........................there she is!

PeterParkerSays · 08/01/2014 13:25

If you use Margaret, she can be Maggie or Peggie, depending on what she choses

rallytog1 · 08/01/2014 14:57

I just think Thatcher I'm afraid. I say this as someone who was all set to call her dd Maggie until the blooming woman went and died the day before dd was born.

Moffit · 08/01/2014 17:17

I love Maggie, always seems to be main character in books/films!! I don't associate it with the Simpsons or Thatcher.

permaquandry · 08/01/2014 18:00

I love Maggie May (RS song). Was an 80's kid, so Margaret Thatcher is ingrained in my upbringing and have watched most of the Simpsons.

I just think it's a beautiful name and do not think of any of the above, I love it, think you should use it and not worry what other people associate it with.

AbiRoad · 08/01/2014 18:04

If it goes with your surname (too long with my surname) I would go with Magdalena nn Maggie.

wigglesrock · 08/01/2014 18:27

I love it too, it's the name of a much loved relative, but tbh my husband couldn't get past the Thatcher connection. Meg floated about as well for dd3 but I just went with something else.

Frikadellen · 08/01/2014 18:40

Its fab name and no Simpsons didnt occur to me

Thatcher and R Steward did yes.

Perhaps its an age thing?

Sammie101 · 08/01/2014 18:56

That is the reason my OH gave me for not using Maggie! I still get the rage because I truly love that nameHmm

LifeIsBetterInFlipFlops · 08/01/2014 19:00

Maggie is lovely, I wouldn't think of Thatcher - even though I'm an admirer and I've never watched the Simpsons.

Thurlow · 08/01/2014 19:01

Gorgeous, gorgeous name, I'm almost certain I want it for any future DDs. Every name has a link somewhere so ignore it!

blackandwhiteandredallover · 08/01/2014 19:01

I love Maggie, really love it. I just couldn't bring myself to call DD Margaret though and couldn't think of any other names that would have the NN Maggie. It's actualy fine as a stand alone name though!