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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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LindaEllen · 03/03/2022 11:35

I love Matilda, it's beautiful, and shortens wonderfully.

thisplaceisweird · 03/03/2022 11:25

I've never known a nice girl called Alice.

BlueFlavour · 03/03/2022 11:24

Alice.
Alice Matilda is lovely. Not keen on Tilly at all.

cheesychipsfan · 03/03/2022 11:23

Love all of them but if I had to choose I'd go with Alice ❤️

mistermagpie · 03/03/2022 11:22

I know four Maisie's (all little children) but I'm in Scotland where I think it's more popular. I don't like it, it's cute on a baby or small child but I would be embarrassed introducing myself at a work meeting in my 40s with that name. I've got a (slightly less cutesy) childish name myself and I don't like it either now I'm a proper adult.

I'd go with another option personally, Alice is lovely.

becca3210 · 03/03/2022 11:19

I like Matilda as a full name or Alice. Sorry agree with Maisie being cutesy but if it is your favourite go for it!

Marcipex · 03/03/2022 11:19

Alice Matilda goes nicely and gives you a lot of options.

Marcipex · 03/03/2022 11:17

I’m actually not keen on Tilly. There are soooo many everywhere, but no one seems to say Matilda.
The same goes for Maisie/Maisy/Maizie. There are so many.
Alice is okay. They mostly seem to call themselves Allie.
But out of your three I would choose Alice as the least dated/saturated.

Synchrony · 03/03/2022 11:14

Sounds like you want Matilda tbh.

TeapotCollection · 03/03/2022 11:10

I vote Maisie, you don’t have to shorten it

Rainbowqueeen · 03/03/2022 11:08

Matilda.

It’s the only one where you don’t say anything negative about it.

Hersetta427 · 03/03/2022 11:07

Alice for me.

Too many Matilda/ TIlly etc around. DH is a teacher and there is one in every class.

BobMortimersTrout · 03/03/2022 11:07

Matilda - sounds like it's the one you like the most, so go with it :)