What sort of girl is Matilda?

[deptfordgirl]

Love these threads as everyone always has such different ideas. I personally love Matilda (despite it being very common now) because of its meaning- mighty in battle. I think of a strong willed, brave and intelligent child. I guess that might come from the book though!

I think the same. A clever, independent girl with a mischievous streak. Matilda is a lovely name x

Blond bunches and dressed like a rag doll. Strong and asservative but girly with it.

Mine is definitely a warrior princess

Strong tendencies towards a bold brat, very unkind and/or compulsive liar ime. Of course there are nice ones I'm sure but that's how I feel towards it now!

The biggest bitch and bully in my school year was Matilda, she officially ruined the name for me!

Oh no! Not liking those last couple of associations. It's horrible how certain people ruin names!

Strong and independent

The more popular the name the more likely to be arseholes with it.

Priggish

Tilda Swinton

@FrancisCrawford that poem is the reason my dd4 is a Tilly rather than Matilda!

Small, feisty, plain with mid-brown hair so long she can sit on it, wears a tartan dress and sensible shoes.

I adore the name Matilda, nearly as much as the book and film, but unfortunately the one I know is a rude, naughty little brat.

Strong willed, more tomboyish than girly.

I’m going with clever, independent, strong willed and mischvious. Basically Roald Dahl’s Matilda.

Matilda is a Bratty Name, So Sorry But Tilly and Tilda are Gorgeous!

I taught two in the same class a few years back. One very tall and one very small.

A complete stuck up cunt.

Studious

DD knows one, she is very pretty is a natural, messy, wild kind of way. Sweet, kind with curly hair. Face full of freckles and a huge smile. A wonderful animated expression and Ozzie accent. She's adorable.

Makes me think of the Roald Dahl character. So extremely intelligent and funny; similar to yours.

Love that name. Smart, firey temper, independent.

Have always loved the name. Loved it.

I have now only met one, four years old. Pretentious little madam. Spoilt, demanding, rude. However, her mother is exactly the same and positively nurtures her behaviour to be so. So I think I still love it.

Pale with fine mousy hair.