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The Dresden Files => DF Spoilers => Topic started by: Dina on January 24, 2026, 02:54:40 AM

Title: Maggie's Name
Post by: Dina on January 24, 2026, 02:54:40 AM

I've been thinking. Someone remembers if Harry officially gave his name to Maggie? Or is she Mendoza or Rodriguez? I've been wondering what is her full Name. Margaret Angélica .... ?

Title: Re: Maggie's Name
Post by: Bad Alias on January 24, 2026, 03:33:28 AM

It's never mentioned if they went through a legal process, but she is only ever referred to as Dresden.

Title: Re: Maggie's Name
Post by: LaraBeck on January 24, 2026, 07:30:17 AM

Didn't the gatekeeper take care of all of his legal stuff when he came back from the dead? I always assumed that included Maggie's status as well, for some reason.

Title: Re: Maggie's Name
Post by: Dina on January 24, 2026, 07:41:00 AM

I don't remember. I am almost sure she was Margaret Angélica Mendoza before Chichen Itzá and I knew somebody (I did not remember who, so Lara, it could have been the gatekeeper) took care of the legal part, but Harry "was dead" so I was never sure if the bothered given her his name, especially knowing all the enemies Dresden (and Eb) had. So, I  just had the idea that perhaps the Carpenters have been appointed the legal guardians of Margaret Mendoza.

I mean, Susan hide her in the system so their enemies did not find her. Calling her Margaret Dresden would have been so stupid like trying to hide the son of Anakin Skywalker in his birth planet and keeping his name.

Title: Re: Maggie's Name
Post by: Mira on January 24, 2026, 03:07:57 PM

I don't remember Susan ever saying what Maggie's full name was.  I don't think the family she was living with were her legal guardians, they just took care of her for Maggie.  I believe that's how the Red King was able to trace her to kidnap her.  So I guess her last name as Susan's last name.  Harry could have adopted her by now, so her last name would be Dresden now.  I don't think the Carpenters formally adopted her so Carpenter isn't her last name.   

Title: Re: Maggie's Name
Post by: Bad Alias on January 24, 2026, 09:31:04 PM

I think the Gatekeeper only took care of Dresden's coming back from the dead stuff.

The Reds knew who she was because Martin told them. That's in Changes.

Title: Re: Maggie's Name
Post by: Mira on January 25, 2026, 01:32:20 PM

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The Reds knew who she was because Martin told them. That's in Changes.

Yes, however I think and I could be wrong that it was also in Changes that Maggie still had Susan's last name, she hadn't been formally adopted by the family she was living with.

Title: Re: Maggie's Name
Post by: Bad Alias on January 25, 2026, 08:33:47 PM

A last name isn't mentioned in Changes. Only her middle name.