Alternative Girls Name

[sweetlittlemystery2021]

I have loved Matilda for years, however someone very close to me has got there first so I now can't use it. So I could do with some help as to what to do.....

• Should I just let Matilda go and find something I love as much? Only problem is my sons have been calling bump Matilda!

• Should I use Tilly as a given name instead?

•Or should I try to find a short first name to go with Matilda? If so, do you have any suggestions of short names that would work!

Also, what do you think of:
• Seraphina/Serafina
• Elspeth

THANK YOU :-)

I love Matilda but would call her Mattie. Is that an option? I also love Meredith/Merry.

We had our first choice name taken too. It was a close friend, we live in same village, and children would be going to same school in the same school year.

We went back to the drawing board. Whilst I still love the name that was taken, the name we settled on is also very lovely and suits our daughter.

How about Florence (Flo), Connie, Iris, Cerys or Mabel?

I’d go with Matilda. I’d just let her know that it’s a name you’ve always loved, I wouldn’t be asking her permission rather just giving a heads up.

Thank you everyone. Its the OP here. I had to make a new account, I somehow managed to delete my old account 🤦‍♀️
I'm currently really loving Juliet too. Not sure if Juliet Matilda is too many syllables though for a name?

I also really like Sofia despite its popularity. So another option is Sofia Matilda.
Unless I just give up on trying to incorporate Matilda.....

Aw!
I love Matilda nickname Tilly!
If the other Matilda is a close family member (they’ll be first cousins or share step siblings) then it would be a no, otherwise it’s fun to have a friend /relative with the same name.

I actually share my name with my grandma, a first cousin and a second cousin and I’ve always loved having a little name club but it’s common in my culture.

Juliet Matilda is great.

I would just use Matilda.

Juliet Matilda is gorgeous OP.

Juliet Matilda is beautiful.