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Tilly Kate?

82 replies

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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RaRaRaspoutine · 12/12/2022 13:28

I love it, I would maybe call her Matilda Catherine or Matilda Cathleen, or Tilly Catherine/Matilda Kate, and use Tilly as a nn. That way she has options as an adult woman.

MaryMollyPolly · 12/12/2022 13:24

I don’t think they work together- it sounds like a verb -tillicate. Also, I do think it’s slightly short changing your child not to give them at least one full name, as opposed to two pet forms. I think Tilly Cathleen is better if you want to keep Tilly. Or Matilda Kate (and shortened to Tilly).

Proudofitbabe · 12/12/2022 13:21

Nice, but I'd only go with Matilda Kate. It flows better and is a much more sophisticated option for an adult. She'll still get Tilly from everyone day-to-day if that's what you use.

DarkAndDusty · 12/12/2022 13:18

Both are lovely (and popular) names and it's touching to name your DD after your gran. The only thing is that Tilly and Kate are of course both diminutive versions of longer names and so I would find it slightly odd to use them as your DD's first and middle names.

Or were you thinking Matilda Cathleen (Surname)? That would work best IMO

postcardpuffin · 12/12/2022 13:16

How many syllables does your surname have? I like it; it’s pretty and I love both names. I thought about Tilly for DD, but I think I’d also probably want a longer more formal first name that she could use if she wanted to, with Tilly as the short version. So Matilda or similar. But no reason why you couldn’t have it just as Tilly if you want!

Theoldwoman · 12/12/2022 13:15

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

I do however love Kate!

MurderAtTheBeautyPageant · 12/12/2022 13:13

The two names together sound a bit like a verb 'to tillicate' (not that that's a real word!). But really I don't think it matters particularly if a middle name 'goes' with a chosen first name or not. The fact it's a name of such significance to you is more important.

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