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Matilda or Margot

35 replies

Penny21xxx · 26/01/2023 20:43

Which do you prefer? Middle name will likely be Jean.

Matilda Jean
Margot Jean

only thing putting me off Matilda is that I don’t like Tilly as a nickname. Not sure is Margot Jean sounds right together though.

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AnotherSpare · 30/01/2023 20:31

Margot Jean sounds lovely, great choice!

RecoIIectionsMayVary · 30/01/2023 20:28

I thought I loved Margot, but when I scrolled it looked like Maggot and I now can't unsee that

ThistleWigz · 30/01/2023 20:27

I have a baby Matilda. I call her Tilda and her Dad calls her Tilds/Tildy at home. Out and about she’s always Matilda though and that’s what my friends and nursery staff call her. If you don’t want the Tilly nickname, you don’t have to suffer it! Just be really clear with people :)

Billslills · 27/01/2023 12:38

I like them both equally, to be honest. I preferred both when they were less popular though.

KirstenBlest · 27/01/2023 12:36

I don'tthink Margot is cute, chic or alternative. It's rising rapidly in terms of popularity, probably because of Margot Robbie.
I think it's a bit like Darcie/Darcy/Darcey or Audrey, where it's not a particularly nice name but it makes one think of someone beautiful

ShesThunderstorms · 27/01/2023 12:33

Margot definitely.

StrychnineInTheSandwiches · 27/01/2023 12:14

JinCa · 27/01/2023 12:00

I love Margot. Chic, cute and alternative. Matilda is too common and agree with your concerns about Tilly.

Nothing alternative about Margot anymore. It'll be as ubiquitous as Isabella soon.

JinCa · 27/01/2023 12:00

I love Margot. Chic, cute and alternative. Matilda is too common and agree with your concerns about Tilly.

FayCarew · 27/01/2023 09:54

Matilda. Margot is too like Maggot.
Margaux is dreadful and Margeaux just wrong.

Luredbyapomegranate · 27/01/2023 09:04

I like them both… I think Margot is the more popular right now, but if you don’t like Tilly I really wouldn’t use Matilda
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Given they are both overused, maybe an alternative like Marianne or Marina?

StrychnineInTheSandwiches · 27/01/2023 01:23

Margot is one of those names that people pick thinking 'oh this is so chic and underused' not realising it's actually exploded in popularity in the past two or three years to the extent that it feels like there are small Margots everywhere you go now.

sevenbyseven · 26/01/2023 23:04

How about Martha? It's halfway between the two 🙂

LolaSmiles · 26/01/2023 22:15

Both are lovely, though from reading the replies I think I'll forever see the Margot/Maggot link.

kerosene20 · 26/01/2023 22:14

I love Margot but that Billie Faiers just called her baby it, which puts me right off….so Matilda!

Jelly4444 · 26/01/2023 22:09

Matilda is just adorable. You could shorten to Millie.

Margo is a very old French lady not a baby!

DramaAlpaca · 26/01/2023 22:09

Matilda is lovely.

Margot just isn't.

Sashimito · 26/01/2023 22:09

I'm due to have a little boy soon but these were my top 2 girls names. I think I would've gone for Margot.

cravingmilkshake · 26/01/2023 22:08

Also just to caveat, maggot never ever crossed our minds for Margot ....

Hoolihan · 26/01/2023 22:07

My niece is Margot and does indeed get called Maggots sometimes (by us!) as well as Marge, Margery, Margaret, Madge, Madgery, Mags and Margs. 😂 I love it!

Matilda is lovely too, possibly about to explode in popularity due to the recent film?

cravingmilkshake · 26/01/2023 22:06

We have a matilda, her nickname from everyone is Matti!

She also has a cousin called Margot who's really suits her name too.

Both good in my opinion ☺️

Namechange192727171 · 26/01/2023 22:03

Definitely Matilda, not Maggot

xprincessxjanetx · 26/01/2023 22:01

Matilda is nicer. I agree with a PP, Margot always makes me think of maggot.

Divebar2021 · 26/01/2023 21:53

Margot is more elegant - Mathilda is fun / cheeky and quite commonly found in my area.

Bubblemachiene · 26/01/2023 21:53

Definitely matilda, doesn't have to have I nick name. I don't get why everyone mentions nick names.
I really dislike margot
Reminds me of an older woman called Margaret, with margy or margo for short

BinkyBuntyFintyCunty · 26/01/2023 21:52

Margot is beautiful. What about Margot Jeannie?

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