Same Name as Cartoon Character

I am in love with the name [name_f]Maggie[/name_f]. [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] is a family name (and also my middle name). SO I would like to name my daughter [name_f]Margaret[/name_f]. However, our last name is [name_m]Simpson[/name_m] and [name_f]Maggie[/name_f] [name_m]Simpson[/name_m] is the baby on the Simpsons cartoon. Should I learn to love a different name?

I would say, TRY to love other names, but if you end up loving nothing as much as you do [name_f]Maggie[/name_f], just use it.

I think it’d be OK, though I’ve not watched the Simpsons, so it might not be as obvious to me as it would to many people. Maybe use [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] whenever you say or write the last name too, if that makes sense? So it’s [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] [name_m]Simpson[/name_m] and then just [name_f]Maggie[/name_f].

This exactly. She may grow up to change her last name with marriage, but I think you’d face a world of people asking you and her about the reference because it’s so incredibly popular, even after all this time.

I do not think it is an issue. I know how very, very difficult it is to find The One. You should name your child the name that really speaks to you, not just accept one, even if you might adore it. You do not want to regret not using The Name because of some character. It is not like it is a shared name with a well-known serial killer.

I personally don’t think it matters. There are a ton of names that can be associated with all sorts of things, books, movies… Go with what you love! [name_m]Don[/name_m]'t pass up a name that you may regret not using.

There are lots of wonderful names, so I agree - try to love another one if you can…

I think people are going to make the connection…the character of [name_f]Maggie[/name_f] [name_m]Simpson[/name_m] has been around for ~30 years and the show is still popular. (This is assuming you live in the US).

[name_m]How[/name_m] about [name_f]Maisie[/name_f] [name_m]Simpson[/name_m]? Or [name_f]Daisy[/name_f]? Or [name_f]Margot[/name_f]? Lots of great nicknames for [name_f]Margaret[/name_f]!