Maude

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Expecting first baby, a daughter.
Husband is very keen on Maude (also open to Maud). My name is Morgane and I am often called Morg, worried it might sound too similar. Other than that I like it. Thoughts?

Ooh I like that!

Sorry just no.

I love Maud, but not keen on Maude spelling

Maud Spellbody.

I'm not keen at all. Sounds harsh and ugly IMHO. But it's a perfectly respectable name. Though not attractive.

I adore Maude.

My lovely Nan was called Maude and I now really wish I had given my dd16 this name. The name I chose for her is lovely but is so common now, every other girl seems to have her name.

I like the fact Maude is still quite unusual.

It's one of those names which automatically makes me think of an old lady (similar vibe to Doris, Beryl, Bertha etc) but I think it would grow on me if I knew a young person with the name.

I prefer it without the e

I've never come across one born later than the 1930s!

Mixed bag it seems! A lot of responses echo my original thought too, I can see the dowdy references but I think it could be pulled of well by the right person. Funnily enough it came up because of Maud Adams in James Bond, and it’s definitely chic on her! It’s either incredibly chic or rather dowdy. Thank you!

I prefer Maeve or Mabel as they've not so close to maudlin or morgue.

I find Maeve and Mabel are rather ugly and dowdy sounding. Maudlin and morgue never occurred to me any more than Ella conjures Salmonella.

It seems is definitely a marmite type of name if that bothered you OP.
You won't get the indifference which happens with most names, it'll be strong opinions and people will either love it or loathe it.

I'm in the latter camp I'm afraid. I want to like it but I just can't, it's just not a nice sound to my ears

I always think Mabel reminds me of a golden retriever

Lovely. My mum has always called me Mabel Maud (not my real name!) so I have fond feelings about it 😊

I think it's awful, sorry.

Apparently I was very nearly called Maud. I was horrified and so glad my parents decided against it. It's a dowdy name. Would you like to be called it?

What about something like Marnie instead? Still cool and classic, but without the 'dowdy / old lady' connotations?

Literally one of the worst names in existence. Sorry 😂

Reminds me of Barbara Windsor's character in Carry on Again Doctor - she'd changed her name from Maud Boggins to Goldie Locks. And Maud is a bit like maudlin. How about Goldie?

Me too 😉 I hated it when I was younger, but now I like it and the reason behind it.

Most names are dated or become so. Sharon/Tracey/Debbie usually born in the 70s, Lauren/Gemma/Kimberly usually born in the 80s…Evie/Ava/Olivia usually born in the 2010s/2020s.

ETA: I like Maude more than Maud. Love your name too OP!

Maude is v cool! I like it a lot.

’Maudie’ is a v good movie too, true story about artist Maud Lewis. Maude Apatow has helped give the name a bit of a revival/made it seems more acceptable.

Don’t know why it’s any worse than other great-grandma names that are popular at the moment - Edith, June, Mabel, Margot etc

I love it!! Maude in Harold and Maude is an absolute queen. Works at all ages, I worked with a 20 something Maude a few years ago and it was surprising to meet one but suited her.

I hate Maud/Maude sorry

Maud Gonne…

We have a Maude. I obviously adore the name and it suits her!

Edited to add that I never read the opinions of others because we know that it is very marmite but no one has ever said anything awful to our faces! 😂

Some vintage names are so glamorous and elegant....Maude is not one of them. So frumpy