Tabitha, Matilda or something else?!

[frillyfarmer]

I really really love Tabitha, but our surname is Thatcher and I worry it's too wordy on the Thas?! I also love Matilda but I already have a Matty and I think perhaps it's too twee to have children with the same letter - am I overthinking it?

Other names on my list are Penelope, Eliza (DH doesn't like) and Francesca. DH likes felicity but I'm not keen on any of the nicknames. I wouldn't necessarily want either Tabitha or Matilda nicknamed either.

Any thoughts or suggestions - were really quite stuck with which way to go!

I love Tabitha and Matilda.

Matilda can be shortened to Matty though so I would go for that.

I also like Phoebe and Frances.

Matilda can be shortened to Tilly

Or

Phoebe
Beatrice
Eleanor
Jennifer

My little girl is called Mylah-mae dottie my son is called harlen-dylan ( his dads name is Dylan ) if I ever had any more my son would be called ace and my daughter would be called cleo-amoure .. I like unusual names xx

Kitty

I love Matilda!

Other suggestions
Hattie
Harriet
Hester
Elinore
Eliza
Delphine
Delilah
Francine
Francesca
Genevieve
Julianne
Celeste
Claudette/Claudine
Vivienne
Lisette
Chloe
Georgiana
Meredith
Thea
Victoria
Rosie
Rosemary
Honey
Honor
Felicity
Heather
Arabella

I tried to say Tabitha Thatcher out loud and it actually sounds better than I thought it would. So I don't think you should automatically rule it out. Try saying it out loud to friends a couple of times and see how it feels ?

Matilda is a nice name but I'd probably automatically shorten it to Matty so if you already have a child named Matty that may be awkward.

You seem to like three-syllable names with A's so how about :

Anita
Marina
Alina
Alexia
Alicia
Cassilda/Cassandra

I think Tabitha is a bit too much of a tongue-twister with the surname. Pity, such a good name. I love Matilda too but wouldn't do it if you already have a Matty.

Cressida
Bridget
Jemimah
Susannah
Adelaide
Cosima
Julia
Juliet
Anastasia
Philippa
Clementine
Leonora
Olympia

Yeah Tabitha might be a tongue twister and Matilda is too close to Matty.

I really love Penelope with your surname.

I ADORE Tabitha! It is a bit of a tongue twister with Thatcher but not too bad!

Jemima
Imogen
Poppy
Florence
Elodie
Aurelia
Josephine
Claudia
Saffron
Cordelia
Sophia
Naomi
Holly
Louise
Lucy

I love Tabitha and I think it's fine with your surname.

I love Tabitha and think it goes fine with your surname. I also like Penelope and Felicity from your list.

Very prissy names.

Jemima
Harriet
Lydia

I love all your names. I think Tabitha Thatcher is OK and Matilda is fine with Matty as long as you don’t use Matty as a nickname.

Similar names I also like:
Florence
Beatrice
Theodora
Jemima
Isabella
Eloise

However, speaking as someone who got hung up on little worries about my favourite name, and chose a second best name, I’d go with Matilda or Tabitha.

Rose your name taste is similar to mine.

I also had Beatrice on my list and from the age of 5 was going to call any girl I had Jennifer/ Jenny like my baby doll!

I also meant Matilda can be short red to Matty so I wouldn't use it ( not would!) but yes it can be Tilly too but you can't control nn so it's a risk.

How about Miranda?

I had Tabitha on my list and also had:

Alicia
Mollie
Kaia
Hannah
Abigail

I love Matilda Penelope Eliza and felicity

Tabitha isn’t to my taste but is ok

Other suggestions:

Willa
Imogen
Sadie
Edith / Edie
Margaret /Maggie or Peggy
Clementine/ Clemmie
Roxanne/Roxanna/Rosanne
Pearl
Delilah
Ottilie (Ottie)
Cora
Winter
Jemima
Holly
Cleo
Mabel

I think Tabitha sounds fine with Thatcher. I wouldn't shorten Matilda to Matty, either - definitely Tilly if it had to be abbreviated. Both lovely names - as a PP said, Penelope sounds great with your surname too. I really like all your names (apart from Felicity, sorry) so not much help!

@itsgettingweird 👍🏻

Love Tabitha and think it sounds fine with Thatcher when said outloud

Tabitha Thatcher sounds good!

I think Tabitha Thatcher works really well.

Some other suggestions

Carmen
Emerald
Delilah
Annabel

Although Thatcher is such a strong surname you could go for something softer like

Nancy
Maisy
Elsie
Rosie

Congratulations, from an old penguin x

Oh dear I suggested Margaret 🤦‍♀️