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Nola vs Matilda?

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gottogetup · 11/04/2013 08:41

Nola - not popularly used at all...sounds nice said out loud. What do you think!?

Matilda - OH really loves, but I don't like 'Tilly' or 'Matty' as nicknames.

Which would you go for? Due tomorrow!

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Hedwig3 · 11/04/2013 08:53

Nola is fabulous! I like Nuala too. Good luck Flowers

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Offcolour · 11/04/2013 08:54

Nola or nuala. So many Matildas.

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saffronwblue · 11/04/2013 08:56

Much prefer Matilda. Have you thought of Norah? Good luck for tomorrow.

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MortifiedAdams · 11/04/2013 09:02

Prefer Nuala to Nola. Love Matilda but like you hate Tilly. Like Tilda as a nn.

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GwendolineMaryLacey · 11/04/2013 09:05

Prefer Nuala to Nola. Nola reminds me of Prisoner Cell Block H for some reason :o

Like Matilda too.

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gottogetup · 11/04/2013 09:07

How is Nuala pronounced..Noo-la?

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MortifiedAdams · 11/04/2013 09:15

yeah Noo La

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gottogetup · 11/04/2013 09:18

Nuala reminds me of the pet hoover on Teletubbies then: Noo Noo!
Definitely prefer Nola ;)

Matilda is getting quite popular, isn't it?

I like Norah but OH doesn't, says it reminds him of a little old lady!

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OrangeFootedScrubfowl · 11/04/2013 09:20

How about Nina?

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DonDrapersAltrEgoBigglesDraper · 11/04/2013 09:22

Prefer Nola, purely for the freshness factor.

Nina is a gorgeous name.

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gottogetup · 11/04/2013 09:23

I like Nina will see what OH thinks :) I think I prefer Nola though...I'm not sure why as it's not very popular with most people.

I always liked Lola but far too popular and so may names about with the two L's...Lily,Lola,Layla etc

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Hedwig3 · 11/04/2013 10:12

I have always loved the name Nora/h but never used it because people all over the uk so often use it when swearing - bl*dy/f**ing Norah Sad

This is probably why I have turned to names like Nola, Nuala, Noor, Una

I like Willa too

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smother · 11/04/2013 10:35

Tilda is a wonderful nn for Matilda..... much prefer to Tilly/Milly/Matty etc

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OrangeFootedScrubfowl · 11/04/2013 10:39

I like Noor and Una too Hedwig.

:)

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Offcolour · 11/04/2013 11:36

I like Nina a lot.

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forevergreek · 11/04/2013 11:41

I like Nola best.
One of our favourite girls names has always been Nova

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Gimmeechocolate · 11/04/2013 13:27

I like both but Matilda is very popular. You could use Dilly as a nn.

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KittenOfDoom · 11/04/2013 13:29

I don't really like any names beginning with N. Someone always has a cold, don't they? Dora is a safer choice than Nora, in that respect Grin

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GwendolineMaryLacey · 11/04/2013 16:58

We had a girl do work experience with us a couple of years back called Nouvella.

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thermalsinapril · 11/04/2013 17:00

Not so keen on either personally. Like the suggestion of Nina though.

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jellybeans · 11/04/2013 17:53

Matilda

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jellybeans · 11/04/2013 17:53

Norah, Tabitha or Noelle also are nice.

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JassyRadlett · 11/04/2013 17:56

In Australia, Nola would be friends with Edna and Doreen and having a fag break at the back of the milk bar.

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AndWhenYouGetThere · 11/04/2013 17:57

I really like Tilda for Matilda, (and as a plus side a Tilda is the name of this symbol ~ )

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shellyf · 11/04/2013 20:36

Matilda

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