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Help[Opinions] Margy/Margi
queenv's question about Margie as a nickname for Margaret (below) brings to mind Margy or Margi. Unlike Margie, this nn is pronounced with a hard G. I have known one person who spelled the nn Margy and one who spelled it Margi.
What do you think of this as a nn for Margaret?
I think it is a cute nn, but more appropriate for a child than an adult. However, both Margy and Margi carried the nn into adulthood.
What do you think of this as a nn for Margaret?
I think it is a cute nn, but more appropriate for a child than an adult. However, both Margy and Margi carried the nn into adulthood.
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In South Africa Margarets are routinely called Margie and it is routinely pronounced with a hard G. I've never heard the Marjie pronunciation here, even for Marjorie.
Because it's routine, I don't have any special feelings about it. I prefer Maggie, but that's just me! And in my experience both Maggie and Margie become disused as their owners become adults.
Because it's routine, I don't have any special feelings about it. I prefer Maggie, but that's just me! And in my experience both Maggie and Margie become disused as their owners become adults.
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Its in a book...
There is a girl named Margi in the book I've just finished reading (Generation Dead, I cant remember who its by). She has pink hair, wears lots of bangles and is rather talkative. I think she is a cool character.
There is a girl named Margi in the book I've just finished reading (Generation Dead, I cant remember who its by). She has pink hair, wears lots of bangles and is rather talkative. I think she is a cool character.
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It's not something I would use myself, but I think it's decent. I can imagine it on a young person as well as an older person. When I was in high school, I knew a Margy who was around my age (I'm 23 now). Before I met her, I probably wouldn't have liked the name, but I think it worked well for her. If I had to choose a nickname for Margaret, I'd probably pick Margo. I've always liked it.
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I prefer it to Margie, as it doesn't have the margarine association for me that Margie does. But I still can't say that I really like it. I confess that I've never heard of it before.
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I've known a few Margi's, pronounced with the hard "g", though with an "ie" ending, rather than just the "i".
As a nick-name for Marjorie, though, not Margaret.
There are a few Margarets in my family; however, all called by the full name, not nick-named.
As a nick-name for Marjorie, though, not Margaret.
There are a few Margarets in my family; however, all called by the full name, not nick-named.
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I used to know a Margy too - she must be in her sixties now. On her it was quite brisk and fun, and definitely memorable as I've never met another one.
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I've heard of it, but never have met anyone who's used it. I think it has a kind of awkward sound, but it's got a certain quirkiness about it.
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