Like Matilda?

[sunnysunnyshine]

I love the name Matilda but am a bit concerned about it's growing popularity. I just wouldn't want her to be one of a few in her class. But Is it really that popular? I may still use it but have a few weeks to think of other possibilities...

What names are in the same vein but not as popular?

How about

Tabitha
Clementine
Arabella
Evangeline

I really like Matilda and was a name I was considering myself until my friend nicked it first! I think it is growing in popularity, but not compared to names such as Lily, Grace or Amelia. The only thing I would bear in mind is what she may be called for short. Most Matilda's end up being called Tilly or Matty - neither of which I am particularly keen on. Hope this helps!

Martha

I have a Matilda (who is never shortened btw) who is the only one in her year (though she's 9, it may be more popular now) I know a few of various ages but not loads and loads.

I have other daughters called Natasha, Rebecca, Isabella and Abigail but I don'y know if they're in the same vein on not really. Plus, think the latter two are more popular than Matilda.

How about Melissa, Marissa, Miranda, Madeleine or Mariana?

I love Matilda but dh won't let me have it!! Others I like (and one I have used) -

Phoebe
Georgia
Rosalie
Isabella
Evangeline

Tabitha
Talulah
Jemima

Meredith

I immediately thought of Tabitha too, altho personally I dont like it.

How about...

Beatrice
Isla
Eloise
Violet
Clementine
Maeve
Ivy
Florence
Freya
Amelia?

Thanks! Some nice ideas here... Tabitha is on our list but just don't love it as much as Matilda. Always loved Jemima but dh doesn't. Ivy was our chosen name for ds1 if he'd been a girl but sounds too similar to the hundreds of Evies, Eva's, Avas etc.

Please keep the ideas coming, they're giving me inspiration!

I find girls names so hard. I was so sure dc2 was a boy, we have only thought up boys names!

I haven't met a young Natasha for ages blameiton, it's a lovely name.

Others -
Heloise
Iseult (or Isolde)
Adelaide
Beatrix
Jennifer (anglicised Guinevere)
Ginevra
Imogen
Amabel
Cecily
Mariana
Mirabelle
Rosalind
Madeleine
Marilena

Talitha or Thalia/Talia? I love both Matilda & Jemima,you have fab taste!