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Baby girl names - opinions please to compliment Matilda

22 replies

justkeepswimming2701 · 28/03/2024 18:42

Hi,

We already have a daughter called Matilda Olive and we are expecting our second daughter. Which name do you prefer? Or if you already have a Matilda and can offer an alternative, I’d love to hear some!

Phoebe Anna
Phoebe Isabella

Esme Anna
Esme Isabelle

Thank you!

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ThursdayTomorrow · 28/03/2024 18:45

Isolde (Is-ol-da from the medieval legend).
Lilac
Emma
Ettie
Enela
Tulah
Perdie
Violet (Lottie)
Charlotte
Rosemary
Rebekah

WrongSortOfPoster · 28/03/2024 19:01

Phoebe Isabella

Phoebe/Esme Anna sounds too much like Phoebeana/Esmeana

GMH1974 · 28/03/2024 19:05

Alice Phoebe

Moreteaandchocolate · 28/03/2024 19:36

Esme Isabelle gets my vote! I like all your choices, but Esme is my favourite of your two first names.

Other names that I’ve heard with Matilda / go nicely with Matilda imo -

Tabitha
Alice
Amelia
Florence

Rozbos · 28/03/2024 20:06

Thea

PickledScrump · 28/03/2024 20:08

Esme will always get the esmay/esmee pronunciation issues if that bothers you.

out of the two Phoebe Isabella sounds better but I prefer pp suggestion of Alice.

Alice Isabella

daisypond · 28/03/2024 20:46

I’m not sure that either complements Matilda. But I’d go for Phoebe Isabella of the four.

Hibernatalie · 28/03/2024 20:49

Margot
Hera
Circe
Hester
Jocasta
Vivian

GG1986 · 28/03/2024 20:57

Phoebe isabella is cute.

GrandDesignsShame · 28/03/2024 21:00

I know sisters Matilda and Felicity. Adorable 😍

LizzieBet14 · 28/03/2024 21:00

Matilda & Esme ❤️
Not sure that either choice of middle name flows very well, but still nice names individually.

MKWarrier · 28/03/2024 21:00

I’m interested in this as we also have a Matilda and are expecting our second girl. Clearly we have similar tastes, as we are likely to go with either Isobel or Isabella for DD2.

Of your choices I like Phoebe best. Esme has too many pronunciation issues for me. Other names I/we have considered to go with Matilda are Alice (my fave but DH not a fan sadly), Lara, Jessica, Abigail. I also like Rosa and Anna.

lechatnoir · 28/03/2024 21:14

Phoebe is lovely and also like with Matilda:
Madeline
Mabeline
Ettie
Ottilie
Alana

Mumofgirls2017 · 28/03/2024 22:17

I’d go phoebe and either middles are nice.

Matilda and

beatrice
eliza
florence
juniper
alice
iris
edith
esther
stella
jemima
annabelle
penelope
nancy
ivy
tabitha
lydia
harriet
henrietta
theodora
dorothy
eloise

amz4 · 28/03/2024 22:25

Phoebe Isabella is lovely 😊 that name gets my vote!

BlueHawaiiii · 28/03/2024 22:39

Matilda and Tabitha

Theoldwoman · 28/03/2024 22:43

Phoebe Isabella

Mushroo · 28/03/2024 22:45

We have a Matilda and our shortlist included:
Phoebe
Eliza
Harriet
Scarlet
Madeline
Georgina
Francesca

mathanxiety · 28/03/2024 22:49

Phoebe Isabella is the best in your list imo.

miniaturepixieonacid · 29/03/2024 08:08

All work well imo but Phoebe Isabella is my favourite.

I also associate Matilda with:
Abigail, Beatrix, Charlotte, Eleanor, Felicity, Georgina, Harriet, Imogen, Juliet, Katherine, Lucy, Madeleine, Natalie, Ophelia, Penelope, Romilly, Sophia, Tallulah, Verity, Zara

WrongSortOfPoster · 29/03/2024 10:47

Phoebe Isabella doesn't flow very well but middle names aren't used much.
Esme Isabelle has the same issue a well as the repetition of s.

NC2025 · 29/03/2024 16:59

How about Florence?

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