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Matilda or Madeleine?

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DaisyP24 · 17/08/2022 21:26

What do you like better?

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Eliode2000 · 19/08/2022 15:39

Madeline

Carrieonmywaywardsun · 18/08/2022 17:02

Matilda, unfortunately the other name only reminds me of poor Maddie McCann

MushMonster · 18/08/2022 17:01

Matilda

Stropalotopus83 · 18/08/2022 16:59

Depending on your surname, I actually really like Madeleine Matilda [Surname].

WishDragon · 18/08/2022 16:54

Madeleine. I really dislike Matilda and it was so overused a few years back. Also really don’t like Tilly as a nickname, it’s so wet.

ButterRose · 18/08/2022 15:51

Matilda or maybe Adeline I'm not a fan of Madeleine

FolornLawn · 18/08/2022 15:33

Matilda wears plaits and a dirndl. Madeleine has a sleek bob, wide leg trousers and works in a gallery in Paris.

SammySueTwo · 18/08/2022 15:27

My DD would have been Madeleine had it not been for the poor McCann girl.

xfgdhfgnhkk007 · 18/08/2022 15:22

Madeleine is classier, makes me think of Madeleine Stowe.

I've always thought Matilda is an ugly name, although I love the Roald Dahl character.

CornflakesOnTheSolesOfHerShoes · 18/08/2022 15:10

Madeleine’s beautiful. I’ve never really liked Matilda as a name, and I don’t like Tilly. Both have excellent children’s book namesakes though!

pimlicoanna · 18/08/2022 14:56

Matilda. I can't get past the McCann association for Madeleine

PrimroseWharf · 18/08/2022 14:53

I like both but prefer the nicknames for Matilda

Luredbyapomegranate · 18/08/2022 14:51

Matilda

Just because I don’t like Maddy and it’s hard to avoid

toastofthetown · 18/08/2022 09:45

Madeleine. Matilda has been so popular recently that it feels tired and a bit passé to me. Madeleine feels a more elegant choice.

MushroomQueen · 18/08/2022 09:43

Matilda - I wanted for my girl but our close friend has Matilde (live in Portugal) and for same reason living in Portugal can't have madeleine too much association for me - it's a beautiful name tho

Thefruitbatdancer · 18/08/2022 09:31

Madeline but also Adeline is much more beautiful and rarer and doesn't remind you so much of Madeline McC.

BeachBonfiresAndGuitars · 18/08/2022 09:29

I think Madeleine is lovely. I don’t like Matilda.

Goringa · 18/08/2022 09:25

i adore both!

EkinWho · 17/08/2022 23:13

Madeleine but both are lovely

ratussbaguss · 17/08/2022 23:12

Madeleine

Matilda is very common now

sageandbasil · 17/08/2022 21:50

Matilda all day long

IStandWithMaya · 17/08/2022 21:50

Love the name Madeleine

But she will be called Maddy/Mad/Mads at school whether you like it or not.

Newuser82 · 17/08/2022 21:48

Matilda. I really don't like Madeline.

Angelmonkey · 17/08/2022 21:46

Madeleine- I have one and we’ve never met another little girl with the same name, I know of at least 4 Matilda’s under 8

OctopusDisco · 17/08/2022 21:36

Madeline

Matilda is really overused. Although over the peak I think.

Yes there's McCann connotations but that's passing as time goes on. I think it is a beautiful name and deserves a come back.