[name]Just[/name] found out last week, and I couldn’t be more excited!
Now for the fun part…
We’re about 75% set on using [name]Margaret[/name] as a first name ([name]Anne[/name], nn [name]Annie[/name] is not completely out of the running yet.) What do you think of [name]Mae[/name] as the [name]Margaret[/name] nn? [name]Mae[/name] originated from [name]Mary[/name] and [name]Margaret[/name], but is it still connected enough to make it work? [name]How[/name] do you picture a girl named [name]Mae[/name]? And lastly, how does it stack up against [name]Maggie[/name]? Thanks so much!
I prefer [name]Mae[/name] to [name]Maggie[/name] personally! I’m considering a variant of [name]Margaret[/name], [name]Margot[/name], and we’re thinking of [name]Mae[/name] as a nickname.
I definitely like [name]Mae[/name] better than [name]Maggie[/name], but to me it doesn’t connect to [name]Margaret[/name] at all. They sound very different in my opinion but I think it could work.
I don’t think [name]Mae[/name] by itself connects to [name]Margaret[/name] at all, but I think [name]Maggie[/name] [name]Mae[/name] does, regardless of middle name. I just feel like it would come out naturally that way.
[name]Margaret[/name] is lovely! I much prefer [name]Maggie[/name] to [name]Mae[/name], although I do think [name]Mae[/name]/[name]May[/name] could work. [name]Maggie[/name] just seems so much sweeter to me, though, and I think [name]Maggie[/name] and [name]Annie[/name] would be adorable for sisters!
I absolutely love [name]Mae[/name] as a nn for [name]Margaret[/name]. [name]Margaret[/name] is a fave of mine but often needs a nn. I like [name]Maggie[/name] too but I think I prefer [name]Mae[/name]. It’s vintage, pretty, and sweet. (For the record I also love [name]Annie[/name], but preferably for [name]Anna[/name] or [name]Annabel[/name].)
I love [name]Mae[/name] and [name]Maggie[/name], but dislike the name [name]Margaret[/name]… a lot. I think [name]Anne[/name] is gorgeous, but I love [name]Elisabeth[/name] [name]Rae[/name]'s suggestions of [name]Anna[/name] and [name]Annabel[/name] even more.
Other ideas:
[name]Josephine[/name]
[name]Jane[/name]
[name]Abigail[/name]
[name]Madeline[/name]
[name]Anastasia[/name] (can have [name]Annie[/name] nn)
[name]Elizabeth[/name]
[name]Sara[/name]
[name]Rachel[/name]
[name]Rose[/name]
I like [name]Maggie[/name] much better than [name]Mae[/name], I think I know too many middle name Maes or double name Maes to fully like it (you can’t take a step in [name]England[/name] without meeting an [name]Ellie[/name]-[name]Mae[/name], [name]Evie[/name]-[name]Mae[/name], [name]Lily[/name]-[name]Mae[/name] etc) [name]Annie[/name] is one of my all time favourite nicknames, and while I’d go with [name]Anna[/name] nn [name]Annie[/name] rather than [name]Anne[/name] because it sounds fresher and less dated, a little [name]Annie[/name] or [name]Maggie[/name] would be adorable.
Thanks everyone. I’m a bit enchanted with [name]Mae[/name] right now, but [name]Maggie[/name] comes out more naturally if that makes sense. I’m not much of a [name]Maisie[/name] fan; seems newer, and a bit trendy, at least to my American ears.
First of all, congratulations! Thats wonderful [name]Margaret[/name] is very nice. I think [name]Mae[/name] is really cute for [name]Margaret[/name]. I prefer [name]Mae[/name] to [name]Maggie[/name]. [name]Mae[/name] is much lighter and prettier, [name]IMO[/name].
I have an Aunt [name]Mae[/name], and she’s wonderful. She’s an avid gardener and loves animals. Her birth name is [name]Maryanne[/name], but my infant tongue could only say [name]Mae[/name], so [name]Mae[/name] she became!
I picture a little girl [name]Mae[/name] as being natural, easy-going, and comfortable to be around.
I also have a cousin [name]Margaret[/name], and she goes by [name]Maggie[/name] now, but when she was little we called her Margee (with a hard g). I love the name [name]Margaret[/name]. It’s classically beautiful, and has a huge treasure trove of beautiful nicknames. It’s also historically significant.
Great choice!
I think [name]Mae[/name] makes a charming alternative to [name]Maggie[/name] for a nickname! I say go for it! You can always change your mind later as she grows–that’s the beauty of nicknames
[name]Margaret[/name] is very nice. I think [name]Mae[/name] is really cute for [name]Margaret[/name]. I prefer [name]Mae[/name] to [name]Maggie[/name]. [name]Mae[/name] is much lighter and prettier, [name]IMO[/name].