mummabug
Tue 05-Mar-13 21:53:05
Tabitha - Do not mind cat associations, like nicknames Tabbi, Tab/s, Tabster etc.
Matilda - lovely but do not like nicknames Matty or Tilly.
...Was just wondering on others opinions, which would you go for?
mummabug
Fri 08-Mar-13 23:13:33
Thanks everyone for your help xxx
anonymosity
Fri 08-Mar-13 23:46:43
I like Tabitha best as I've encountered many many Matildas since my DC were born and no Tabithas at all.
mummabug
Fri 08-Mar-13 23:53:57
Being less popular is always a massive bonus, I was a bit worried as Matilda seems to be rising up the top 100 every year....thanks anon x
thezebrawearspurple
Sat 09-Mar-13 01:15:58
Matilda is a lovely name, it's recent popularity a bit of a turn off, still lovely though. Tabitha is beautiful
PearlyWhites
Sat 09-Mar-13 01:27:08
I have a Matilda, we call her tilda like the rice 
mummabug
Sat 09-Mar-13 02:31:05
Tilda is definitely the nicest nn for Matilda (imo)
OkayHazel
Sat 09-Mar-13 16:12:44
Agreed Mummabug. Tilda Swinton is a glorious namesake too!
williaminajetfighter
Sat 09-Mar-13 23:01:28
Wow OP those were our top two names when i had DD 6 years ago. In the end we went for Matilda but primarily call her Tilda or Tildy. Never Tilly.
Tabitha is fab but I come from a family with lisps and the 'bith' would have caused a lifetime of lisps!
Glad I did go with Matilda in the end. I think it's strong and Teutonic and as others have said love the namesake re Tilda Swinton. Matilda v popular at the moment but I think it ages well.
squoosh
Sat 09-Mar-13 23:43:53
Tabitha by a million miles.
Still18atheart
Sun 10-Mar-13 00:15:16
Matilida, loved the roald dahl story
hate tabitha, there was a girl at my school called that and she was horrid so i don't like the connatations the name has to me
Skygirls
Sun 10-Mar-13 00:22:32
Love Tabitha. Beautiful and unusual. No others would have the same name in the classroom. There are 3 Matilda's in my DS class at school, but no Tabithas.
Both are nice names though.
mummabug
Sun 10-Mar-13 09:23:02
Oooh williaminajetfighter I do like the nn Tildy for Matilda.
Still18atheart, I well know the feeling of some pleb ruining a name for you forever! And yes, love Tilda Swinton
Thanks everyone am defo swaying even more after your help! x
