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Matilda Lily or Olivia Rose?

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mamaLou13 · 10/02/2013 10:35

Or Matilda rose or OLivia lily? I like all combos but think matilda lily sounds lovley its just i am worried about her ending up being called tilly lily which sounds a bit..... Silly! Also rose is very pipular at the moment so not sure i really want to use it.... What do you think?

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mamaLou13 · 10/02/2013 10:36

*popular! Flippin phone!

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DuchessFanny · 10/02/2013 10:37

Matilda Rose gets my vote, I think it flows better iyswim ?

Ruprekt · 10/02/2013 10:37

Matilda Rose flows better in my opinion.

I might be tempted to add another middle name too after a relative.

So Matilda Emily Rose

or

Matilda ..... Rose

What is your Mum's name or Mil's name?

Eastpoint · 10/02/2013 10:40

Olivia Lily has too many 'l's IMHO. If you have a Matilda are you happy for her to be a Mattie or a Tilly?

Aspiemum2 · 10/02/2013 10:40

I think Olivia Rose is lovely Smile

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mamaLou13 · 10/02/2013 10:46

I thought that too about the l's and i agree that matilda rose seems to flow best. I would rather her be called matilda but i know already that family will be calling her tilly and i can deal with that itd not a problem really. All our family members have crappy names that i wouldn't want to use, plus dd is not named after anyone so it wouldn't seem fair somehow. It's so hard we just can't decide. Dd had a name all the way through pregnancy but i am 3 days from due date and still can't decide this time.

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Hulababy · 10/02/2013 10:47

My preference...

Matilda Rose
Matilda Lily
Olivia Rose
Olivia Lily - though find this one a bit of a mouthful

I really like Matilda, though like the nn Tilly too. I really don't like Mattie as a nn but then have never know a Matilda to be called that personally.
Mind I do like Olivia too - it is DD's middle name!
Lily is probably my least favourite of the names, but they are all pretty.

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mamaLou13 · 10/02/2013 10:49

What about the Tilly Lily thing doesn't that just sound really stupid?

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NowPlayingZone · 10/02/2013 15:05

They are ALL very popular names.
Tilly lily would make me chuckle, but Lily is my favourite of all your choices. There are a lot of l's though....
Are these your only options? Or are you still considering other suggestions?

Merl0t · 10/02/2013 15:06

Olivia Rose

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mamaLou13 · 10/02/2013 15:59

I would be open to more suggestions but we are quite set on one of those combos. I know they are all popular which is annoying as my dd's name is unusual with a popular middle name but to be honest they are the only names we really like. Olivia Rose seems to be getting the most likes here. Where i live neither Matilda or Olivia are popular but i am aware that they are gaining much popularity in other parts of the UK.

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Lollybrolly · 10/02/2013 16:43

As a mum of a teen and 12yo I can say both have always had lots of Olivias in their classes and all shortend to Liv or Livvie/Livvy. However the only othe Olivia I know is 4yo.

I dont think Olivia is as popular as it was say 10 years ago.

I love the name Olivia and my youngest was very nearly one up until registration day when I had a change of mind.

Olivia Rose is beautiful and the best combo.

Matilda is not one of my faves but becoming more popular. All the Matildas I know have become Tilly.

Out of all your names I like Lily Rose best.

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