Daisy is a feminine given name, commonly thought to be derived from the name of the flower. The flower name comes from the Old English word dægeseage, meaning "day's eye". The name Daisy is therefore ultimately derived from this source. Daisy is also a nickname for Margaret, used because Marguerite, the French version of that name, is also a French name for the oxeye daisy. It came into popular use in the late Victorian era along with other flower names. Authors Linda Rosenkrantz and Pamela Redmond Satran wrote in their 2007 book Baby Name Bible that Daisy has a "fresh, wholesome, and energetic" image. The name has been used for literary characters such as Daisy Miller, the title character of the novella by Henry James, and for television characters such as Daisy Duke on The Dukes of Hazzard. Very short, form-fitting, denim cut-off jeans shorts are named Daisy Dukes after this character.
Daisy was the 166th most popular name for girls born in the United States in 2011. It was in steady use for American girls throughout the 20th century and was ranked among the top 200 names for girls between 1900 and 1940. It declined in popularity between 1960 and 1980, but has been climbing in popularity since the 1980s. It was the 294th most common name for all females during the 1990 United States census. Daisy was the 17th most popular name for girls born in England and Wales in 2010 and the 44th most popular name for girls born in Scotland in 2010. It was among the top five names given to girls born in Guernsey in 2010.
Daisy, Princess of Pless (1873-1943), society beauty
Daisy Ashford (1881-1972), English writer
Daisy Burrell (1893-?), English stage and film actress and musical theatre performer
Daisy Eagan (born 1979), American actress
Daisy Fellowes (1890-1962), society beauty and fashion icon
Daisy Fuentes (born 1966), Cuban television host and model
Daisy Greville, Countess of Warwick (1861-1938), British socialite and mistress of Albert Edward, Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII)
Daisy Makeig-Jones (1881-1945), pottery designer for Wedgwood, best known for her Fairyland Lustre series
Daisy Martinez (born 1958(?)), actress, model, chef, host of the PBS TV show Daisy Cooks! and author
Daisy Ridley (born 1992), British film and television actress
Daisy von Scherler Mayer (born 1966), American film and television director
Daisy Waugh (born 1967), English journalist, travel writer, novelist and television presenter
Daisy (dog) (1993–2006), a dog belonging to Rudolph Moshammer
Daisy, a meerkat in the series Meerkat Manor
Daisy, an orangutan in the series Orangutan Island
Daisy (Keeping Up Appearances), from the British comedy television series, portrayed by actress Judy Cornwell
Daisy (Thomas the Tank Engine), railway engine in the television series
Daisy the Diesel Rail-Car, diesel railcar, painted green with yellow lining from The Railway Series
Daisy, Lily, and Violet, Kanto Gym Leaders in Pokémon
Princess Daisy, a character in the Mario series
Daisy Bell, an 1892 song involving a bicycle built for two
Daisy Duck, a Walt Disney cartoon and comic book character, first appearing in 1940
Daisy, young boy, main character of Baby with the Bathwater
Daisy, a character from Toy Story 3
Daisy, Bumstead family's dog in the comic strip Blondie
Daisy, Charlie's porn star client in Californication
Daisy, local stable owner in Look to the Lady
Daisy, animated tall orange/yellow/green daisy in Oswald
Daisy, a character in Spaced
Daisy, Sweet's girlfriend on Bones
Daisy Buchanan, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's novella The Great Gatsby
title character of the Henry James novella Daisy Miller
Daisy and Poppy, the fairy twins on Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom
Daisy Mae Yokum, née Scruggs, character in Li'l Abner comic strip by Al Capp
Daisy, title character of the manga Dengeki Daisy
Daisy Fuller, in the film The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Daisy Domergue female protagonist in The Hateful Eight film
Daisy Duke, The Dukes of Hazzard
Daisy, in the TV series Grey's Anatomy
Daisy, a character from the video game Evolve
Daisy Johnson, a Marvel Comics superheroine
Daisy Mason, a kitchen maid in the TV series Downton Abbey
Daisy, a pony in the animated series My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic
Daisy Renton (also known as Eva Smith) is a central character in the 1912 English play An Inspector Calls written by playwright J.B. Priestly
Margaret 'Daisy' Daykin, one of the Five Find-Outers in the series of children's mystery books by Enid Blyton
Daizy, a character in Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!
Daisy the Bunny, one of the main characters in Nature Cat
Daisy Adair, a character in Dead Like Me
Daisy Fitzroy, leader of the Vox Populi in Bioshock Infinite
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