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Madge 
English, "Short for Madeline, Marjorie"
Anyone over 40 will remember Madge, the TV icon who soaked her clients' hands in dish soap in those famous Palmolive ads. For the under-40 crowd, it's Madonna's nickname: Her husband supposedly calls her Madge as an abbreviation of "your Majesty." Either way, it's a bit of cheeky fun.
Variations
Madg,
Madgi,
Mady,
Madgie
Madge is a nickname of
Margaret,
and Majesty.
Popularity rankings from the Social Security Administration
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You may find some surprises -- for example, who knew Jennifer was a boy's name? Because this feature uses actual Social Security data, it includes the human error that attends a large survey, but it still reliably reflects the patterns of naming fashion.
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French, "Wide meadow; from St. Denis, France"
Isn't it amazing how one name can sound entirely different on two people? On a boy, Sydney comes off as an elderly gentleman with a bow tie, but on a girl, Sydney is chic, young, and ready to whup some bad-guy ass (thanks to Jennifer Garner on Alias). It is interesting to note that in the past 20 years, Sydney has replaced the similar but daintier Cindy in the popularity polls.
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