would you use the name...

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Registered: 10-18-2006
would you use the name...
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Mon, 01-01-2007 - 8:32pm

MAXINE???

So far, only one 'maxie pad' reference has been made. Do you think that would be common?
Please be honest, all comments welcomed!

Emma Maxine, Olivia Maxine, other combos welcomed. Thanks!!

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Registered: 08-26-2006
Mon, 01-01-2007 - 8:40pm

I would not use the name Maxine as a fn - but it is fine as mn since there is much less teasing for a mn. If you did a double name, like Emma-Maxine, then I would issues with the name.

My favorite combo for you is still: Olivia Grace, called Libby Grace.

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Registered: 12-09-2005
Mon, 01-01-2007 - 11:50pm

Are you thinking of Maxine as a mn?? I love it as a mn, it flows well and has spunk to it. I didn't think of Maxie pads at all. I wouldn't do Emma Maxine, too "m" heavy, but Olivia Maxine is nice. I also love it as a first name.

-Nikki


                             
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Registered: 03-26-2003
Mon, 01-01-2007 - 11:54pm

A woman I worked with has two-year-old twins, Jack and Maxine, and honestly the association has never occurred to me. I guess I just don't think of them as "maxi pads" (just "pads"). And if it's a big deal, why don't little boys named Max get teased about it?

Elizabeth

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Registered: 03-16-2006
Tue, 01-02-2007 - 5:02pm

one of my niece's mn is Maxine. i've known 2 adult Maxine's (babyboomer gen, depression gen)
for a first name, would think would blend in with the other classic names...and of course, Max for boys is common again with Maxwell, Maddox, ...

hth&gl2u...*kit

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Registered: 11-01-2005
Tue, 01-02-2007 - 5:22pm
The maxi pad thing wouldn't occur to me, but I do think Maxine is a bit old fashioned. I guess it's just nms.

AJ, enjoying life with C.

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Registered: 03-20-2003
Tue, 01-02-2007 - 5:36pm

I would use it as a mn but probably not a fn.

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Registered: 01-07-2004
Tue, 01-02-2007 - 9:39pm
hello!! actually, i like it. i was tossing around names and this one came to mind...when i was really young-there was a show out called maxie and friends-and i thought that would be a cool name for a girl. i still like it-the whole problem is the maxi pad part, but really kids can make fun of any name if they feel so inclined...take care!!
joanne
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Registered: 12-28-2005
Wed, 01-03-2007 - 12:37pm
it's okay as a mn, but I'd never use it personally.
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Registered: 10-17-2005
Wed, 01-03-2007 - 3:17pm
I think it is a good name. And, does anyone still call them maxi pads? I haven't heard that term for years (and only in my mom's generation)! I can't imagine that she would get teased about this name, especially if it is her middle name. I agree with other posters about Max...
Good luck!