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Between these four

61 replies

BlackberryandNettle · 12/01/2018 22:58

Which do you prefer?
Katherine
Matilda
Sophie
Victoria

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daisypond · 13/01/2018 12:04

Katherine. Victoria. Sophie. Matilda. In that order. I like Katherine a lot and it hasn't been commonly used in recent years.

Sevendown · 13/01/2018 11:58

Sophie but order Sophia

MyNewBearTotoro · 13/01/2018 11:08

I like Matilda and Sophie.

Not very keen on Katherine but I like the nn Katie. Really dislike Victoria.

MrsTiggyWinkle3 · 13/01/2018 11:06

However, I do love the nickname Kitty for Katherine.

MrsTiggyWinkle3 · 13/01/2018 11:06

Victoria.

Katherine is outdated and would be a weird name for a baby now. Sophie is so boring and a complete 80s/90s name. And Matilda is overly popular and precocious.

FreddieClaryHorshieLion · 13/01/2018 10:34
  1. Matilda: not as popular as Sophie/Sophia but unfortunately still trending upwards (I believe...?). But it’s gorgeous :)
  1. Victoria : nice! It’s timeless and classy.

Sophie and Katherine are fine but a bit boring imo.

ladybirdsaredotty · 13/01/2018 10:30

I love a PP's suggestion of Matilda Kate! We had Matilda on our lists, although it's fairly popular (although I only know 2).

I love Katherine too, I only know 1 child called Katherine (Kathryn actually).

We thought seriously about Victoria but Vicky did put me off to be honest. Again nothing wrong with it but about a quarter of my friends are Vicky or Nicki!!

I personally don't love Sophie, there are lots of Sophies/Sophias, but it's a perfectly good name.

Helpotron3000 · 13/01/2018 10:15

Victoria

I just think it sounds to best to say

Least favourite is Katherine. That's what all the girls were called when I was at school

FML2017 · 13/01/2018 09:17

Matilda or Sophie

rainbowstardrops · 13/01/2018 09:05

Matilda nn Tilly

C0untDucku1a · 13/01/2018 09:01

Katherine (kathy, kitty, betty, betsy, reenie, kat, kate, katie...) is the nicest name and has anlot of nn options.

Victoria is very 70s. Vicky is a harsh sound.

Other two are ten a penny.

PandaCat · 13/01/2018 08:58

Victoria, although really dislike all nicknames for it! So I'd probably go with Matilda

HuskyMcClusky · 13/01/2018 03:21

Sophie.

I know it’s popular, but it’s by far my favourite.

Any variant of Catherine I find dull.

Victoria (Tori/Vicky) and Matilda (Tilly) have crap diminutives.

OliviaStabler · 13/01/2018 03:18

Katherine

AnyaMoondial · 13/01/2018 03:17

Ok I love Matilda Kate. That's it, perfect.

SuperBeagle · 13/01/2018 01:13

Matilda or Katherine.

Matilda Katherine (or Matilda Kate?) or Katherine Matilda.

ChocolateCrunch · 13/01/2018 00:31

Sophie or Matilda

thamesk8 · 13/01/2018 00:02

Like all of them. Matilda is by far the most common. Victoria the least common. Victoria is my sister. Sophie is lovely but always around top 20.
Katherine is ok. I’m Catherine. But always Kate. Like the options it gives.

All of them age well.
All classics.

My pick would probably be Victoria! Tori though. Not Vicky.

DramaAlpaca · 12/01/2018 23:55

My favourites are Katherine and Sophie.

I like all of them though.

PinkAvocado · 12/01/2018 23:33

Matilda is lovely. I dislike Tilly but like Tilda. The Matilda’s I know either go by Matilda in full or Tilda.

helensburgh · 12/01/2018 23:30

Matty is a nickname fir Martha not matilda

Greensleeves · 12/01/2018 23:25

Victoria

SlowlyShrinking · 12/01/2018 23:23

Katherine or Catherine
Not Sophie
Matilda is ok but I really like the nn matty
Victoria is ok

HappyLollipop · 12/01/2018 23:23

Matilda and I really like the nn Tilly.

manicinsomniac · 12/01/2018 23:21

Agree that Katherine Matilda is a fabulous name.

Matilda is my favourite as a stand alone though. Followed by Katherine then Victoria then Sophie.

I actually really like all of them though. Don't think you can go wrong.