Is Matilda too faddy?

[northconway]

Dp and I both love the name Matilda, but I’ve seen comments on here that it’s a bit faddy and of the moment. Do you think it will date and become firmly linked with the 2010s, like Nicola is with the 1970s and Chloe is with the 1990s?

We also like Althea, Madeleine, Tabitha, Emily and Susanna.

Ignore that statistic, misreading it. Duh.

Susanna and Althea are much more classic and timeless choices. Matilda, especially Tilly, seems very trendy and will fall out of fashion and sound dated.

Classic here in Australia. Arguably the most Australian name you could give a child... with the exception of Banjo or Ned.

No it’s not faddy, it’s a classic. It’s remained strong for the past couple of centuries. I love it.

I love it. It is going through a revival at the moment (perhaps due to the west end musical of the book? Or Michelle Williams daughter?) but it's not new. I have researched my family history and have a Matilda in the 1800s.

I think it is having a moment, but in the same sort of way as Alice is, not in the sort of way Olivia/Evelyn/Isla are. It's too classic to really date to an era.

I like your other names (except perhaps for Tabitha). How about Thalia - the muse of comedy?

I considered Matilda. I really like it but can’t bear the nicknames so sadly hadto let it go.

Matilda is lovely. It does seem to be having a bit of a moment, like Beatrice and Alice (other classic Royal names) but I don't think it will date like (for instance) Isla/Evie will, especially if she is Mattie rather than Tilly.

Emily is more classic in an eternally popular way. Susanna is very beautiful and underused. Madeleine is nice. I find Althea quite clunky sounding.

I’ve got a Matilda. I have yet to meet another one her age or at her nursery. It’s a strong classic name with plenty of nn options. Check stats if you are worried about how common it is. In Scotland it is well out of the top 20, I think there were only 50 or so last year.
Funnily enough she was born a few days after Princess Charlotte and I was concerned they’d use Matilda! Even if they have another child I doubt they’d use it.