While I was showing my partner the list of suggestions from another thread on here, he said “I like [name]Megan[/name].”
His surname begins with M, one syllable, and he thinks another M name would sound great with it. He has a brother with an M first name and it works really well with their surname, and I’m kind of warming to the idea.
What do you think of [name]Megan[/name] with our family - siblings in my signature - and what other M names do you think would work?
[name]Megan[/name] is nice, if a little plain and possibly a little dated (I picture it on a 20+ woman, not on a little girl). Your other kids have traditional but more “modern” names.
Names that might fit better:
I know two people whose first, middle, and last name all start with M! There are few letters that I like this with, but M is one of the ones I do like. [name]One[/name] of them is a [name]Megan[/name] [name]Marie[/name] (2 syllable last name) and the other is a [name]Mary[/name] [name]Margaret[/name] (3-syllable last name). I love them both!
I think [name]Megan[/name] goes well with your sibset. These are some other M names I like that seem to go with your sibset.
[name]Madeleine[/name]/[name]Madeline[/name]
[name]Margaret[/name]
[name]Melody[/name]
[name]Mae[/name]
[name]Meredith[/name]
[name]Miriam[/name] (nn [name]Miri[/name]-seems to have the same vibe as [name]Libby[/name])
[name]May[/name]
[name]Mira[/name]
My name is [name]Meagan[/name] [name]Mathews[/name]. I like the alliteration and think it works well, but I will be the first to admit that I think it is a little bit boring and dated.
I’ve always liked [name]Megan[/name]/[name]Meagan[/name]. I know people think it’s a little dated, but I feel like it was never terribly overused like other names that get tied to a specific period of time (i.e. [name]Jennifer[/name]). [name]Meg[/name]/[name]Meggie[/name] is a really cute nickname. I think [name]Megan[/name] would work just fine with your sibset. If you’re looking for something that feels maybe a bit more modern, [name]Maren[/name] is one of my favorites that I think would go beautifully with your other kids’ names as well.
Thanks for your comments and suggestions. Yes [name]Megan[/name] might be a bit dated but [name]Luke[/name] had one in his class at primary school for a few years so I can see it on a little girl quite easily.
[name]Mila[/name] definitely wouldn’t work with his surname, the first three letters are the same, and the one syllable names probably wouldn’t work too great either. [name]Maia[/name] is also repeating of the first syllable (you can probably guess the surname from all these clues!) I do like [name]Madeleine[/name] a lot, and [name]Matilda[/name] as well. We can’t use [name]Michaela[/name] as it’s a bit too close to [name]Michael[/name] and I don’t like any of the other spellings of it. [name]Margaret[/name] is a bit old lady to me though it does have some nice nicknames.
My favourites so far from the suggestions (we’d use a nickname like we do for [name]Libby[/name]):
[name]Madeleine[/name] - [name]Maddy[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] - [name]Tilly[/name]
And how do you pronounce [name]Maren[/name]? Is it like [name]Karen[/name] with an M?
yep, like [name]Karen[/name] with an M. I had a little girl with that name in my class my first year teaching preschool. She was so cute! 
Oh, ok, I’ve never heard of the name before. I’ll put it to my partner and see what he thinks, it is a pretty name but he might think it’s a little bit out there.
There’s also [name]Margot[/name], which could be cute with [name]Libby[/name]. Feels nicknamey without actually being a nickname, and I think it’s cute for a little girl but ages with sophistication. But I also love [name]Madeleine[/name]/[name]Maddy[/name] and [name]Matilda[/name]/[name]Tilly[/name].
[name]Mariah[/name], [name]Malaya[/name], [name]Marceline[/name], and [name]Marguerite[/name] are also nice.
I think [name]Megan[/name] goes well with your sibset. That said, I do agree with a previous poster that [name]Luke[/name] and [name]Elliot[/name] are more “current” while [name]Megan[/name] is a bit dated. I know LOTS of Megans in their 20s and 30s but only one under the age of five. However, that could be a good thing if you are looking for a classic but not common name. I do love the nickname [name]Meggie[/name]!
Other names I thought of were:
[name]Molly[/name]
[name]May[/name]/[name]Mae[/name] (I prefer the [name]Mae[/name] spelling)
[name]Maisie[/name] (nickname for [name]Margaret[/name], but can be used in its own right too)
[name]Marla[/name]
I Also like [name]Madeline[/name] and [name]Matilda[/name] and the cute nicknames you picked for them!
[name]One[/name] more question - Is [name]Libby[/name]'s full name [name]Elizabeth[/name]? If so, I would suggest using [name]Margaret[/name] as a full name and [name]Megan[/name]/ [name]Meggie[/name] as a nickname. [name]Margaret[/name] and [name]Elizabeth[/name] are beautiful, classic names and flow better than [name]Elizabeth[/name] and [name]Megan[/name], at least in my opinion. I also like [name]Madeline[/name] and [name]Elizabeth[/name]…
I have never been a big fan of [name]Megan[/name]. I think [name]Madeline[/name] works much better with your kids’ names. Here are my favorite M names:
[name]Mary[/name]
[name]Margaret[/name]
[name]Margot[/name]
[name]Millie[/name]
[name]Maggie[/name]
[name]Molly[/name]
Hmmm…as someone with the name in question, I have always felt like my name was very dated and is not aging well. I am in my mid 20’s and have thought about this often.
The pros…there wasn’t a lot of teasing potential in the name, it might be refreshing on a baby/child in 2013, and it isn’t a BAD name.
Also, with my maiden name, my initials were MMM and I loved it. So I am all for having same initials!!! I like pp suggestions of [name]Matilda[/name]. I also think that [name]Mae[/name] would be beautiful with [name]Libby[/name], [name]Luke[/name] and [name]Elliot[/name]. Good luck!
I love the alliteration (for some reason, M alliteration sounds amazing to me), but I don’t love [name]Megan[/name]. It’s still dated to me, but it is soft, sweet, and sturdy sounding. Perhaps there’s another M name that “feels” like [name]Megan[/name] but is a bit more updated.
With [name]Luke[/name], [name]Elliot[/name], & [name]Libby[/name], I’d suggest:
[name]Molly[/name]
[name]Maya[/name]
[name]Maggie[/name]
[name]Madeline[/name]
[name]Merida[/name]
[name]Miriam[/name]
Good luck!
I do like [name]Megan[/name], and I think it works for you. I think the dated feeling probably depends on where you are - I think it’s less dated in the UK.
If I remember rightly from one of your other threads, [name]Libby[/name] has the full name [name]Elizabeth[/name], yeah? If so, I think a longer name with a shorter nickname would go well for a girl. [name]Madeleine[/name] nn [name]Maddy[/name] and [name]Matilda[/name] nn [name]Tilly[/name] both work well, classics with cute, spunky nicknames. If you’ve a one syllable surname I’d stick to longer names as well.
Other suggestions:
[name]Melissa[/name] nn [name]Mel[/name] or Lissy - might be too close to [name]Elliot[/name] or [name]Libby[/name] with the nicknames though, but if you can find another one you like - [name]Missy[/name] maybe? - it would work.
[name]Maria[/name]
[name]Millicent[/name]/[name]Milena[/name]/[name]Mildred[/name] nn [name]Milly[/name]/[name]Millie[/name] - If I’ve got your surname right, [name]Milly[/name] M sounds adorable. Or [name]Amelia[/name]/[name]Emilia[/name] nn [name]Milly[/name], but that won’t give you the MM initials.
[name]Marianna[/name]/[name]Marianne[/name] nn [name]Mari[/name] or [name]Anna[/name]/[name]Annie[/name]- yes it looks like two names rolled into one, but it’s got a load of cute nicknames that would fit right in with your kids’ names.
I am a [name]Meghan[/name], I go by [name]Meg[/name], and I love my name. :). My favorite names for a little girl that starts with “m” are:
[name]Molly[/name]
[name]Mara[/name]
[name]Mary[/name] [name]Margaret[/name]
[name]Marni[/name]