Margaret

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What do you think of Margaret?
I love Peggy as a nn, and also Maggie, but not sure aabout Margaret, I have never met oe under the age of 30!! (so due a revival possibly?)
i think the nn fit well with siblings but not the full name, but dont think Maggie or Peggy on the birth certificate is a good idea.
So would love some opinions, thanks

tis so a classic :P

shorten it to rita (not joking, dd2 was verrrrry nearly rita)

obsession with proper names is to give kids a choice which form they'd prefer later, seems sensible to me.

It is a classic-check through history and the census for different periods. This is the first time that it is unpopular. Old lady names like Muriel, Ethel and Ivy have very brief periods of popularity.

Not saying it isn't a "classic" - I just don't think it's on a parr with Elizabeth. Elizabeth is a nice name and always has been and probably always will be. Margaret is a raving old biddy's name.

but liz (which is what the vast majority of elizabeths will end up as, like it or not) is hardly classy though, is it :P

peggy is cool

I like it. But then my dd's name is on this thread as an equivalent (or not , so old lady classic names are clearly my thing.

I like both Magie and Meg as diminutives. I use a variety of diminutives with dd, depending on how I feel

as is meg

that should be Maggie...

lovely name-my cousin Margaret gets Megan as a nn.

Oh i love the nn Rita!!!!!!!!!!!!! That is definately one to think about. I think i might prefer it to maggie, but Peg / Peggy still tops.
Agree that it is nice for dc's to be able to pick a nn or full name when they are older, as Peggy is quite girlish and she may want something more serios when older.
I am loving Margaret more and more, thanks folks!

Margaret is a gorgeous name for a baby, little girl and grown woman. Go for it!!(wink)

DH and I both had both our Grandmothers called Margaret, mostly known as Maggie. My sister is Margaret, known as Rita. When DD1 was born on sisters birthday, we gave her Margaret as a middle name and now she has called her new DD Margaret, to be known as Meg.

I think Margaret is one of the Great Names, readily adaptable to suit babies, children and grown ups. I would always go for the formal name on the birth certificate. Who knows, your baby could one day be a VIP and want a name with a bit of gravitas.

There's probably a good reason for all those pet names for Margaret.

Margo's much nicer.

There would have been so many pet names because it was such a common name-it would differentiate.

How about Margarita? I think it's quite.. sparky? Call her Maggie, Margot or Rita?

Hmm.. then again, is that like calling your kid bacardi?

great name. like Maggie, Meg, Meggie. Mags.

not Margot or Margo - spelling and pronunciation issues.

One of my DD's middle names too, I love it!

How would you pronounce Margo?

Mar go. It should be spelt Margot-I imagine it is a French version of Margaret.

yes but you wouldn't believe how much trouble that silent t causes - it is always - Mar goat - Mar got - Mar git

people are a bit thick about it.

i absolutely love it and it was my grandmas name and is one of my middle names but I was not allowed to use it for DD2 to due to thatcher connotations...

I really love this name, the more I think about it. It was on our list if DS had been DD, but I think we would have gone with Maisie for a nn.

I know a Greta, a Margot and a Maggie. All under 1! DD was very nearly a Greta, DS might have been a Margot. Love Rita too. I like Margaret, but definitely prefer the shortened versions of the name.

Margaret is a fabulous timeless name and there are plenty of nicknames to choose from if she decides she doesn't like the one you chose when she is older.

Margaret is a fabulous timeless name and there are plenty of nicknames to choose from if she decides she doesn't like the one you chose when she is older.