Baby Name Poll Results

I know a Magdalene who goes by Maggie. I think it works.

I am with husband. Maggie Claire. Not fond of Magdalene at all. Doesn’t sound elegant or beautiful.

How about a different name with the nickname Maggie?

Magdalena Claire
Magnolia Claire
Margaret Claire
Margery Claire
Marguerite Claire

Magdalene is gorgeous! However Magdalene Haden not so much. Magdalena? Keep Magdalene spelling the same.

Other options:

Margaret
Megan/Meagan
Magnolia
Martha

Magdalene is gorgeous and quite a cultured name. It is way more respectable than Maggie. Leave Maggie as a nickname as it is eternally cutesy, which dare I say, isn’t cute for a grown woman. Please do not butcher the spelling. Leave it traditional with class.

Magnolia is another option. GL

Forgot to add as a whole Magdalene Claire nn Maggie is just darling!

Not sure what the fourth poster is talking about, but Magdalena isn’t a misspelling of Magdalene...it’s a real name. You can Google it if you want. Personally though, I really like Magnolia if you want something elegant and beautiful. Margaret is nice, but there are so many other nicknames for it that odds are she would go by a nn other than Maggie, like Maisie, Mae, Meg, Margot, Greta, Etta, etc.

I think an even better compromise would be Magdalena Claire. While I think Magdalene meets your wants of a "beautiful, elegant" name, it is also sounds very classic and grown and not quite "cute and fun". I think adding the -a and turning it into Magdalena gives it the fresher, younger feel that your husband prefers.

If you husband hates it so much that he definitely wants to explore other options there is

Alexandria Claire (nn Alex or Alex)
Bethany Claire (nn Beth or Annie)
Camilla Claire (nn Cami or Milly)
Dolores Claire (nn Dolly or Lori)
Elisabeth Claire (nn Beth or Lissa)
Francesca Claire (nn Fran or Frannie or Frankie or Chesa)
Gwendolyn Claire (nn Gwen or Dolly)
Harmonia Claire (nn Mona)
Isabetta Claire (nn Isa or Izzy or Etta)
Jessamyn Claire (nn Jessa or Jessie or Myna (Me-Nuh))
Katarina Claire (nn Kat or Katie or Rina)
Lucinda Claire (nn Lucy or Linda)
M-As stated above
Natalia Claire (nn Nat or Lia)
Ophelia Claire (nn Ophie or Lia)
Penelope Claire (nn Penny or Nel or Nelly or Opi)
Quintessa Claire (nn Tess or Tessa or Quinn)
Rosalie Claire (nn Rose or Rosie or Alie)
Seraphine Claire (nn Sera)
Tuliana Claire (nn Lia or Ana)
Umbriella Claire (nn Bri or Elle)
Viviette Claire (nn Etta or Viv)
Wilhemina Claire (nn Willa or Mina (Me-Nuh))
Xabrina Claire (nn Bri or Ina)
Yvetta Claire (nn Eve or Eva or Etta)
Zorina Claire (nn Zora or Zoey or Ina or Rina (Re-Nuh))