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Tilly Kate?

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elm26 · 12/12/2022 13:01

My DH and I have settled on Tilly for our little girl.

My Nan and Grandad raised me and I miss them both dearly, my Nan's name was Cathleen however my Gramps called her "his Kate" so o was thinking of Tilly Kate as a nod to them both.

Do you think it goes?

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twatmas · 21/12/2022 19:06

elm26 · 21/12/2022 15:46

Thanks everyone.

I know a 24 year old named Tilly.

We are going with Tilly Isabella Cathleen.

That's a lovely name OP.

Tilly isn't 'silly' at all. It was our second name in line for DD but we changed last minute.

Tilly Isabella sound gorgeous together!

ShillyShallySherbet · 21/12/2022 19:06

Love Tilly Isabella Cathleen, they sound great together 😊

PodoHouse · 21/12/2022 17:02

I like both names individually, but together they sound like a character from a Catherine Cookson novel.

postcardpuffin · 21/12/2022 16:39

Tilly Isabella Cathleen is really nice, OP. Merry Christmas! 🎄

Yesthatismychildsigh · 21/12/2022 16:15

No, it doesn’t sound right. And both nicknames together are far too saccharine.

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elm26 · 21/12/2022 15:46

Thanks everyone.

I know a 24 year old named Tilly.

We are going with Tilly Isabella Cathleen.

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aoibhacado · 21/12/2022 15:31

Theoldwoman · 12/12/2022 13:15

Tilly is a bit, well silly to me esp for a grown woman!

I do however love Kate!

matilda for a formal name, but have her go by tilly?

cosmobrown · 20/12/2022 23:02

We have a Natalie who has always gone by Tillie or Till.
Like other people, at the time she was born I couldn't imagine a grown up called Tillie, but now she is at uni, and still introduces herself as Tillie.

We love it!

MoggyMittens23 · 17/12/2022 15:20

cptartapp · 12/12/2022 15:11

Tilly is awful. Wet and infantile.
I don't like Matilda either but it's better than Tilly.
Isn't a lamp for camping called a Tilly lamp?

I have to agree with this, sorry OP. I just can't imagine an adult Tilly (although I am sure there are plenty!)

mathanxiety · 17/12/2022 00:26

Aria Kate is too close to prevaricate..

mathanxiety · 17/12/2022 00:25

Too close to 'titillate'..

Matilda Cathleen would be gorgeous though.

BungleandGeorge · 17/12/2022 00:22

MaryMollyPolly · 16/12/2022 19:09

Aria hasn’t got anything to do with GOT, though.

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It sounds exactly the same as Arya, so yes whatever spelling people choose they’ve heard it on GOT or PLL and that’s why the popularity has shot up.

BabyYoZenZen · 16/12/2022 19:58

For what it's worth I think Tilly is a great name. I'd spell it Tillie though? I see it as right on trend but very original- not many others around even though it's a very cool name.

Agree with PP though that Tilly Kate doesn't sound as nice, so I'd go with Tillie Cathleen personally!
Aria Kate is very elegant, but would she instantly get 'Ary' as a NN?

LittleBearPad · 16/12/2022 19:24

Ottillie Kate? Shortened to Tilly?

tillynetball · 16/12/2022 19:21

I like Tilly Kate. And no it's not actually my name, nor Matilda. Please call your daughter whatever you like best, no matter what anyone says Smile

Glassofwhatever · 16/12/2022 19:14

Tilly is Silly end of

Cuppasoupmonster · 16/12/2022 19:14

I really like it! It won’t get good feedback on mumsnet though because it isn’t Elizabeth, Charlotte or Catherine 🙄 but it’s very pretty.

MaryMollyPolly · 16/12/2022 19:09

BungleandGeorge · 16/12/2022 18:46

I like Tilly better than Aria. Aria is far too trendy because of GOT. They’re both fine though, and popular so she’s not going to have any problems with either (whatever job she wants to do 🙄)

Aria hasn’t got anything to do with GOT, though.

misslucy92 · 16/12/2022 18:52

I like Aria and Matilda the same.

Aria is nicer than Tilly.

misslucy92 · 16/12/2022 18:49

I‘m sorry, I hear ‚silly Kate‘.

Matilda Kate is nice.

BungleandGeorge · 16/12/2022 18:46

I like Tilly better than Aria. Aria is far too trendy because of GOT. They’re both fine though, and popular so she’s not going to have any problems with either (whatever job she wants to do 🙄)

Daisy62 · 15/12/2022 18:39

Love Matilda Kate. Agree with everyone else that Tilly is too babyish for the formal name. How about Tilda Kate? Aria is also nice.

Rauha · 15/12/2022 18:31

Aria Kate is so lovely. I don't like Tilly Kate at all.

PacificallyRequested · 15/12/2022 18:26

Aria Cathleen would be lovely. IMO that is the best sounding combo. Really don't like Tilly.

Ciaonow · 15/12/2022 18:14

Matilda Kate would be my choice