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Hehe I was almost Miriam :P It was my dad's mother's name and she hated it so she went by LaVerne, which was her MN (and is my mn now). It was actually my mother who liked the name. I don't know that she ever met my grandmother, because she died before my parents were married, but ANYWAYS, I actually really like the name.

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I really like Miriam nn Miri or Mir, but Margaret is just such a strong name. Plus it comes with great NNs like Peg, Meg, Peggy, Maggie, etc.

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I think both names are dated somewhat, but Margaret (IMO) is more common, at least where I'm from, so even if you think Margaret is more dated, it's common so it wouldn't be as weird.

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I too, am torn, but as a whole, I like the name Miriam more than Margaret. I love the name Maggie :]