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Matilda, Eva or Saskia, Freddie, Sebby (Sebastian) or Raffy (Rafferty)

40 replies

maybein2022 · 01/04/2022 16:46

Current top runners for baby number 3. Which would be your picks and why? Thanks!

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Liverbird77 · 01/04/2022 19:56

We call our Matilda "Mattie".
I've met other little GIS called Tilly, but never another Mattie..

MargaritasOnMe · 01/04/2022 19:44

Matilda - brilliant name, excellent book. Wouldn't shorten to Tilly myself, but wouldn't be mad about it either.
Sebastian - absolutely love this. Was on my shortlist for dc2 and dc3. Honestly would have used it except a close friend used it just before dc2 was born and therefore felt I couldn't!

Fl0w3ry · 01/04/2022 19:06

Matilda and Sebastian because they are both names I love.

Ellmau · 01/04/2022 18:50

Saskia and Sebastian.

Ontopofthesunset · 01/04/2022 18:28

I like both Matilda and Eva, and I don't dislike Saskia but think it looks a bit harsh. Sebastian is my favourite of the boys names, but Sebby could only really be a family diminutive when he was tiny. Freddie is fine but ubiquitous, and I really dislike Rafferty. Quite like Raff (not Raffy except as a baby nickname) as a shortening of Raphael though.

VampireMoney · 01/04/2022 18:12

Matilda and Sebastian because I love both of those names. Definitely not Sebby as a nickname though!

Amdone123 · 01/04/2022 18:08

Matilda and Sebastian ( but not Sebby ! )

clary · 01/04/2022 18:07

Oh I see you asked why! Well Freddie is good because Fred is a nice grown-up version and everyone can spell it and say it; also it is cute. Quite popular tho I gather.

Matilda is also a nice old English type name and I like Tilly or Mattie as nns. Also popular tho I believe. hey ho, just means you have good taste.

clary · 01/04/2022 18:05

I like all of those OP. Freddie in particular is a great name ;) we clearly have similar taste.

If I had to pick - Matilda and Freddie.

ISmellBurnings · 01/04/2022 18:00

Love Eva but it’s just way too popular, same with Matilda. Not really keen on any of the boys names.

DuckaLucka · 01/04/2022 17:50

I like Mattie as a shortening for Matilda btw.

DuckaLucka · 01/04/2022 17:49

Matilda
Raffy

Purely because I don’t like the others as much.

MondeoFan · 01/04/2022 17:48

Saskia and Rafferty. Clear winners

LittleBird4 · 01/04/2022 17:08

Saskia and Freddie are my favourite too.

KirstenBlest · 01/04/2022 17:00

Saskia snd Freddy.

Matilda and Eva too popular. Not keen on Tilly and don't like Tilda or Eva.
Dislike Sebastian and Rafferty and Sebby and Raffy