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Matilda

36 replies

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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Marmite27 · 27/03/2020 11:15

And mine is a Tilda (or Tils or Tilsy) as Tilly would rhyme with her cousins name, and there’s only 2 weeks between them.

Buggedandconfused · 27/03/2020 11:07

I love Tilly

Marmite27 · 27/03/2020 11:06

It is quite popular. I had a lady at a baby group go crazy at me because mine is a Matilda and she thought hers would be the only one Hmm

We’d welcome you to the ranks with open arms though Wink

PlantPotting · 27/03/2020 11:04

I LOVE the name Matilda
If you look at the official government statistics, the number of babies called Matilda has been dropping year on year since 2016 so by the time your baby is here it will be even lower in the top 100
I always thing Matilda is great name as there’s so many nickname options if you wanted to use a nn

TheReluctantCountess · 27/03/2020 10:15

It’s a lovely name.

Astronica · 27/03/2020 10:14

Matilda is a great name. Rose is ubiquitous as a middle name but Matilda Rose does sound great. I really dislike Rosalie. Matilda Rosamund for something different?

Powerplant · 27/03/2020 09:06

I love it 😊

GaaaaarlicBread · 27/03/2020 08:30

Ah thanks everyone , it’s nice to know it’s a nice name ! We don’t mind if it’s in the top 100, just more of a ‘we don’t know many’ if that makes sense ? Not like Isabella, Gracie etc which are very common round here .

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fruitpastille · 27/03/2020 08:15

I love it but would not say it's uncommon. That doesn't matter though!

villamariavintrapp · 27/03/2020 08:14

It's lovely but pretty popular if that bothers you? Maybe more popular a couple of years ago, but still quite high in top 100.

Roselilly36 · 27/03/2020 08:09

Many congrats, Matilda Rose is a gorgeous name, I love it.