Alternative to Matilda

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When expecting my boys I had my heart set on Matilda if they had been girls.
Unfortunately, a couple of friends have used it so don't think I can anymore without looking like I'm copying.
Also, I dislike Tilly as a nickname. Don't really like nicknames full stop.
What else would I like?
Welcome to comment on above situation and if you think I should still use it anyway.

Ophelia
Olympia
Helena
Anastasia
Tatiana
Madeleine
Marina
Marissa
Adelaide
Martina

Megan or Madeleine, if you want M?

I also like Tabitha, Clara, Josephine, Harriet, Lydia…

I would still use Matilda if you like it……the older your friends children get the less likely they are to be in contact with your DD anyway

A few people mentioned Margot, that's beautiful

Marion
Marina
Milena
Mailys (My-lees)

Tabitha was my immediate thought.

Agnes
Connie
Delia
Enid
Faye
Gaia
Hettie
Kitty
Marnie
Meredith
Nina
Nell
Orla
Penny
Peggy
Sienna
Saffron
Tess
Tabitha
Una
Verity
Willa

We considered the name Matilda, nickname would have been Milly.

Felicity
Clarissa
Esther
Imelda
Cassandra
Penelope
Ellen
Lydia

Similar vibe but that don’t tend to get shortened

Alice
Clara
Violet
Iris
Mabel
Lucy
Martha
Phoebe
Eliza
Margot
Olive
Freya
Hazel
Audrey
Georgia
Rosie
Eve
Ivy
Sophia
Miriam
Lydia

Hahaha I thought Tabitha too 😂

I always think Jemima and Tabitha are the natural matches for Matilda.
I know siblings Matilda and Jemima.

Most of these names would be shortened - Meg, El, Al, Hel, Pol so if OP doesn’t like nicknames I wouldn’t choose these.

All names can be shortened like that, the OP's child will have to be nameless or have a name that is one letter.

And as someone with a very short name I can tell you that that people will then lengthen it!

Io would get shortened to I.

I also think Tabitha, Martha, Margot have a similar feel as pp have mentioned.

Tamsin
Tamara
Mabel
Maria
Beatrix
Gaia

More suggestions:

Abigail
Amanda
Louisa
Isabel
Adrienne

I have a Matilda who is not Tilly - she is Matilda to everyone apart from her little brother who calls her Tilda and me and DH sometimes call her Matty or Mats.

If you love the name use it - I knew someone who had used the name and asked if she would mind when I was pregnant - she was obviously totally fine with it.

Other name options - Margot?

Or Minerva

Circe
Hero
Hera
Edie

All names I also like :)

Madita
Isabella
Linnea

Out of interest - what did you name your boys OP?

Delilah

Clementine (clem)

Marilla

Love Matilda but agree would go for something different

zelda
enid
edith
martha
juniper
eliza
tabitha
beatrix
jemima
penelope
charlotte
daphne
dorothy
violet
meredith
helena
delilah
aurora
seraphina
juliet

Matilda has always been my top name. Others I like are:

Marnie
Tabitha
Harriet
Isla
Elsie
Pippa
Annabel
Lola
Stella
Amalie
Lottie
Ivy
Florence
Ruby
Annie
Scarlett

Older names that feel similar may ne names like Tabitha, Theophila, Philomena, Araminta or Arabella. Mildred.

Slightly more modern names: Martina, Tamara, Madeleine.