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Matilda...

47 replies

mummabug · 21/01/2013 19:18

...is it very popular?

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DessieLou · 21/01/2013 19:20

I don't know any. Lovely name!

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idobelieveinfairies · 21/01/2013 19:23

My 5 week old neice is Matilda Grace, she is gorgeous and has lots if compliments about her name.x

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girlsyearapart · 21/01/2013 19:26

I have one who is 2.5 she gets called Matilda, Tilly & Tilda.

Mil hates her name & refused to call her it got months but otherwise only nice comments & haven't met any others

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puds11isNAUGHTYnotNAICE · 21/01/2013 19:27

I have a 4y/o matilda

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VBisme · 21/01/2013 19:27

Love it, and don't know any.

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AmelieRose · 21/01/2013 19:29

By far and away my favourite name for a girl. Beautiful!

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Exogenesis · 21/01/2013 19:29

one of my best friends has a 6 month old, nn Matti Grin I think it is a lovely name.

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Numberlock · 21/01/2013 19:30

Reminds me of the beautiful Alt J song.

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VinegarDrinker · 21/01/2013 19:32

I love it, it's definitely on our list if this one is a girl.

I am slightly concerned about a Matilda boom because of the Tim Minchin musical though (which I love, too!) ...

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mrsbugsywugsy · 21/01/2013 19:34

Love it, I know a one year old matilda, nn tilly

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jojane · 21/01/2013 19:35

Dd is 4 and a Matilda, don't know anyone else with that name, she's the only one in her school of 200. We do call her tilda too

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AWimbaWay · 21/01/2013 19:38

There are two in My ds's year (he's 5), they get called Tilda and Tilly. It's a lovely name.

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WhispersOfWickedness · 21/01/2013 19:49

I don't know any. It was my favourite for DD but DH wasn't keen so we went with something else instead. Love love love it.

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PoppyWearer · 21/01/2013 19:51

DD's year group of 60 has one Matilda and one Tilly.

I love it and that Alt-J song is just beautiful too.

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HappyJustToBe · 21/01/2013 19:55

I think it is beautiful. DD is 20 months and I have been to quite a few baby groups since she was born and only come across one Tilly. I don't think it is overly popular.

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MaybeAMayBaby · 21/01/2013 20:14

Ha! This is one of my favourites too. Good choice.

Which areas IS it popular? I'm in the midlands and in our nursery there are 4 Ella's in my daughters class! My DD is called Eleanor and it drives me crazy Blush so don't want the same scenario.

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MikeFlowersPops · 21/01/2013 20:20

I know one.

It's a nice name. I don't like Tilly though so that would but me off.

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ShowOfHands · 21/01/2013 20:32

I have one who is 5 and know no others locally. None at her school. She is a Tilda. I don't like Tilly at all and thankfully, neither does she.

I have a ds with an uncommon name and there are going to be 3 in his class if we/they don't move. I made the mistake of teaching a parentcraft session when he was 11 days old and two of the couples heard and liked the name so used it. Just goes to show...

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legallyblond · 21/01/2013 22:13

I have one! She is always Tilda. We have lived in cities Alwynover 2 years and we've only ever met two others plus a Tilly (that's the full name). Both cities are South, one was north London. Met LOTS of 2 year old Sophias and Avas. And for boys, Stanley's and Finlay's.

I adore Tilda's name!

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legallyblond · 21/01/2013 22:14

Sorry, iPhone playing up - 2 cities over 2 years!

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MidnightMasquerader · 22/01/2013 00:42

Yes, it is going through a popularity surge at the moment, as you can see from this thread.

My BF's 4YO is a Matilda. I'm not in the UK.

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MJandherdog · 22/01/2013 10:12

I have a Matilda (4) and she is always being complimented on having such a beautiful name. I also hate Tilly and thankfully she's never referred to as such. Be warned though, the name means "mighty in battle" so stand by for a very strong-willed and determined little madam...or is that just my Matilda?

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SavoyCabbage · 22/01/2013 10:16

I know quite a few but I live in Australia and its popular here. Waltzing Matilda and all that.

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lovechocolates · 22/01/2013 11:21

i love it. i don't know any, but would've used it for my little boy, if he was a girl. I would've used Tilly tho.

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Patsy99 · 22/01/2013 11:38

Like it. It's quite common in North London I think, I know two.

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