PEGGY  

Gender: F
Origin: English, diminutive of MARGARET

Still carries the perky, pug-nosed prom-queen image it had from the 1920s into the fifties; rarely used for babies today.

Nicknames & Variations:
Pegg, Peggi, Pegeen, Peggie, Peg

International Variations:
Peigi (Scottish Gaelic)

Peggy is being discussed in our message boards:

• Back again for help with a revised list (for girls)
• Crystal Ball: What might your grandchildren be named?
• From nickname to proper name as an adult?
• unique names, but need opinions!!!
• Sib-sets!

Read Nameberry blog posts about Peggy:

• THE LOST LETTER "P": Whatever happenned to Peter, Paul and Paula?
• HATE YOUR NAME? Change It!
• HIPPER THAN HIPSTER
• HELLO DOLLY: Names from the Doll World
• PRINCESS NAMES