Daisy - too juvenile?

[Helenthemelonfelon]

Expecting a baby girl and really struggling to pick a name, so far all we have agreed on is Daisy but we are worried that it's too juvenile for an adult. So what do you think is Daisy too juvenile?

Full name would be Daisy Alexandra Forbes

Thoughts?

It’s just so… cow sounding.

Alexandra is 100% nicer.

We wouldn't have Alexandra as a first name, we don't love it and it's in tribute to MIL.

I love the name

I work with a Daisy. I find the name a bit twee rather than juvenile, but should caveat by saying I'm not mad about flower names generally.

We have a grown up Daisy and we still love it. I guess wait until she’s born as she might not look like a Daisy.

Funny I remembered the other day our other daughter was going to be Minnie and I changed my mind and she’s 6ft now and it never occurred to me how ridiculous it would have been.

I do think it’s a bit juvenile. It’s pretty, but feels a bit flimsy and girly. I do feel this way about a lot of names of the same ilk though (Poppy, Ellie, Molly etc). I’m not convinced they age well. Alexandra is nice though or maybe Marguerite nn Daisy?

On an aside our Daisy loves her name but she does say most other daisys she meets are pets!

It's a great name!

Traditionally it was short for Margaret

Love the name but is there another name that it can be the short form for so that she has options?

Daisy is a diminutive of Margaret - you could use Margaret as the birth cert name, then as an adult, if she no longer wants to be called Daisy she could use Margaret or other diminutives like Meg, Megan, Gretchen, Maggie, Peggy etc. Daisy is my personal fave tho, for children and adults!

Oh google says it's Margaret - love that, she can be Daisy, Maggie and then Margaret if needed

Daisy sounds like a bit of a soft name but I have know three grown up Daisys and all of them have been absolutely amazing.

How on earth did Daisy become a diminutive of Margaret???

Through the French version.

Thanks but I really don't like Margaret at all.

Other names I like are
Emily
Eliza
Naomi

DH likes
Holly
Rosie
Elena

We don't like any of each others though.

I like Daisy

I worked with a Daisy and she was hugely embarrassed by her name as it wasn't an adult name in her view.

How about Elodie? Part way between your Emily and your DH's Rosie? I know two little girls with that name (sometimes called Ellie for short for one of the two) and it's a lovely annual but not too unusual name.

The connection is from the Marguerite flower

DH wouldn't like this as he has an aunt Melody and does like names ending in "die"!

If you like Daisy, go with Daisy - lovely name. (Jeez, don’t go near Margaret - why would anyone use a longer name, when you intend to always use another version? Makes no sense to me - plus its an ugly name)..

I feel like you and DH are on the same wavelength - there must be a similar name for both of you

Lea
Arabella
Evangeline (Gigi)
Mae

Had to look this up as was still so confused...turns out there is a type of flower/daisy called the Marguerite Daisy. Very convoluted really! But have learned something new today 😆

I don't see it as childish I just think of Marc Jacob perfume or cows. I think the baby's generation will not be as stuck up as we are with names so if you like it go for it even if just as a nickname or extra middle name.