Alternative for Maggie

[LAH74]

Hi all, my husband and I are really struggling to come up with girls names we both like, mainly because he is insisting on Maggie and saying no to everything I suggest. I really dislike it but said we could compromise and use it as a middle name, which he says isnt a compromise at all and why wont I let him have it when he wants it so much. So.. i was thinking are there any names out there that can be shortened to Maggie but aren't Margaret or Magdalene? I like Madeleine but that would be shorted to Maddie. The kind of names I like that he's said no to are Evie, Poppy, Maeve, Isla, Olive, etc.

which he says isnt a compromise at all and why wont I let him have it when he wants it so much

Is he usually a bit petulant and used to getting his own way?

Look, if you really dislike it, don’t look for a name that can be shortened to Maggie. Because that’s what your DD will become known as.

Tell him it’s middle name or completely off the table. Look for something else.

Magnolia
Magda
Magdalena

I personally ADORE the name Margaret/Maggie

Have you watched The Crown @LAH74 - if not it might totally sway you on the name. Princess Margaret is so cool and glam I’ve been obsessed with the name ever since

If that doesn’t persuade you how about

Edith
Aurora
Aurelia
Victoria
Ottilie
Delilah
Clementine/Clemmie

Margot

I love Maggie but if you don't like it you don't like it. Presume baby will be getting his surname!

I love Maeve from your suggestions. Tell him Maggie is rule out because you don't like it. I think you should stop suggesting every name under the sun in the hope he doesn't say no to it. That underlines the script he's got going there that he's the final say. That you have to submit names for his approval!

Pick on a name that you love and push it as hard as he's pushing Maggie.

This coming from a mother whose baby got its father's surname and he gave me a list of four names that were acceptable to him. They were the only four names he'd consider. I suggested every name in the baby book and he didn't even open the book.

Pick on a name that you love and push it as hard as he's pushing Maggie

And ask him why he’s so mean he won’t say yes?

A good way to do it is get each of you to write a top 10 names list - no discussing. Then sit down with the lists. You each get 2 outright vetos - those are off the table completely. So you’re left with 16 names. Then you each put those in order. See if there’s any you both have in the top 10.

Agatha shortened to Aggie?

Marguerite?

I'd be more concerned with why he's being so selfish than what you are going to call your baby. Is he usually like this?

Megan?

Margolette

DD knows a Magnolia who shortens to Maggie

My DH also loves Maggie. We settled on Margot, nn Maggie. Then we had a boy 😂

There are loads of Nordic girl names that shorten to Maggie - like Magnea.

Peggy
Dotty
Melody

If you dislike Maggie, why would you accept a longer version of the name? Your husband would still call her Maggie. Would you call her only the long version? Sounds confusing and not a great compromise.

Marjorie, Majella

I know a Magda I love it

I don’t like Maggie either. It’s ugly and hard.
You need to both love the name for your baby.

How about Maisie?

I don’t like Maggie either, reminds me of Thatcher.

I do prefer it to Margot, which is the world’s ugliest girl’s name.

Why does he get to insist on a name? You're doing all the hard work that should be your right!

I hope you can find a compromise. You should really like the name too. And Maggie is quite marmite. If you don't like it now you probably never will.

Meg? Marissa?

Don't agree to a name you dislike.

I absolutely LOVE the name Maggie (my username is from a book where the protagonist was called Maggie but used Margot when she was being a 'difficult' teenager) and wanted to call my DD Maggie.

BUT.......Thatcher. Game over, really.