Priya Matilda - opinions?

[Bluebunnie]

Hey, what’s everyone’s opinion on the name Priya, paired with the middle name Matilda?

I am half Indian, so I’m okay with the fact that the name has a cultural assumption.

Matilda is the name of my sister.

We already have two children, Isaac and Cassia.
This baby is our last.

Matilda Priya goes better with your other kids names. I'm half Indian, half English and me and most of my siblings have English names and one brother has an Indian name and always hated that he was different, so much so that when he was 18 he changed his name.

It sounds lovely and the "a" endings flow well together. It's very pretty ✨

Also Cassia is GORGEOUS

We must have similar tastes lol! Isaac is my favourite boys name but hubby wouldn’t let me use it!

Cassia was on my list for my baby girl and I absolutely adore Priya but didn’t use it as was worried about cultural appropriation.

Go for it, the 3 siblings names work lovely together!

Lovely choice

None of the older children have english first names

Ok I should have said Western names - or at least not so obviously Indian names. Perhaps the OP doesn’t care about similar vibe names for her kids though 🤷🏻‍♀️

I like it. I wouldn't use Priya unless there was an Indian connection, but as there is, it's fine. They go well together - unusual but it really works. The initials PM are also quite cool

Yes, honestly I’m not too bothered about their names ‘going together’, as they’ll only be addressed as a set for a small portion of their lives.

I’d only be put off if their names together had any negative associations I was unaware of, or was hard for me to say all at once.

But yeah, I’m okay with them all having their own vibe.

I love the name Priya. I don’t think it flows with Matilda though, if I’m honest. But if you love them and it means something to you, then go for it! Both lovely names.

I was going to say I like it the other way round: Matilda Priya.

I also think it sits slightly better with Cassia and Isaac.

The initials PM are also quite cool

Provided the surname doesn't start with T!

I like it. It sounds pretty

PMS?

Gorgeous names, love them all (and I rarely say that)

Those are two incredibly pretty names. I’m not sure I personally love their flow but “flow” is massively overrated in my personal opinion.

There is only one thing I would consider:

You being half Indian will probably have a stronger connection to that part of your heritage than your DD, who will be a “quarter” / presumably have one Indian grandparent.

That’s a least how it is for me compared to my parents (not Indian heritage btw, but I suspect the principle still applies).

I personally am therefore glad that they didn’t give me a first name that is obviously linked to that “quarter” of my heritage simply because it isn’t my primary cultural background. But that’s just my personal point of view.

Or L.

“flow” is massively overrated I agree, and I don't understand the posters who suggest swapping the name order so that the first names flow.

My parents chose first names that 'flow'. The bad news is that the names didn't flow with the surname, I had my 'middle' name at the beginning and it's slightly ridiculous with the surname. My 'known as' name doesn't flow with the surname.

The OP's DD will probably be Priya Bunnie most of the time, not Priya Matilda or Priya Matilda Bunnie (which does flow).

Matilda is awful on its own. Combined with Pryia it’s even worse.
How about Pryia Rose or Pryia Marie or something. Anything has got to better than that god-awful combination.

Pari Matilda? 😂 Matilda Rani? 😂

Try spelling Priya properly..

Pryia is a variant spelling of Priya. Sorry, my mistake, OP 🙂.

Tara Matilda
Maya Matilda
Jeena Matilda
Sunita Matilda
Sonia Matilda
Anika Matilda
Monica Matilda

All Indian first names that are easily pronounced. She might be annoyed about being the only sibling with a very Indian name (Priya).

99% of the time she will be known by just her 1st name or 1st name surname. not 1st and middle name.

I prefer Matilda and Priya as a middle name. I can't think of any negatives except possibly initial issues. (PMT/ PMS as someone already said)

Matilda is the name of my sister.