I like
Margaret, I do. It's just sometimes it sounds so, well, like someone like this nun from Sister Act: (Not that I don't love Sister
Mary Lazarus but she's just a
Margaret. She just has the Margaretness.)

In other words, it can feel severe and dowdy, and like heavy and guilt-ridden and Catholic in a stereotypical way.
But sometimes
Margaret can sound so pretty. It really depends on who's saying it and my mood. I do like it. I like it best in the middle, where it for some reason sounds gentler and prettier.
For nicknames, I love
Maggie most. I think
Maggie's adorable. I also like
Meg,
Greta, and
Margot (though I prefer this on its own). I don't really like
Margery or Majorie.
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This message was edited 4/13/2017, 7:05 PM