What do you think of this name?

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So recently, for no reason, I've fallen in love with the name Matilda. I only have a few weeks until DD is here but I'm worried that it's not nice/ or is an 'old' name? What do you think?

It's perfectly nice. Some people will love it, some will hate it it most will think it's fine. You are definitely not shackling your DD with problems with this name so go for it!

Gorgeous name!! Go for it!!

Yes, a lovely name!

Love it. 💗
Some gorgeous nicknames too - Tilly, Matty, Tilda.
Go for it.
In 14 years of teaching I've never had a Matilda (and this is something I look for when naming my own kiddos...to have never taught a child with that name!)

Lovely but EXTREMELY popular - I wouldn't be surprised to see it in the Top Ten this year.

It's lovely. Considered it for dd.

I love Matilda. Great name.

Don't like it sorry, sounds silly/short-term trendy and immature to me and also has zero grace. But if you love it, who cares!

Lovely name, I know one who goes by nn Tilda.

I think it's a perfectly reasonable, timeless name which suits children and adults.

It's not overly popular here but we do have a lot of Tilly's if that matters.

It's very popular right now, so I think your worries are unfounded.

Love it, it's not Top 10 popular but certainly well-used, so I'm guessing the general reaction to it will be good.

❤️ Matilda, beautiful name.

quite popular round here. Tilly is most common nn which I like too.

We have a middle name Matilda, with a more unusual first name as it is definitely more popular right now but obviously we are definite fans! One of the main deciding factors - along with abreviation flexibility as previously mentioned - was the meaning (means Strong in Battle) which we felt was really inspiring, motivating, and of course strengthening... can't understand why more people don't research name meaning when choosing tbh but there we go!

Anyway, yeh - do it!!!

I don't like it at all, sorry.

Lovely but quite popular.

I have an aunt called Matilda (and she's an extremely interesting character... ) and it seems to have become somewhat popular again.

It's a really lovely name imo.

can't understand why more people don't research name meaning when choosing tbh but there we go!
Same. But I'm probably taking it a bit too seriously. Because name meanings have put me off names I actually quite liked...

I like it - there aren't enough strong-sounding girls' names around. It is getting very popular at the moment though - that may bother you or it may not.

There are a couple around my way, one goes by Tilly.
It's a sweet name.

I really love it, particularly with the nicknames Matty or Tilda, less keen on Tilly.

Lovely but popular / having a moment I think, (if that bothers you).

I love it. I know a 6 year old Matilda who is known as Tilly.

Love it

Totally biased - I love it, and it gets lots of compliments. Don't know any others either.