Matilda or Tabitha?

[mummabug]

Tabitha - Do not mind cat associations, like nicknames Tabbi, Tab/s, Tabster etc.

Matilda - lovely but do not like nicknames Matty or Tilly.

...Was just wondering on others opinions, which would you go for?

Thanks everyone for your help xxx

I like Tabitha best as I've encountered many many Matildas since my DC were born and no Tabithas at all.

Being less popular is always a massive bonus, I was a bit worried as Matilda seems to be rising up the top 100 every year....thanks anon x

Matilda is a lovely name, it's recent popularity a bit of a turn off, still lovely though. Tabitha is beautiful

I have a Matilda, we call her tilda like the rice

Tilda is definitely the nicest nn for Matilda (imo) :)

Agreed Mummabug. Tilda Swinton is a glorious namesake too!

Wow OP those were our top two names when i had DD 6 years ago. In the end we went for Matilda but primarily call her Tilda or Tildy. Never Tilly.

Tabitha is fab but I come from a family with lisps and the 'bith' would have caused a lifetime of lisps!

Glad I did go with Matilda in the end. I think it's strong and Teutonic and as others have said love the namesake re Tilda Swinton. Matilda v popular at the moment but I think it ages well.

Tabitha by a million miles.

Matilida, loved the roald dahl story

hate tabitha, there was a girl at my school called that and she was horrid so i don't like the connatations the name has to me

Love Tabitha. Beautiful and unusual. No others would have the same name in the classroom. There are 3 Matilda's in my DS class at school, but no Tabithas.
Both are nice names though.

Oooh williaminajetfighter I do like the nn Tildy for Matilda.

Still18atheart, I well know the feeling of some pleb ruining a name for you forever! And yes, love Tilda Swinton :)

Thanks everyone am defo swaying even more after your help! x

Matilda, definately!