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Nola vs Matilda?

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gottogetup · 11/04/2013 08:41

Nola - not popularly used at all...sounds nice said out loud. What do you think!?

Matilda - OH really loves, but I don't like 'Tilly' or 'Matty' as nicknames.

Which would you go for? Due tomorrow!

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DonDrapersAltrEgoBigglesDraper · 11/04/2013 20:58

Whereas, in Australia, Matilda would be ... waltzing ...?

Grin

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dollybirdy · 11/04/2013 21:52

Noa is pretty

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RedlipsAndSlippers · 11/04/2013 21:55

Love Matilda, always have. Nola's pretty too, and it's nice to have something unusual.

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CheeseStrawWars · 11/04/2013 22:05

Nola reminds me of Enola. Which would be fine apart from the Enola Gay association.

Nola is the nickname for New Orleans (New Orleans, LouisianA) and it is also a city in Italy.

What will Nola get shortened to? Noles? Nolly?

Matilda will always remind me of the Roald Dahl book, which would be a plus for me. On balance I'd go for that.

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gottogetup · 06/05/2013 20:22

in the end we went for both. She is called Nola Matilda..........they don't go so well together but we wanted both!

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dinnersinthedawg · 06/05/2013 20:43

Love Nina as mentioned above - pretty name and not too popular.

Out of your 2 though like Nola best (although prefer Nuala).

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dinnersinthedawg · 06/05/2013 20:44

Just seen this - congratulations, lovely!

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