Pondering names for girl #2 and like the classics, [name]Margaret[/name] being one of the top choices. Would like to use a nickname for it but don’t like [name]Margie[/name]. Does anyone know of any other names that can be used as short for [name]Margaret[/name]? Open to anything (except [name]Margie[/name] obviously!) Also any mn name suggestions to go with it? Need help! Thanks!
[name]Margaret[/name] is lovely! My top two nns for [name]Margaret[/name] are [name]Maggie[/name] and [name]Greta[/name], but I think these are lovely, as well:
[name]May[/name]/[name]Mae[/name]
[name]Meg[/name]
[name]Mari[/name]/[name]Ari[/name]
[name]Daisy[/name]
[name]Maisie[/name]
[name]Pearl[/name] (one of [name]Margaret[/name]'s meanings, I believe?)
[name]Gretchen[/name]
I think you could even get away with the nn [name]Tess[/name] if you use a MN with an “S” in it, like [name]Margaret[/name] [name]Serena[/name] or [name]Margaret[/name] [name]Sophia[/name] or [name]Margaret[/name] [name]Sabine[/name].
I’m not sure about combos–[name]Margaret[/name] [name]Anne[/name], [name]Margaret[/name] [name]Sophie[/name], [name]Margaret[/name] [name]Tess[/name], and [name]Margaret[/name] [name]Olive[/name] were my first ideas.
Good luck!
I love [name]Margo[/name], maybe she is more of a solid name on her own than a nickname, but I think you could make [name]Margo[/name] work for a nickname for [name]Margaret[/name].
The first thing I think of for middle names for [name]Margaret[/name] are [name]Mae[/name] and [name]Rae[/name].
[name]May[/name]
[name]Maggie[/name]
[name]Greta[/name]
[name]Rita[/name]
[name]Marlo[/name]
[name]Mara[/name]
[name]Mags[/name]
Magalie
So many ones for [name]Margaret[/name] out there, [name]Margie[/name] is one of the uglier ones [name]IMO[/name].
[name]Maisie[/name] and [name]May[/name] started out as [name]Margaret[/name] NNs though many people use them standalone now. So was [name]Daisy[/name], which I like best as a NN. [name]Meg[/name], [name]Maggie[/name], and [name]Peggy[/name] are still usually [name]Margaret[/name] nicknames.
[name]Mamie[/name] is kind of spunky. [name]Midge[/name] is a bit Mid-C. [name]Greta[/name] and [name]Rita[/name] are more related to [name]Margareta[/name]/[name]Margarita[/name] but could still work, as could [name]Retta[/name] and [name]Etty[/name].
In old documents [name]Molly[/name] is sometimes short for [name]Margaret[/name] and sometimes for [name]Mary[/name].
Basically, [name]Margaret[/name] really stacks up to the big dogs of nickname flexibility that are [name]Elizabeth[/name] and K/[name]Catherine[/name], between the three they have had to cover an awful lot of women in the Western world over the centuries so they have a lot of forms.
[name]Don[/name]'t do [name]Margie[/name]! lol.
I’ve known some Margarets that have gone by:
[name]Greta[/name]
[name]Rita[/name]
[name]Rhett[/name] (she was a bit of a tomboy)
THANKS everyone! I knew there’d be a few but no idea how many! So wonderful! However, while they were good suggestions can’t use “[name]Margo[/name]” b/c that was what my husband was going to be named had he been a girl, just too weird, and can’t use [name]Gretchen[/name] b/c that’s my sister’s name. But good to know [name]Margaret[/name] is related to it. Had NO idea [name]Daisy[/name] came from [name]Margaret[/name]! Keep them coming!
I always thought Magpie would be a cute nn for [name]Margaret[/name].
Have you thought of [name]Mame[/name], [name]Mamie[/name], [name]Mim[/name], [name]Mimi[/name], [name]Madge[/name] or [name]Margery[/name]?
[name]Peggy[/name] or [name]Peg[/name] too
I’m a [name]Margaret[/name] who goes by [name]Maggie[/name] (or [name]Peggy[/name] to my dad).
I have never been known as [name]Margie[/name], anyone who dared to call me that, would get a death glare.
[name]Daisy[/name] doesn’t come from [name]Margaret[/name] per se, the name [name]Daisy[/name] originates simply from the flower. However, [name]Daisy[/name] is sometimes used as a nn for [name]Margaret[/name], because the French form of [name]Margaret[/name] is [name]Marguerite[/name] and that also happens to be the French word for ‘daisy’. That’s how using [name]Daisy[/name] as a nn for [name]Margaret[/name] came about.
Furthermore, I have heard of a [name]Margaret[/name] going by [name]Molly[/name], even though strictly speaking [name]Molly[/name] comes from [name]Mary[/name] (through an old English nn for [name]Mary[/name], which was [name]Malle[/name]/[name]Mally[/name]). I can’t say I’m keen.
I do like [name]Mamie[/name] as well.
Edited to add: Given that [name]Margaret[/name] comes from the Greek for ‘pearl’, I can’t see why [name]Pearl[/name] couldn’t be used as a nn!
[name]Maggie[/name], [name]Meg[/name], [name]Daisy[/name], [name]Maisie[/name] are all ones I have heard being used. @Whit32’s suggestion of Magpie is adorable! I also onece knew a girl who was named Margeruite (sp?!) and she went by NN Maga which I always thought was cool. This would also work for [name]Margaret[/name].x
Mmmm, I know you say you’re not fond of it but if [name]Molly[/name] really can be used for [name]Margaret[/name] I’m kind of liking that. [name]Molly[/name] was another on my list but like [name]Margaret[/name] as well, maybe this is a way I can use both. [name]How[/name] do people feel about molly as nn for [name]Margaret[/name]?
[name]Maisie[/name]/[name]Maisy[/name] and [name]Greta[/name] are my favourite nickname options.
I wish I could love [name]Margaret[/name], because I [name]LOVE[/name] so many of her nicknames - [name]Maggie[/name], [name]Maisie[/name], [name]Daisy[/name], [name]Greta[/name], Megs and [name]Molly[/name] are my favourites of the bunch.
Well like I said, [name]Molly[/name] is not a nn I’d use for myself, but then I strongly dislike the name, so it goes without saying.
I guess I’m a traditionalist at heart, I like the “right” nicknames to be used with the “right” names!
[name]One[/name] of my best friends is a [name]Margaret[/name] [name]Anne[/name] who’s mom planned on calling her [name]Meggie[/name]. It never really caught on, but [name]Meggie[/name] and [name]Meg[/name] are cute options. I also like [name]Greta[/name] and [name]Maggie[/name]. Apparently [name]Peg[/name] or [name]Peggie[/name] work too? Any which way, I’m sure you’ll figure something out. (:
I personally like [name]Meg[/name] or [name]Mae[/name] for nicknames. They are short and sweet and will still nicely suit an adult compared to [name]Daisy[/name] or [name]Peggy[/name] or [name]Maggie[/name].
I think [name]Molly[/name] for [name]Margaret[/name] is fine. I think as far as names like [name]Mary[/name], [name]Margaret[/name], [name]Elizabeth[/name], ect go I see a lot of nickname leeway. Like I feel like you don’t have to pick the most intuitive ones.
Like a less traditional name like [name]Michelle[/name] nn [name]Millie[/name] or [name]Minnie[/name] feels like a stretch while if you introduced me to [name]Margaret[/name] nn [name]Minnie[/name] I would not think anything of it.
As Nicknames:
[name_f]Maisie[/name_f]
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Meg[/name_f]
[name_f]Marjorie[/name_f]
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Peg[/name_f]
[name_f]Peggy[/name_f]
[name_f]Molly[/name_f]
[name_f]Malley[/name_f]
[name_f]Minnie[/name_f]
[name_f]Polly[/name_f]
[name_f]Greta[/name_f]
[name_u]Penny[/name_u]
[name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_f]May[/name_f]
[name_f]Rita[/name_f]
[name_f]Midge[/name_f]
[name_f]Mamie[/name_f]
[name_f]Megan[/name_f]
[name_f]Gretchen[/name_f]
[name_f]Gretel[/name_f]
[name_f]Marta[/name_f]
[name_f]Margo[/name_f]
Margeaux
[name_f]Maggie[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f]
Gosia (Polish diminutive)
[name_f]Meta[/name_f]
[name_f]Mimi[/name_f]
As Middle Names:
[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Belle[/name_f]
[name_f]Bella[/name_f]
[name_f]Bethany[/name_f]
[name_f]Blanche[/name_f]
[name_f]Braelyn[/name_f]/[name_f]Braelynn[/name_f]
[name_f]Brandy[/name_f]
[name_f]Britannia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lola[/name_f]
[name_f]Katherine[/name_f]
[name_u]December[/name_u]
[name_u]Dove[/name_u]
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] (or [name_f]Eibhlin[/name_f]-- the gaelic version)
[name_f]India[/name_f]
Brownyn (more commonly spelled bronwyn but I’m not a fan)
[name_u]Rain[/name_u]
[name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalind[/name_f]
[name_f]Roselyn[/name_f]
[name_u]Roux[/name_u]
[name_f]Rubi[/name_f] (or [name_u]Ruby[/name_u])
[name_f]Hope[/name_f] I could help!