Margaret - what do you think?

[challengeyourreality]

This is a name with great significance in my family so I would love to honour my DGrandmother by using it -
But what connotations does this name give to you? Is it too old fashioned? Or a beautiful classic?

I’m a big fan of classic/older names so really like it but am sure plenty of people will be along to say they hate it

The only young girls I've known called Margaret recently have been Irish travellers.
I think it's a fine name really, and I like Maggie. I think I'd prefer it as a middle name though.

It's a beautiful name.

I love it

Beautiful

I really like it. We nearly did it for DD.

I love it. There was a Margaret in the nursery i worked and she was called Mayzie when she was younger, which i loved.

It's the sort of name I'd be happy to use as a middle name. I don't much like any of the diminutives so I'd want to put it somewhere it couldn't be shortened. It's my grandmother's name, so has significance to me, too.

Sorry but Thatcher has killed this name for me.

It's my grandmother's name too but I think it's dated rather than vintage personally.

It’s horrible because of Thatcher.

I think it's a really ugly sounding name and Maggie is even worse. It's a family name for me as well.

It's awful! 3 very hard sounding syllables.

Maggie is cute.

There was a girl I was at school with called Margaret, she was a little on the unusual side I guess and used to get bullied relentlessly. Poor girl, she was a nice person. They did tease her for her name thinking it was an old lady name or something. But ... now late 20s Margaret is doing extremely well in her career and seems to have a wonderful life. Happy for her, she deserves it.

I considered Margo(t) for my DD. Thought about having Margaret as the full name. Maybe for potential DD #2 in the future. Fingers crossed.

One of my favourite names-really like it.

I really like it.

Its quite a stern strong old fashioned name. I prefer the softer Margarita, and I quite like Maggie

I like it. We have a Margot.
I like that it's a proper name, lots of scope for nicknames - Maggie, Peggie, Margo.

Always reminds me of this
m.youtube.com/watch?v=PFQ_ZrRqBlQ

My DGM is named that so I only have pleasant thoughts on the name - though do agree Margot is a nice halfway point on it. Marguerite is also lovely though will probably get questions on its forrin spelling.

Margaret also has the nickname Daisy , amongst many others posted previously, which makes it so flexible for a little girl and, later, a woman.

I love it. I also really like Marguerite, a very pretty version, and if you are thinking of a nn, Daisy is lovely.

It's my Mum's name. She's in her 70's. She's always hated it. To the point of anger. And, she's the most mellow, laid back person. Except about her name.

So, to me it has negative connotations. It's made my Mum sad.

It's ok. I too like traditional names but i prefer
Victoria
Charlotte
Sophie
Rebecca

I like it, and all the nickname options - Meg, Maggie, Mags, Daisy. It's a very dignified sounding name.

I love Maggie