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Narrowed it down - which do you prefer?

62 replies

Violetandpurple · 26/03/2022 08:18

Our 4th baby girl is due in the summer.

Madeline
Matilda
Primrose

All 3 go lovely with our other dd's names
Primrose I think is beautiful but is it too out there.. which do you prefer and why.

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Hucklead · 26/03/2022 08:19

Primrose. It’s a family name and we’ve always had lovely comments.

MoonBat · 26/03/2022 08:21

I like Primrose but wouldn't like any shortening of it, it would bother me!

Madeline is lovely, and I don't mind Maddie.

Matilda is probably my favourite but also probably the most popular, so it depends how much that concerns you!

canyoubelievethat · 26/03/2022 08:22

I prefer Madeline.

Dinoteeth · 26/03/2022 08:24

I think they are all likely to end up shortened.
Maddy
Matty / Tilda
Rose / Rosie.

So from there I think a prefer Matilda or Primrose. Not a big fan of Madeline.

Matilda is really different. I'm liking it.

JMPB · 26/03/2022 08:33

Matilda 💕 one of my favourites but DH hates it xx

Lilaclavenders · 26/03/2022 08:35

Primrose

Because Matilda and Madeline are overused and a little dull.

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 26/03/2022 08:54

I like Madeline best.
Matilda is too popular and Primrose is too twee - also very hard to carry off if she is not very “stereotypically girly”.

emmathedilemma · 26/03/2022 09:33

Matilda

maybein2022 · 26/03/2022 09:44

Matilda. It’s one of my favourites and I wish I could use it for this baby (if a girl) but sadly the short version (Tilly) sounds silly with our surname! The other two are ok, but I much prefer Matilda.

LabelMaker · 26/03/2022 09:48

Matilda, hate primrose

AdaColeman · 26/03/2022 09:53

Matilda!

17caterpillars1mouse · 26/03/2022 09:58

From favourite to least favourite

Primrose
Madeline
Matilda

Itsnottheendoftheworldisit · 26/03/2022 10:17

Primrose is beautiful

Honey2 · 26/03/2022 10:19

Primrose and Madeline, both beautiful and classy and not too overused. I’m not a fan of Matilda

axolotlfloof · 26/03/2022 10:30

Primrose, although I quite like Matilda.

Pointlesspolice · 26/03/2022 10:32

Madeline…gorgeous name.

ofwarren · 26/03/2022 10:34

I love them all! Primrose is my favourite though.
You could use one of the other names as a middle name? Either would sound nice.
Great choices OP.

Hadtocomment · 26/03/2022 10:46

I like Madeline best. I also like all the Adeline and Adelaide type names. I think primrose could be cool at some ages but might be tricky at different ages. Prim isn't the best shortening and Rosie feels like a different name to me. Matilda I knew a really horrid one so that's not helpful as just subjective.

22Newnames · 26/03/2022 10:50

No help but usually I click on these and hate them all but all 3 of your names are nice. Any would be lovely Smile

Pemba · 26/03/2022 10:52

Madeline, it's just really beautiful.

Matilda is fine. Primrose I don't really like, it is a bit twee and prissy as pps said. I do like most 'rose' names, but I think it's the 'prim' bit of Primrose that spoils it.

custardbear · 26/03/2022 11:06

Primrose no Prim like Hunger Games

custardbear · 26/03/2022 11:06

Nn (not no)

StrychnineInTheSandwiches · 26/03/2022 11:30

I'd probably go for Madeline. Anything but Primrose to be honest. That's
a bloody awful name.

SirVixofVixHall · 26/03/2022 11:33

Matilda. I only know one and she is 26. I like the pet names and the full name, it just sounds nice in all permutations!

gingerhills · 26/03/2022 11:35

I like Matilda and Madeline equally.

Can't stand Primrose. Just makes me think of Harold Shipman's wife.