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Jemima or Matilda

28 replies

mumofboys7 · 28/12/2019 14:58

Always set on Matilda. But recently come across Jemima and theres something quite darling about it.

Which would you prefer with brother Noah and why? Thanks.

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MikeUniformMike · 28/12/2019 15:30

I'm not keen on Noah - nice enough but I just see and hear No. At least 3 friends have a Noah so quite popular.
Matilda is nice but posssibly overused.
I like Jemima.
Not much help really.

mumofboys7 · 28/12/2019 15:35

MikeUniformMike Noah IS my sons name and he's had his name for 4 years. I asked for opinions on Matilda and Jemima Hmm

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LivingDeadGirlUK · 28/12/2019 15:38

I really like Matilda, Jemima makes me instantly think of the scatty duck from betrix potter unfortunatly.

DramaAlpaca · 28/12/2019 15:41

I prefer Matilda.

Jemima will always be Jemima Puddleduck from Beatrix Potter to me, as a pp says. And I could be wrong, but I think I read somewhere (probably on here) that it has negative associations in the US.

MarshaBradyo · 28/12/2019 15:42

I like Jemima as long as it isn’t shortened to Jem

AryaNoOne · 28/12/2019 15:43

Definitely Jemima - a beautiful and less usual name with nice short options (I have a friend who goes by Mima). I know a lot of little Matildas so I would avoid that.

Wheresthesandman · 28/12/2019 15:43

I don’t think Matilda rolls off the tongue very easily, it feels a bit ‘forced’ if that makes sense? It’s probably partly that I don’t think as a word it sounds very nice. Tilly is sweet as a nickname but perhaps not for a teenager or adult woman. I really like Jemima but I know for some the Beatrix Potter connotations are strong!

I think Noah’s lovely Wink

Honeybee85 · 28/12/2019 15:44

Matilda. It’s such a lovely classic name that sounds good in any language. Very sophisticated and a nice combination with Noa Smile

Ohyesiam · 28/12/2019 15:45

Jemima sounds like a bit of a joke or pets name to me, maybe because of Jemima puddle duck.

MikeUniformMike · 28/12/2019 15:46

Your OP says you already have a Noah. I was only pointing it out as we have different taste. I said I know 3 Noahs and they're lovely little boys. Two of them called themselves No-no when tiny.

The name is fine.

Matilda is nice but to me Jemima is nicer.

SE13Mummy · 28/12/2019 15:49

Love the name Noah and think both Matilda and Jemima go well with it. I'd probably opt for Jemima because, like Noah, it's a biblical name. I also know of far fewer Jemimas than I do Matildas (DD1 is 15 and seems to be surrounded by Matildas!).

Bluebutterfly90 · 28/12/2019 15:51

Matilda.
I've always loved that name, and I cant shake the automatic association with Jemima Puddleduck for Jemima.
Think about how you feel towards the possible shortenings: do you like Jem, or Tilly? Or Jemma or Mattie?

MopsRUs · 28/12/2019 16:04

Jemima

lalafafa · 28/12/2019 16:04

There’s 6 Matilda’s in Ds’s year, 8 year olds. So common now.

moctodtensmum · 28/12/2019 16:07

I love them both. I would probably go with Matilda as it has so many great nicknames: Milly, Tilly, Tilda, Matty, Tills etc.

Jemima is slightly less used and also lovely.

I also like Tabitha which is my mind has a similar vibe.

LarkDescending · 28/12/2019 17:18

I prefer Jemima (love it in fact) - goes great with Noah, both being Biblical.

Matilda is nice too but more “expected” - lots of them about!

Robs20 · 28/12/2019 17:22

Love both!

EpcotForever · 28/12/2019 17:24

I know a Jemima and her sister is Matilda. Both lovely names.

Peachbubble · 28/12/2019 18:03

I prefer Jemima

daisypond · 28/12/2019 18:14

Jemima goes better, because it’s another Old Testament name.

Peacefrog23 · 28/12/2019 18:18

I prefer Matilda x

tamarisk44 · 28/12/2019 18:32

Jemima is so unusual, without being at all out there - lovely choice!

madcatladyforever · 28/12/2019 18:34

Neither as they manage to be old fashioned yet pretentious at the same time.

AriadneO · 28/12/2019 18:54

I think they're both lovely, but Matilda is probably more popular/prevalent than Jemima. Both have good nickname options too!

Absolutely ignore mikeuniform by the way. I've come across them multiple times on the names board being a complete snob/knob to people for no reason. Noah is a perfectly nice name.

dingdongmer · 28/12/2019 19:16

Jemima is lovely and not too popular