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Narrowed it down now can't decide!

38 replies

Violetandpurple · 03/03/2022 11:06

Matilda - always loved and love the nn options
Alice - love that it's timeless and suits all ages but unsure if I love it or just know it pleases people?
Maisie - it's very pretty and love that I could use May as a nn as that's a family name but using May as a first name doesn't match our surname

I know many feel Maisie is too cutesy but I personally don't get that vibe from it, especially with the different names around these days.

So which do you prefer?

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Lululoveslife · 04/03/2022 05:33

Matilda

DramaAlpaca · 03/03/2022 22:03

Alice or Matilda. Both lovely names.

Definitely not Maisie, it's so twee and cutesy it makes my teeth itch.

Jelly4444 · 03/03/2022 22:00

Alice is my favourite! Matilda and Maisie are cute for small kids but not fond of them for adults.

NeedAHoliday2021 · 03/03/2022 21:57

Instead of a Tilly you can go for Tilda. Matilda and Alice are my dds middle names so I like both Grin not keen on Maisie but it’s a perfectly fine name.

thisismadness77 · 03/03/2022 21:56

Alice. We almost had an Alice, but went with Alba.

Caramelcap · 03/03/2022 21:54

Alice gets my vote

AnnaSW1 · 03/03/2022 21:51

Matilda

ShowOfHands · 03/03/2022 21:51

I have a Mathilda and only met a couple of others. Only one other at her largeish secondary school. She's never ever been Tilly. She's Mathilda mostly or Tilda occasionally. Her v good friends sometimes call her Matty.

Mumofgirls2017 · 03/03/2022 21:46

LOVE Matilda and like Alice. Maisie is quite wet and meh for me, but if you get different vibes from
It that’s what counts.

Trinacham · 03/03/2022 20:20

Matilda

CaMePlaitPas · 03/03/2022 20:03

Alice is beautiful

17caterpillars1mouse · 03/03/2022 19:59

Maisie

Matilda's are ten a penny in my area so it lost its appeal long ago even though it was a nice ice always been fond of

Alice is nice but it doesn't sound like you really want to use it

Maisie is lovely and I like May and the family connection

Margo34 · 03/03/2022 18:56

Love Matilda and Maisie.

I'm a teacher - never taught a Maisie and only taught one Matilda.

ThatPosterIsSoRight · 03/03/2022 18:16

Matilda. With Matty for short.

katielou987 · 03/03/2022 18:13

I love Alice.. it's a beautiful name, timeless and elegant x

elliesmummy19 · 03/03/2022 18:10

Matilda!

Joolsin · 03/03/2022 18:00

Alice is awful.

Maisie and Matilda are both lovely, don't like May as a nn for Maisie though. I like Tilda as a shortening for Matilda.

user1493494961 · 03/03/2022 17:58

Matilda or Alice, probably would go with Matilda, both lovely names.

MagicMatilda · 03/03/2022 16:58

Matilda…my favourite name ever but we have 3 boys so haven’t been able to use it!

helpmum2003 · 03/03/2022 16:57

I love Matilda or Alice.

I like Maisie but agree about the cuteness thing.

babyjellyfish · 03/03/2022 16:53

Alice by a country mile.

Matilda is nice.

Maisie is very insipid. Just May as a standalone name would be better.

Tsuni · 03/03/2022 12:15

I hate Matilda. It's just one of those names that sounds ugly to my ears.

Alice is better than Maisie. I'd go for Alice.

Luredbyapomegranate · 03/03/2022 12:08

Matilda - punchy and elegant

Alice - nothing wrong with it, but bit dull

Maisie is cutsy and also slightly faddy/had it’s day. It’s short for Mary or Margaret originally, so if you do want to go with it I’d call Marianne or Marguerite as a full name.

FayCarew · 03/03/2022 12:05

May as a nn for Maisie is a bit naff especially if it doesn't go with the surname. Maisie is ok but I know a ghastly one

Matilda is OK but overused, not keen on the nn

Alice is nice

RavenclawsRoar · 03/03/2022 11:44

Matilda - I love it and i don't think it's massively over-used (I'm a teacher and really haven't taught that many of them).
Alice is a name I just have never liked. It's a very bland name, kind of wet-sounding.
Maisie is ok but not a patch on Matilda!