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Maude/Maud

35 replies

KittyChat · 11/05/2011 12:41

What do you think? I'm a bit of a romantic and love Tennyson's Maud...

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ChippingIn · 11/05/2011 15:26

Sorry, but it conjures up images of grey rinses & wrinkly tights,

smother · 11/05/2011 15:20

I think it's lovely (and refreshing in a world filled with Lily's, Daisy's and Amelia's). It can used as a nn for Matilda I think

OnlyWantsOne · 11/05/2011 14:42

I think it's lovely either way :)

virginiasmonalogue · 11/05/2011 14:31

I'm all for old fashioned names but Maud just sounds line a stout old woman with wrinkly tights.

DELHI · 11/05/2011 14:03

Sorry, it's one of my all-time least favorite names - I thinks it's a really ugly sounding name always makes me think of mud

MelinaM · 11/05/2011 13:36

I really like itSmile ..I'd go with Maude.

singersgirl · 11/05/2011 12:57

Much prefer it without the 'e' and like it very much.

rachel234 · 11/05/2011 12:52

I don't like the look or sound of, I'm afraid.

ElsieR · 11/05/2011 12:44

Great. but for a girl, right?

Blu · 11/05/2011 12:42

It's a lovely name.