Can we give our daughter our desired name?

[Anonymous]

Lovely name! I taught at a Catholic all girls school and I had several really cute little girls names Maggie in my classes.

[Anonymous]

I gave you a bunch of ideas for long names that can shorten to Maggie. Is there a reason that post was deleted?

[Anonymous]

You get to name your kid whatever you want. If they hate it as an adult they will change it.

[Anonymous]

Same issue and I didn’t do it. I really regret it. My daughters name doesn’t make me happy the way my other children’s names do. Name her Maggie

[Anonymous]

Of course. We named our daughter a nickname too.

[Anonymous]

It's a great pick, OP. Refreshingly normal and appealing, and not super trendy.

I think either Maggie or Margaux is fine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Same issue and I didn’t do it. I really regret it. My daughters name doesn’t make me happy the way my other children’s names do. Name her Maggie

News flash: it’s not about you!

[Anonymous]

My cousins nickname is joey for joseph. My son is Jonah and we call him joe and joey all the time. 15 yrs apart

[Anonymous]

I can’t speak to the cousin’s nickname, but we have a Maggie. And it’s not short for anything.

We did give her a more formal middle name in case she wanted a non-nickname name.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You get to name your kid whatever you want. If they hate it as an adult they will change it.

How many people really do this? And wouldn't op be offended if her kid said "Please call me Audrey?"

That's why I vote for the formal name, use the nn you like and then let the kid decide what she likes!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You get to name your kid whatever you want. If they hate it as an adult they will change it.

How many people really do this? And wouldn't op be offended if her kid said "Please call me Audrey?"

That's why I vote for the formal name, use the nn you like and then let the kid decide what she likes!

+1

[Anonymous]

I have always been Maggie, but my full name is Margaret. I went through a brief Margaret phase in elementary school when my teacher was named Margaret, but it didn't stick. I'm frequently asked if I'm "just a Maggie" or a Margaret, and I'm glad my parents gave me a full name with options.

My daughter (a 2nd grader) sometimes talks about changing her name and it upsets me! Name her something you love, but that is flexible enough to change with the times if needed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you can be named Margaux or Margaret and go by Maggie, then you can be named Maggie and go by Margaux or Margaret. If your name is Maggie Jane and you like Jane more than Maggie, you can go by Jane. You can go by M. Jane Smith. You can go by MJ. You can even be named Maggie Jane and go by Skippy. You’re not limiting her options by naming her Maggie. Your niece isn’t named Maggie and she hasn’t been going by Maggie for years. The name has very special meaning for you and your dh (and other relatives, because of Aunt Maggie). Use it. It’s a great name and one that could definitely be used in the workplace 30 years from now. (Who’s going to judge her informal name? Jaxxon? Please.)

Congratulations.

I would choose Margaret, but pp made me lol.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Re: family sharing name

It is not a big deal. We have two sets of cousins with the same name. The age makes it even LESS of a big deal. Your Maggie will be 15 and Margaux will be 30!!! Really not a big deal.

Re: “Maggie”.
I really prefer a formal name. At least then she has the option when she’s older. Margaret is lovely.

What? It’s weird to take your sister’s name. There are a million names to choose, why would you pick the exact same as your sister?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:FWIW, Maggie means Pearl...

I thought that the Margaret names mean daisy