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Help[Opinions] Madge
I think this is kind of cute as a full name. Do you think it needs to be short for Margaret? I like Margaret too. Just wondering.
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hmmm... That's a toughie... Guess it just kinda depends how you feel about it... Though I must say it might be a challenge getting a child to go by nn Madge these days.
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I don't think it needs to be a nn. I think it's one of those names that works on its own, but I also like Margaret.
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I think it could stand on its own. Unfortunately, whenever I hear this, I only ever think of Madonna. It's not a great association for me, no matter how much I love some of her earliest albums.
I do also like Margaret, however. I also like the nickname Midge. (You know, like Barbie's red-headed friend!)
I do also like Margaret, however. I also like the nickname Midge. (You know, like Barbie's red-headed friend!)
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I think it needs to be retired. Seriously. Madge!
The sleazy British tabloids call Madonna Madge.
Madge the Manicurist is a famous advertising icon along the lines of Josephine the Plumber and Aunt Jemima.
It just has the vibe of a seventy-year-old chain-smoking waitress in a greasy spoon; she has dyed-black hair with a ton of spray on it, bright red lipstick that stains her cigarettes and coffee cups, and a voice like a chain-saw.
The sleazy British tabloids call Madonna Madge.
Madge the Manicurist is a famous advertising icon along the lines of Josephine the Plumber and Aunt Jemima.
It just has the vibe of a seventy-year-old chain-smoking waitress in a greasy spoon; she has dyed-black hair with a ton of spray on it, bright red lipstick that stains her cigarettes and coffee cups, and a voice like a chain-saw.
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Ew, I don't like Madge at all. It may be my least favorite Margaret nickname...well, it's neck-and-neck with Marge for the title anyway.
I think Madge should be used strictly a nickname for Margaret. That way, if she doesn't like it, she can pick a different one. Margaret has so many gorgeous nicknames available.
Why does Madge make me think of paper towels? I have a mental image of an older lady with no neck and really orange hair wiping up spills, but I can't place it.
ETA: Figured it out. I have my spokeswomen confused. The Bounty paper towel lady was Rosie. Madge was the "You're soaking in it!" Palmolive lady.
I think Madge should be used strictly a nickname for Margaret. That way, if she doesn't like it, she can pick a different one. Margaret has so many gorgeous nicknames available.
Why does Madge make me think of paper towels? I have a mental image of an older lady with no neck and really orange hair wiping up spills, but I can't place it.
ETA: Figured it out. I have my spokeswomen confused. The Bounty paper towel lady was Rosie. Madge was the "You're soaking in it!" Palmolive lady.
This message was edited 4/11/2012, 7:38 AM
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Back in the 70s, Nancy Walker, who was older and had hair dyed a rather unnatural shade of red, did a series of commercials for Bounty paper towels. Her character was not named Madge, it was Rosie, and she was supposed to to be the owner of Rosie's Diner, at which place spills were always taking place, spills which were promptly and cheerfully handled in a masterful manner by Bounty paper towels.
Also, there was a series of commercials for Palmolive dishwashing liquid in which a woman would be sitting at the manicurist's desk, with her hands soaking in a liquid. The manicurist's name was Madge, and she would talk about how mild Palmolive was and then inform the woman, "You're soaking in it." Then the woman would always say in a horrified tone, "Dishwashing liquid?" and then Madge would say, "Relax. It's Palmolive."
So I think that you're getting the two mixed up.
Also, there was a series of commercials for Palmolive dishwashing liquid in which a woman would be sitting at the manicurist's desk, with her hands soaking in a liquid. The manicurist's name was Madge, and she would talk about how mild Palmolive was and then inform the woman, "You're soaking in it." Then the woman would always say in a horrified tone, "Dishwashing liquid?" and then Madge would say, "Relax. It's Palmolive."
So I think that you're getting the two mixed up.
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Rosie!
Now I know why I've always pictured Rosie like I do! They must have run those ads into the eighties and I saw them and my mind associated Rosie with the name.s
Now I know why I've always pictured Rosie like I do! They must have run those ads into the eighties and I saw them and my mind associated Rosie with the name.s
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I definitely think it should be used, if at all, as a nickname for Margaret and not on its own. However, I really dislike it. It sounds very ugly to me. Now that I think of it, there's only one nickname for Margaret that I like and that's Meg.
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