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what other nick names for margaret??

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nappyaddict · 22/02/2008 13:51

so far i have maggie, mags, peggy, meg, megan, madge, greta. my mum says daisy is one too but i've never heard that one before!!

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nailpolish · 22/02/2008 13:52

yes daisy is one

and pearl

rita

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nappyaddict · 22/02/2008 13:52

oh and she says maisie too???

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nappyaddict · 22/02/2008 13:53

where do daisy, maisie and pearl come from fgs!!

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belgo · 22/02/2008 13:53

Daisy is a nick name for Margeret because Margeret comes from the latin name for daisy, I think.

I don't see the connection with Pearl

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pollywobbledoodle · 22/02/2008 13:53

mog

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BoysAreLikeDogs · 22/02/2008 13:53

Yes, daisy because marguerite is the latin name for daisy (I think)

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yorkshirepudding · 22/02/2008 13:54

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BoysAreLikeDogs · 22/02/2008 13:54

Snap, belgo !

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GetOrfMoiLand · 22/02/2008 13:54

Yes Daisy is a dimunitive of Margaret, comes from the French version Marguerite (Margeurites are big Daisies)

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EffiePerine · 22/02/2008 13:54

margaret/marguerite means pearl

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yorkshirepudding · 22/02/2008 13:54

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belgo · 22/02/2008 13:55

that's interesting

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schneebly · 22/02/2008 13:55

I know a Meggie

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BoysAreLikeDogs · 22/02/2008 13:56

Hark at the knowledge being displayed on this thread - amazing

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claraquitetirednow · 22/02/2008 13:56

Doesn't Margarita mean Pearl in Spanish?

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nappyaddict · 22/02/2008 13:56

perhaps it means pearl in some other language?

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EffiePerine · 22/02/2008 13:56

here you go

www.anniversaryideas.co.uk/Name-Days/Margaret-958.htm

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captainmummy · 22/02/2008 13:56

Magrat (from Terry Pratchet!

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nappyaddict · 22/02/2008 13:56

x posted!

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nappyaddict · 22/02/2008 13:57

its not spanish though ...

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MrsBadger · 22/02/2008 13:57

Marguerite is the french version of Margaret, Latin name of a daisy

Margaret means 'pearl' in Greek

Also Mig, Miggy, Midge

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MrsBadger · 22/02/2008 13:58

god I'm typing slow today

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susiemj · 22/02/2008 13:58

my friend margaret's dad calls her Margo

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nappyaddict · 22/02/2008 13:58

oooh never knew may or marina were nicknames for it.

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