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Matilda

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GaaaaarlicBread · 27/03/2020 08:04

My husband and I are due with our first this summer , we were so shocked to find out we are having a girl ! I know it’s 50:50 but we were both convinced we were having a boy . Both over the moon, especially my husband . We had a few names picked out but suddenly both decided we loved Matilda . We don’t know any Matilda’s and we wanted something uncommon but not ‘celebrity’ style unique names, just ordinary but not often heard. It’s easy to spell, nice nicknames to it (Husband likes the idea of calling her at Tilda as an at home nick name) and we just feel like that’s what she’s called now , but is it an ok name ?
Middle name will be Rose or Rosalie, we haven’t decided yet . Two syllable surname. Matilda Rose 🌹?
Thanks

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crazyquadmum · 29/03/2020 18:39

I have a Matilda Francesca Smile

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GaaaaarlicBread · 28/03/2020 11:50

Thanks so much @wrecktangle95 💕💕

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WreckTangle95 · 28/03/2020 11:45

Matilda Rosalie is an absolutely beautiful name!!! Good luck OP 😊

Whatsyourflava · 28/03/2020 11:40

Love the name Matilda. Don’t know any.

NoSauce · 28/03/2020 08:09

Matilda Rosebud is lovely.

Rachelhaydenberk1 · 28/03/2020 03:15

Matilda Rosalind is really pretty! Or I like Rosalie. Rose makes it a bit boring to me.

Matilda is a sweet name though. I like Mattie as a nickname because I'm not keen on Tillie but both work! Congratulations on choosing the name! Nothing wrong with it at all!

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GaaaaarlicBread · 27/03/2020 23:27

@ivf we love Rosalie 🥀💕

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IVflytrap · 27/03/2020 23:02

Do you not like Rosalie then, OP? Because on this thread I can only see one comment against it. It's Rose that is seen as more of a filler middle name.

Matilda Alice is fine. Not a fan of Quinn, really.

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GaaaaarlicBread · 27/03/2020 17:43

I’ll have a word with DH when he’s home see if we can come up with another middle name , as he was quite set on Rosalie ! I like Matilda Alice but my best friend is called Alice. How about Matilda Quinn? I love that name !

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Yeahsurewhatever · 27/03/2020 17:31

I love Matilda but I do think as pp have said
Rose is the Louise/ Jane of its day.
I think there are other options that are just as lovely, and almost pay a better tribute (rather than everyone assuming you just picked it as it was so popular)

Matilda Rosalie
Matilda Roslyn
Matilda primrose
Matilda Rosaria
Matilda Rosalva
Matilda Rosalba
Matilda Rosella
Matilda Rosebelle

Also for flower one syllable names - if that is enough of a homage and what you’re looking for
Fleur
Fearne
Sage
Phlox
Leaf
Lys

foreverblessedbee · 27/03/2020 17:18

Such a pretty name all of my 3 boys would have been Matilda Alice if anybody them had been girls! Sadly it wasnt to be lol. Even all our pets are boys Grin

PinkWellingtons · 27/03/2020 17:17

I have a Matilda Rose. She's 7 and pretty amazing!

yestonodressyet · 27/03/2020 17:14

It's on our list too to use with middle name Primrose do got my vote! Grin

upaladderagain · 27/03/2020 16:09

Matilda is fab.

So many good nns- Mattie, Tilly, Tilda

I suggested it (strongly) to DS & DDil when they were expecting. They didn't use it though. Good job really, as they had a boy.

Congratulations btw

honeybee1986 · 27/03/2020 16:03

I have a Matilda Rose aged 4 🌹 and don't know any other Matilda Rose's.
Lovely name 😉

Lots of people do shorten to Tilly though xx

IVflytrap · 27/03/2020 15:56

Matilda Rosalie is very nice. Matilda isn't uncommon, but as a pp said, it was more popular a few years ago. I don't know of any baby Matildas.

DippingToes · 27/03/2020 15:08

I have a teenage Matilda. She always gets positive comments about her name, and has only ever met 2 others in her life, so can't be that common 😊

Bezalelle · 27/03/2020 14:40

Matilda is fab but Rose is so common and boring, even if there's a family connection. It's the Jane/Louise of the past generation. Honour your relative in another way, and use a more imaginative middle name for Matilda.

midsomermurderess · 27/03/2020 14:38

It's lovely, and Tilda is an elegant shortening. What about Maud as an alternative? It's a form of Matilda;)

Thefaceofboe · 27/03/2020 14:36

Lovely name

Lllot5 · 27/03/2020 14:33

Love it one of my favourites.
I like it with an h
Mathilda.
Congratulations

MikeUniformMike · 27/03/2020 14:31

Matilda is pretty popular but if you love it, use it. Rose is a bit of a filler middle name, so I'd go with Rosalie.

Tilda is a popular brand of rice.

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GaaaaarlicBread · 27/03/2020 14:09

Thanks everyone , really glad it’s a well liked name!
@Astronica thanks for the recommendation, we chose rose / Rosalie as my grandmas name is Rosalie and my husbands was Rose so it’s a combination , and we thought Rosalie is a bit less ‘common’ as Rose is really popular but we are still undecided

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MKCH · 27/03/2020 12:10

I have a three month old Matilda! We call her Matty.
(Yes I know that with a 'y' it's really the shortened version of Matthew but I'm not a fan of Mattie...)

NoSauce · 27/03/2020 11:36

I love Matilda.