Can anyone tell me if the christian name " Daisy " was a proper name or would it have been a nickname for another name. I thought the person in question was called Margaret but I have been told now that she was Daisy. Is it likely to be the same person ? William Glendinning

At 12:28 PM 12/8/01 -0000, you wrote: >Can anyone tell me if the christian name " Daisy " was a proper name or would it have been a nickname for another name. I thought the person in question was called Margaret but I have been told now that she was Daisy. Is it likely to be the same person ? > >William Glendinning Yes, Daisy can be a nickname for Margaret. Some nicknames for Margaret are: Daisy, Greta, Madge, Maggie, Maisie, Marge, Margo, Meg, Megan, Metta, Midge, Peggy A site with patron saints has this list which includes Daisy in a list with Margaret and obvious Margaret nicknames: "Margaret, Daisy, Greta, Gretchen, Gretel, Madge, Maggie, Maret, Margarita, Margharita, Margherita, Margie, Margo, Margot, Marguerite, Marjorie, Marjorita, Marjory, Meg, Megan, Pearl, Peggy" Florence