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Dorothy or Matilda?

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TurquoiseFairy · 25/01/2017 21:59

Our little girl is 2 days old.

Do you prefer Dorothy or Matilda?

Thank you Flowers

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joannegrady90 · 25/01/2017 22:23

Dorothy 😊.

My grans name and so lovely. NI knaves could be : Dot, Doctor etc

meringue33 · 25/01/2017 22:22

Dorothy!

It's just ace.

Wizard of Oz and also I knew a Dorothy at school who was super cool (went by Dot but don't let that put you off).

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TurquoiseFairy · 25/01/2017 22:19

Matilda is 27th! Dorothy is only 343rd!

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Geraldthegiraffe · 25/01/2017 22:17

Is it? I've only met one. Ive met more Dorothys but neither name is hardly popular.

(And popular names are popular for a reason etc.etc.)

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TurquoiseFairy · 25/01/2017 22:11

Dorothea is nice, but just seems so long (I don't even know why!) Confused

Matilda is very popular, would that bother you?

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Chatelherault · 25/01/2017 22:09

Matilda

Jiffybag · 25/01/2017 22:05

Both really lovely. I marginally prefer Dorothy I think. Dorothea even nicer!

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 25/01/2017 22:01

Matilda.

Geraldthegiraffe · 25/01/2017 22:01

Matilda. Love matty and tilly. Strong name.

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