Could this name suit a child?

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Dp wants to call our child after his mum. Trouble is her name is Maxine and I'm not sure whether it would suit a child? Middle name would probably be Victoria.

I wouldn't. It's lovely to have a middle name after someone, but not always as a first name. Do you like your MIL? Do you like the name? Victoria Maxine is much nicer

It's a good name.
Better than 'Lexie Mae' or 'Frillie Rose' or whatever dreadful girls names are popular now.
At least a Maxine could be taken seriously as an adult.

No. It's not a great name, and to me, doesn't suit a baby.

If it's good enough for Jessica Simpson then it's good enough for me

If it's good enough for Jessica Simpson then it's good enough for me

Her child is called Maxwell.

I find it a bit clunky. How about Maxina?

(with Xina/Zena for short)

It's a perfectly fine name, quite unusual for a baby in this day and age. I know one child Maxine who's about 15 now though she's German.

Personally I'd use it as a middle name but if you like it, it's a good first name too.

Oh I love it. It's a strong name, not too radical sounding, Max is a cool nickname for a girl. My first thought was Maxine/Max the girl from Stranger Things.

I like it. Max is a cool nn.

Maxima?

Maxine Victoria is gorgeous. It's dated but who cares. It's also cool and refreshing.

Maxine is competely dated.

PPs have given you other versions which, while rare, are less dated.

I think there was a thread quite recently about Maxine as a baby name, but a lot of people said they instantly thought of Maxine Carr. Otherwise it's fine.

Well your MIL was a child once
However the first thing I think of when I hear the name is Maxine Carr :(

Although Stranger Things might see it making a comeback

Maxine car. I just couldn't

I really like Maxine. It has quite a modern feel to it now and a good strong sound. But I’m not sure about naming a child after your DH’s mum -not as a first name.

@Wheresthebiffer2. Maxine Carr is not a child killer. That is a libellous statement. I do not defend her behaviour but she was not found guilty of murder but of assisting the murder, her boyfriend, by giving him a false alibi.

Whereisthebiffer i think you should ask for that post to be deleted. Maxine Carr was NOT a child killer and could easily be reading this.

Maxine has never been a tremendously popular name and isn’t to my ear as dated as such once again popular names as Maud and Edith and Agnes and Hermione etc.

It's okay but it is pretty dated. Maybe it's the -ine sound? Marlene and Christine are dated too imo, Sabine not as badly. I'd give it as a MN. I generally think any name honouring someone should be a MN and not a FN but that is a whole different discussion!

P.s. I also see Maxine Carr's mugshot in my mind as soon as I read Maxine. Possibly because Maxine is a reasonably uncommon name.

I LOVE Maxine. Go for it!

It’s a lovely name.