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[Opinions] Best nickname for Margaret
Which of these nicknames for Margaret do you like the best?Marge/MargiePeg/PeggyMegMadgeMaggieGretaDaisy
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Marge/Margie - No because it sounds to much like an old lady and I just dont like itPeg/Peggy - same above.Meg - boring and uglyMadge - dont like itMaggie - BEST one. cute as a nn and a name on its ownGreta - nice but see more as a name on its own. doesnt sound anything like MargaretDaisy - see Greta
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Meg is my favorite, but I like or love all of the ones listed except for Maggie.
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I like Maggie
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I also love Pearl.
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Pearl as a nn for Margaret?I've never heard that before. Interesting.
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Comes from the meaning, much like Daisy came from Marguerite.
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I love Margaret and I would totally use it. My personal favorite nn is Margo, but since you didn't list it I'd pick Meg or Greta.
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From your list, I like Greta.But my personal favourite is Maisie (or Maisy).
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From your list, Daisy. Overall, Maisie.
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Peggy!I love all of the nns you list. But I have to vote for Peggy. It's my SIL's name and she's a dear. Plus, I like to root for the underdog and I've noticed Peggy usually gets the cold shoulder from most people. If I really have to tell the truth, though, my secret wish is to say that Mairead is my favorite. But I think it's cheating to use a variant as a nn so I went with Peggy.
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Dais or Greta from your listd
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Maggie or Peggy
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It's a toss up between Meg and Daisy.
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Meg or Greta
Peg/Peggy & Daisy I have never understood as a nn for Margaret and I'm not a fan anyhow.
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Daisy, but my favourite Margaret nickname overall is definitely Marlo.Array
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GretaAlthough I don't mind Meg or Daisy, I prefer Greta. Maggie I absolutely loathe, and there's no real appeal to Marge or Madge to me.
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I'm most fond of Meg, Greta, and Daisy.
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Greta!My niece is Margaret nn Greta. I love it, particularly since it's so uncommon!
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I'd use Maggie, butI also really like Margo and Greta.
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Maggie.:)
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Depends on the personSome people are better Meg's than Peggy's and I wouldn't rule out nicknames if they suited her better.Out of them all my favourites are Meg, Maggie and Peggy. The only one I really dislike is Madge. I also like Margaret as a full name along with nns Mar, Griet, Maisie and maybe even M.
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Maggie or Meg
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Peggy or Maggie.f
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I like Greta, Maggie, and Daisy the best.
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Meg, Greta or DaisyMarge and margie are terrible, and I'm not fond of Peg/Peggy, Maggie or Madge. Meg has a good association with me, but I really like Greta and Daisy. Where does Daisy come from out of Margaret?
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I've always assumed that Daisy came to be a nn for Margaret because the French form of Margaret is Marguerite, and the French word for daisy is also marguerite. I don't have any documentation for this, but it seems unlikely to be a coincidence.
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Oh! No Maisie/ Maisy?Daisy is my favourite.
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Aaack. I didn't realize that Maisie is a nickname for Margaret. I thought it was a name in its own right, and didn't know there was any connection. I also didn't think of Margo, because that seems like a separate name to me, though it's obvious its source is Margaret. I thought of Margo and Margaret as being like Nancy and Anne.
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I just happen to be in love with Maisie. And Maisie mouse has only added to that (a childrens book/cartoon).Margo is cute, and I think it still works as a nn for Margaret. Though nothing will top Maisie, imo.
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Daisy! I like Maisie best but that wasn't an option. I also like Margie pronounced mar-gee not mar-jee and Margo.
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I like Meg the best. How about Maisie, May, or Margo?

This message was edited 7/15/2008, 10:37 PM

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I love Meg and Daisy because of Little Women :)
Maggie is also nice
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Greta from your list.I love Greta, Grete, or Griet for Margaret followed closely by Mame or Mamie. I actually dislike the rest of them, Daisy being my least favorite of the bunch.
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Maggie.:)
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I agree.
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Greta, Daisy, Margo, or Maggie, in that order.
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I really like Greta. Meg is nice as well but with all of those Megan's out there, it's much more popular in the US than Greta is.
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My favourite is Daisy.
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Meg or Maggie. Like Margery?But I don't love any of the nn.Margery is my favorite form of Margaret.
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I like Meg and Peggy best, followed by Greta (prefer Gretta or Gretel) and Daisy.I don't like Marge / Margie / Peg / Madge / Maggie.
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