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Alternative to Matilda

61 replies

Spanishgreekenglishfamily · 14/08/2024 10:02

When expecting my boys I had my heart set on Matilda if they had been girls.
Unfortunately, a couple of friends have used it so don't think I can anymore without looking like I'm copying.
Also, I dislike Tilly as a nickname. Don't really like nicknames full stop.
What else would I like?
Welcome to comment on above situation and if you think I should still use it anyway.

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CultOfRamen · 15/08/2024 07:37

esmerelda
martina
hilda

Enko · 15/08/2024 07:36

Katrina

KirstenBlest · 15/08/2024 07:34

Camilla
Edwina
Sabina
Christina
Morwenna
Imelda

ineedtogwtoutbeforeitatoohot · 15/08/2024 00:49

Harriet
Verity
Madeline
Scarlet

ReadingTeaLeaves · 15/08/2024 00:37

If you love Matilda you can still use it. In a decade you might not still be in touch with the people who used it ‘first’ and even if you are it’s ok! Equally you could pick a less common name and the might be three in her school classroom. Go with your gut.

wizzler · 15/08/2024 00:32

Miranda
Miriam

AugustAlready · 15/08/2024 00:25

MistyF · 14/08/2024 10:11

If you don't like idea of nicknames, then you should use simple or short name

Megan
Eloise
Alice
Gwen
Louise
Helena
Polina
Cecily

@MistyF

Meg
lou/ellie
Ally
lou
hele/lena
pol/lina
ceec/cily/lily

@Spanishgreekenglishfamily

Elodie??

How close are you to these 'Friends'? How likely are you to be close friends in 5 years time - realistically. How much time are you likely to spend with them, with the kids??

There are unlimited names, personally I'd choose something else, unless you have a deep connection with it (your mothers name or something)

PiggieWig · 15/08/2024 00:17

I thought Tabitha too, before I opened the thread! How funny so many of us did.

Florence
Louisa
Martha
Violet
Phaedra
Edith
Lucinda

I have no idea why these names come to mind but they do.

mathanxiety · 15/08/2024 00:11

And Rowena.

mathanxiety · 15/08/2024 00:10

Leonora
Saskia
Flora
Elspeth
Nancy
Imogene
Ariadne
Christabel
Bridget
Vera
Ingrid
Edith
Alice
Greta
Agatha
Sybil
Jemima
Tabitha
Tessa
Keziah
Beatrix
Winifred
Sadie
Harriet
Tamsin
Frieda
Dinah
Theodosia
Vita
Daphne
Tirzah

Enough4me · 14/08/2024 23:58

Phoebe
Rosie
Charlotte
Esme
Imogen

Tintinuviel · 14/08/2024 23:54

Older names that feel similar may ne names like Tabitha, Theophila, Philomena, Araminta or Arabella. Mildred.

Slightly more modern names: Martina, Tamara, Madeleine.

dhxxx · 14/08/2024 22:49

Matilda has always been my top name. Others I like are:

Marnie
Tabitha
Harriet
Isla
Elsie
Pippa
Annabel
Lola
Stella
Amalie
Lottie
Ivy
Florence
Ruby
Annie
Scarlett

Mumofgirls2017 · 14/08/2024 22:46

Love Matilda but agree would go for something different

zelda
enid
edith
martha
juniper
eliza
tabitha
beatrix
jemima
penelope
charlotte
daphne
dorothy
violet
meredith
helena
delilah
aurora
seraphina
juliet

TheDisillusionedAnarchist · 14/08/2024 22:39

Marilla

Tulipvase · 14/08/2024 22:35

Clementine (clem)

Cantgetyououttamyhead · 14/08/2024 22:19

Delilah

DancinOnTheCeiling · 14/08/2024 22:15

Madita
Isabella
Linnea

Out of interest - what did you name your boys OP?

StellaCruella · 14/08/2024 22:04

Circe
Hero
Hera
Edie

All names I also like :)

StellaCruella · 14/08/2024 22:02

Or Minerva

StellaCruella · 14/08/2024 22:00

I have a Matilda who is not Tilly - she is Matilda to everyone apart from her little brother who calls her Tilda and me and DH sometimes call her Matty or Mats.

If you love the name use it - I knew someone who had used the name and asked if she would mind when I was pregnant - she was obviously totally fine with it.

Other name options - Margot?

RedOnyx · 14/08/2024 21:39

More suggestions:

Abigail
Amanda
Louisa
Isabel
Adrienne

Mandarinaduck · 14/08/2024 19:01

I also think Tabitha, Martha, Margot have a similar feel as pp have mentioned.

Tamsin
Tamara
Mabel
Maria
Beatrix
Gaia

KirstenBlest · 14/08/2024 18:45

Io would get shortened to I.

NuffSaidSam · 14/08/2024 17:42

Molone · 14/08/2024 17:19

Most of these names would be shortened - Meg, El, Al, Hel, Pol so if OP doesn’t like nicknames I wouldn’t choose these.

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All names can be shortened like that, the OP's child will have to be nameless or have a name that is one letter.

And as someone with a very short name I can tell you that that people will then lengthen it!

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