My boyfriend is really in love with
Magdalene, but I'm not sure how I'm feeling about it. On one hand, it's classic and lovely, on the other it's a bit uppity to me. I really prefer
Magda, which is the norm for me. I prefer names like
Celeste,
Neva,
Liora,
Judith,
Magda, and
Nina; he likes
Veronica,
Christine,
Cecilia,
Ivy, and
Magdalene.
Which do you prefer, and why? I really don't want to hear the "But
Magda's a NN" argument. It's BS.
Magda is established as a name and is fine by itself. I do much prefer the spelling
Magdalen, so that is the spelling I would now use,
Other suggestions?