Can I have a Megan and a Maisy?

[YellowLeaves]

Thanks

Since you ask, please no, the names are just too similar. I'm sure someone will come along and offer alternative names soon.

They're both diminutives of Margaret, so that's my worry...

Too close. On the 'Behind the Name' website here, when you search Maisie/Maisy, it shows many variants of the name - one of which is Megan. Looking up Megan, it gives Maisie/Maisy as a variant. Essentially, you'd be giving sisters the very same name.

Would many people notice?

Of course you can if you want to, they aren't that similar at all.

Neither are obvious diminutives of Margaret so I don't think that would matter.

Maisy/Maisie is very cutesy compared to Megan though.

Well Megan isn't a diminutive per se, it's the Welsh form of Maraget.

I'm not mad keen on Maisy as a name.

*Margaret even

Well, I have a Maisy... I wasn't really looking for opinions on it

We just really love Megan!

I have a Megan and a Molly which is similar Maisy is hugely popular around here about 3 or 4 per class in the lower school years.

Our Maisy has just gone into Reception... There's none in her class

Seeing as Margaret isn't exactly in fashion I don't think people in general would notice the connection? If you like both names go for it.

I thought it was the other way around from how you framed your question, op.

Anyway, there's lots of names I'm not keen on. Doesn't make them bad names!

Sorry for the confusion! I don't mind people not liking her name

Thank you, glad we can use Megan!

I'd use them both, they're very pretty!

I can't see any good reason why you can't have Megan as well as Maisie.

When I was at school there were two sisters named Natalie and Natasha.

Both mean exactly the same, one is Slavic the other Latin variants. They effectively have the save name and they sound very similar.

These children will now be in their 30s and no longer living together.

Megan and Maisy sound different enough and your children will grow up and live independant lives. If you like the name, use it.

Both lovely names. I'm a bit funny about children having the same initial but if you don't mind this, go for it.

Of course you can, they sound lovely together.
Go for it OP. 😀

I think Megan is a lovely name and it's fine with Maisy (apart from the whole two 'Miss M YellowLeaves' living at the same address thing, but that wouldn't put me off personally).

Would have been a yes, but now I've seen they're both derived from the same name I'd be more reluctant.

Pretty!

I wouldn't immediately make the Margaret connection, but I think they sound a bit cutesy together. But they're not my children so if you love it, go for it!

If you want another M name, what about Maisy and:

Meredith
Miranda
Margot
Mallory

Or other names that I think have the same vibe as Megan:

Sadie
Julia
Kate
Grace

They sound like to completely different names to me, derivative from Margaret or not (is this common knowledge and does it matter??). They both begin with M and the similarity ends there. How are they similar?

These are similar:

Jane and Janet
Rose and Rosalie
Jenny and Gemma
Amelie and Emily
Lara and Laura
Sara and Sarah
Odelle and Odette
Rachel and Racquel

That's my two penneth

Go for it!