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Matilda just too popular???

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brockleyD · 25/10/2010 10:15

My husband and I love the name Matilda but it seems its very popular at the moment, anybody else found this? I don't want there to be three other Matildas in her class at school!

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Rhubarbgarden · 30/10/2010 19:10

Two Matildas ( both shortened to Tilly) in my NCT group.

PanicMode · 30/10/2010 18:43

Actually, I lie, I've just thought of a second Tilly...but there isn't another one in her class/year that I know of.

PanicMode · 30/10/2010 18:41

I have a Matilda, nn Tilly who is 5 and a bit. I don't know any other Matildas, and only one Tilly where we are (SE) so I think the perception of its popularity is perhaps greater than the reality....

ShowOfBloodyStumps · 30/10/2010 17:38

I have a Mathilda. It's only in the 40s in the name lists. Ours is Tilda.

I picked it out as a child (I adored the book) and didn't care about popularity. It isn't ridiculously popular. Agree with the pp that all the Lily, Tilly type names make it seem popular. It's a good, strong, traditional name. I had a great, great aunt Mathilda.

We've applied for her school place recently. No other Matildas in the school, let alone her class or year. There are going to be 3 Evies though in a class of 10.

matildax · 30/10/2010 17:31

are you saying i am becoming common???????
Shock

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brockleyD · 29/10/2010 17:54

Thanks very much for all your feedback! Still love the name, so lets see!

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KenDoddsDadsZombieDogsNotDead · 27/10/2010 20:54

Don't know of any here. In NE England.

Panzee · 27/10/2010 20:18

What is too popular?

LetThereBeRock · 27/10/2010 20:18

It is quite popular,but I'd use it anyway. It's a lovely name.

4andnotout · 27/10/2010 20:16

I too have a Tilly (even on her birth certificate) and I don't know of any Matilda's where we live (Norfolk)

Janus · 27/10/2010 20:13

My dd3 is Tilly, ie we just called her on birth certificate Tilly not Matilda, but we have done that with dd1, just called her the short version of a name rather than longer name.
I have, however, met many dogs called Tilly when I'm out walking ours Grin !

CatBumMouth · 27/10/2010 17:13

It's not that popular-number 46 in 2009, down 3 from 2008.

5DollarShake · 26/10/2010 13:36

My best friend has a 21 month old Matilda, and she is the only one I know, out of friends and family in NZ, England and Ireland.

I think it is popular, but not one in every class popular.

muminthemiddle · 26/10/2010 12:01

If you like it then go for it, whatever you choose you cannot stop others from choosing it too. Personally I think it will turn out to be a Sharon or Tracy name (no offence to Sharons and Tracys!) ie very common for a short time and then quite cringeworthy-sorry.

expectingno3 · 25/10/2010 22:02

Are you in Brockley by any chance, brockleyd? I'm in Lee, and I know of no Matildas!

Mrsmackie · 25/10/2010 21:20

Loads of them where I live (in Manchester) Most seem to be 'Tillys'. I think it is a really pretty name but do think it is very 'of the moment'

weepootle · 25/10/2010 18:41

We're not in Scotland btw but my family are.

weepootle · 25/10/2010 18:39

Well you'll be fine then- Matilda is not popular in Scotland!

MilkNoSugarPlease · 25/10/2010 18:34

I'm in North London and only know the one I went to school with 10y ago!

Its a lovely name :)

amidaiwish · 25/10/2010 18:26

i know 2, so not THAT many. (SW London)

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brockleyD · 25/10/2010 18:18

Yes, and I am thinking of moving to Edinburgh at some point in the next few years...!

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weepootle · 25/10/2010 17:51

I have one and don't know any others, I think it may be over-popular in London but not out-with.

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brockleyD · 25/10/2010 17:47

I am in London and everyone I know seems to know a Matilda.... Its such a nice name though...

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pressyourthumbs · 25/10/2010 17:43

I don't think it is very common where I am. I like the Tilda plan. Nice name!

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brockleyD · 25/10/2010 11:40

That is a good idea, I like Tilda...Will consider it.

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