Which way round?

[cupofteaplease]

Primrose Matilda or
Matilda Primrose?

These are the two names we like. Which first name is likely to be less common? Which order do you prefer?

Thanks

Matlida definietly
sorry don't like primrose

Primrose Matilda

Matilda becoming very popular atm. I know 3 baby Matilda's now!

So 50/50 there then!!

Good to know about the popularity of Matilda!

matilda primrose

Primrose Matilda if NN Rose / Rosa / Rosie, but if you're planning on using just Primrose then Matilda Primrose.

Matilda first

Primrose Matilda.

Hetty- no to all the nn, it would just be Primrose, or Prim.

Definitely Matilda first. Being called 'Prim' (and proper) is far from a compliment.

I think Matilda Primrose flows better but Matilda is more popular so if that bothers you I'd go for Primrose Matilda.

Prim? Really? Then my vote definitely goes to Matilda Primrose.

prim 1 (prm)

adj. prim·mer, prim·mest
1.
a. Precise or proper to the point of affectation; excessively decorous.
b. Strait-laced; prudish.

I agree with Chocolocolate's entire post. I suppose you could consider Prudence Matilda (nn Prue), although she'd then turn out to be extremely flighty just to spite you!

Thanks for the definition Hetty(!)

I just wanted opinions on the order, if I'm honest, as I love both names.

I don't like nn at all, so wouldn't voluntarily shorten Primrose to Prim or Matilda to Tilly. I just meant that I'd prefer Prim as a shortnening rather than Rose, Rosie or Rosa which I see as names in their own right. Hope that makes sense.

Dd1 has a very common name that every other little girl seems to have and I hate that. Dd2 has a less popular name, it is rising in popularity but I have never met another with the same name (Mabel). I just wondered which I was most likely to come across, little girls called Matilda, or Primrose.

Thanks again for all the feedback.

Chocolocolate, I think you have hit the nail on the head.

Allie, I think Primrose is prettier than Prudence.

I also like Patience, but if she is anything like me, she would NOT live up to her name!

I prefer Primrose Matilda as imo Primrose is much less common.

Just a thought - if you're thinking primrose matilda - your surname doesn't begin with S or T? (You wouldn't want the initials PMS or PMT )

People do tend to shorten names at some point, so the options on that are worth considering...

I like Tilly for Matilda.

I love Primrose as I love flowers and flower names. When I first met my DH we had a romantic walk where we admired the many primroses along the path in early spring.

I'd go for Matilda Primrose, because I think it flows better, and that Tilly is a better short name (or Mattie ) than Prim.

Wishing you every blessing for you and your baby !

Oh God jugglingjo your post was so lovely, and I feel really guilty now... I should have said in OP, this is for baby number 3 that we are TTC. I just assume it will be a girl as we have 2 healthy girls already and I have miscarried 2 babies which I always rationalised must have been boys (as if I wasn't meant to have a boy...). Does that sound really stupid? Probably. Sorry

Primrose Matilda, definitely :)

Agree that Matilda/Tilly is becoming a little overused these days.

Primrose, on the other hand, is a lovely classic name that isn't already used by thousands others. I like the nickname Rose/Rosie. Love the flower too.

So, Primrose Matilda .

Either way round, it's a lovely name. Primrose is more unusual so if that's your priority I'd put Primrose first. Personally though I prefer Matilda. It's not v popular and probably easier to live with for an adult, and is a stronger name iykwim. If you do go for Primrose please, please don't let it be shortened to Prim, which is awful. Rosie is so much nicer (though obviously she's your baby and you can call her whatever the f you like!)

I only know one Primrose, in her 70s, but she has always been known as Prim. There again I only know one Matilda and she is 4.

Both names are lovely. Agree with Chocolate too about the popularity.

Both names will be shortened though, maybe at school, college or university or maybe your DD will shorten it herself.

Just a thought - it can get quite confusing with mail etc. if you have two people with the same initial in a family.

So, if you already have a Mabel, I would go for Primrose Matilda.

I actually think Primrose goes better with Mabel than Matilda does.

(Although Matilda is my personal favourite of the two).

Matilda Primrose flows better imo but if you want a more uncommon name then choose Primrose Matilda.

Dear cupoftea - Absolutely no reason to feel guilty.

I'm sorry to hear you've been through such difficult times, and hope your future path will be strewn with primroses, as you walk it with your two or more little girls