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Matilda, Elsie and Connie

34 replies

mumofboys7 · 29/12/2019 21:18

Last post I promise! Which do you prefer and why? Matilda, Elsie or Connie?

Any first and middle name combinations you think would sound nice from these names? Think I'd like Matilda to be in there somewhere.

Big brother Noah.

Thank you!

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JingleJingleJingles · 29/12/2019 21:27

Love Matilda. It's pretty and can be shortened. Personally I love a girls name that can be shorten to a boys name. NN Maty? Very cute.

daisypond · 29/12/2019 21:33

Matilda is the only one I would consider. The other two are too nicknamey for me. Elsie is also dreary and Connie makes me think of cunny.

MadameJosephine · 29/12/2019 21:35

Connie is my favourite but as a nn for Constance

missmouse101 · 29/12/2019 21:40

What is with these awful geriatric names tonight! I'm afraid none do it for me OP, sorry. Blush

FluffyEggsontoast · 29/12/2019 21:41

I love Matilda the most x

Marcipex · 29/12/2019 22:02

Matilda is the least dreary of the three, if I had to pick one.
Elsie is dismal, and Connie is too near cunny, as a pp said.

AndTheyLivedHappilyEverAfter · 29/12/2019 22:07

Love them all but Matilda is my fave. I imagine there will be more Elsie's in her school than Matilda's of Connie's. I think they all go with Noah lovely x

Doilooklikeatourist · 29/12/2019 22:09

Elsie is awful ( imho )
Matilda Constance is the name I’d go with

georgialondon · 29/12/2019 22:12

I love Elsie,

Really like Maltilda,

But Connie is just so ugly!

DramaAlpaca · 29/12/2019 22:18

Matilda.

Elsie is dreary and twee and I don't like Connie - but I adore Constance.

Matilda Constance, as a pp suggested.

Modernhistorybuff · 29/12/2019 22:25

I love Elsie but prefer Elspeth as the full name.
Ditto with Connie/Constance.
Matilda is nice enough but very popular.
I'd go with Elspeth Matilda myself.

RoseMartha · 29/12/2019 22:34

I like Connie

Chocmallows · 29/12/2019 22:36

Love them all. In preference, Matilda (Tilly), Constance (Connie) then Elsie.

marjoretta · 29/12/2019 22:39

Matilda is by far the best name, and has lots of options too .. Tilly and Tilda are both cute, should she decide she prefers a nickname.

Tillymintsmama · 29/12/2019 22:49

The old names are coming back... I know an Elsie who is 12, a Violet who is 4, an Iris who is 5. My daughter, 11, is a Matilda, shortened mostly to Tilly.

Don't like Connie.

YourOpinionIsNoted · 29/12/2019 22:52

Constance.

Loads of little Matildas round our way.

Rumboogie · 29/12/2019 23:30

Love all of them, especially Elsie

ParsleyPot · 29/12/2019 23:36

Matilda

Elsie is not great. I just think 'Elsie Tanner'.

Connie needs to be a diminutive for Cornelia, Constance or similar.

Ellecrawford · 29/12/2019 23:42

I love all three of these names! Elsie has always been one of my favourites but is starting to get more popular! Matilda is so beautiful and could be shortened down to tildy (which personally I think is really sweet) and Connie is stunning .. good luck from picking out of this gorgeous list😂💖

IVflytrap · 29/12/2019 23:48

Connie as it's less common, but really all three are good names. I like Constance as a first name, with Connie the nickname.

Middle name combinations, using some variations on the names:

Constance Matilda
Matilda Elspeth
Matilda Constance
Elsie Matilda
Elsie Constanzia
Elizabeth Constance
Connie Elizabeth

Dollymixture22 · 30/12/2019 10:40

While I love Matilda (childhood memories of the film), Connie is actually a great name. Unusual and striking.

I would go with Connie.

Lllot5 · 30/12/2019 10:43

I like all three my mum is Elsie and she’s 91. Definitely making a comeback.
Mathilda
Constance
Elsie
In that order of preference for me.

Astronica · 30/12/2019 11:25

Matilda is my favourite. Matilda Connie sounds good.

MikeUniformMike · 30/12/2019 12:41

Connie.
Matilda is overused and Elsie's not very pretty.
Constance is lovely.

FluffyEggsontoast · 30/12/2019 12:50

Matilda definitely