Alternative to Matilda

[summersun7]

Changed username to avoid outing myself....
A close friend used the name Matilda. I loved and adored this name. We don't leave nearby so children aren't going to go to school together, however they will be friends growing up. I am also close to their family, so I feel morally I cannot use. I'm quite sad as I loved the name.

So I've been considering Tilly/Tillie. But my name begins with a T and ends in I, so I'm worried it will be too rhymey. Tilly dates back to the early 1900's as a given name.

Any other alternatives you think I may like?
I literally look at every name and it doesn't feel the same as Matilda.

Thanks.

Tilda, or Madeline (nn Maddie)? Congratulations!

Cassandra nn Cassie?

Tabitha
Talitha
Maud
Kitty
Letitia nn Letty
Natalie nn Tally
Ottoline nn Ottie or Tolly
Molly
Betsy

Margaret (Maggie)
Harriet (Hattie)
Cecilia (Cece)
Tabitha (Tab)

Josephine
Elizabeth

I see it's been suggested already but Tabitha came straight to mind.

Martha

OP, I appreciate how you feel but I really encourage you to just use the name Matilda. Friends come and go. It might not seem like this now because you have a close relationship with your friend, but you don't know how long the relationship will last for. Whereas, your daughter will have her name forever. You say that you haven't found a name that you love as much as Matilda...so use it. Matilda is a popular name and your friend's DD will meet countless other Matildas.

I was going to say Tabitha too! Also Cassandra, Amelie, Saskia, Alexandra, Jemima, Talia, Natalie, Georgie/Georgia

Tallulah

Ottillie...Tilly

Marlena/Marlene

Maxima

As with others, my immediate thought was Tabitha.

Elodie & Lottie also come to mind.

I agree with @WendyDarling888

If you really love it, use it.

You don't want to spend the next however long regretting it then perhaps losing touch anyway?

I strongly encourage you to stick with Matilda

If not

Tilda
Willa
Margaret nn Maggie
Clementine nn Clemmie
Ottilie nn Ottie
Coralie or Cora
Martha
Marnie
Margot

Matilda

Thank you all.
I do see where your coming from with using it anyway.
I would still like to use as a middle name.
I really liking Martha and Jemima from your suggestions so far. Thank you. Xx

Talia, Tilda, Michaela, Martha, Mabel,

Malila. Pronounced ma-lay-la.

Merida?

Camilla - Millie.

Penelope
Cassia
Henrietta
Lucinda.

In your shoes I'd defo use the name you love.

If not, got to be Martha. Very similar somehow (and even nicer!)

@shirleyschmidt
Which do you think sounds the best?
N O A H and Matilda or
N O A H and Martha