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
About name popularity rankings
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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