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A brother for Matilda?

45 replies

HanJanFan · 25/01/2026 11:32

We are struggling to think of boys names for our baby boy due imminently! Any ideas welcome for boys names to go as a sibling to Matilda 😊

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Bluehels · 25/01/2026 20:38

Dylan

ilovepixie · 25/01/2026 20:44

Hugo is nice and it flows well with Matilda

snowdaze76 · 25/01/2026 20:49

Sebastian
Maximilian
Barnaby
Emmett
Hugo
Jasper
Gideon
Lawrence
Charlie
Rupert
Dominic
Levi
Micah
Elijah
Setb
Sean
Fredrick
Theodore
Alister
Rowan
Glenn
River
Hunter

Mushroo · 25/01/2026 20:55

we are the exact same situation with a baby boy due imminently (and a Matilda).

our favourite is Joseph, but we also considered:
Sebastian
Oscar
Alexander
George
Jasper

NotAnotherOneNC · 25/01/2026 21:05

Matilda and Elliott
Matilda and Oscar
Matilda and Rupert
Matilda and Alexander
Matilda and Elias
Matilda and Theodore

Moreteaandchocolate · 25/01/2026 21:31

The Matilda’s I know have brothers called Samuel and Jasper.

Ideas

Sebastian
Oscar
George
Jacob
Louis
Zachary
Reuben
Finley
Frederick / Freddie
Alexander
Oliver
Arthur

ReturnToRiding · 25/01/2026 21:36

Thomas
Nathaniel
Michael
Freddie

hopsalong · 25/01/2026 22:07

James
Sam
Jack

You’ll often need to refer to them together and Matilda is a 3-syllable name of heavy consonants. I wouldn’t always want to be talking about ‘Matilda and Barnaby’, it would be exhausting!

Lollylavender · 25/01/2026 22:16

Matilda &

Quentin
Reuben
Alexander
Edward

Giraffehaver · 25/01/2026 22:19

Something strong and classic lokr
Joseph
William
Edward
Benjamin
Henry

littlebilliie · 25/01/2026 22:23

Harris

PurpleFlower1983 · 28/01/2026 20:13

Calliopespa · 25/01/2026 20:29

Oh yes, I like that with Matilda.

Rufus works well too as it harks back to that early history style.

My two are Matilda and Barnaby so I am biased 🙂

FlatErica · 28/01/2026 20:32

Henry!

StrictlyAFemaleFemale · 28/01/2026 20:49

William 1, 2 and Henry 1 were all married to Matildas. I think one of them was actually called Rufus, but used one of the other names as king. But I'm a bit hazy on details.

mellongoose · 28/01/2026 21:18

Theo

noexcuses26 · 28/01/2026 22:05

Tom.
Agree you don’t need another three syllable name. Keep it to one.

AnotherCustardCream · 28/01/2026 22:09

Isaac
Joseph
William

DustlandFairytaleBeginning · 28/01/2026 22:12

I think Hugo is overdone personally... I'd go old fashioned children's story... Edward or Peter.

HanJanFan · 28/01/2026 22:44

Thanks everyone - lots of good ideas for us to consider.

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MeouwKing · 28/01/2026 22:47

I had a great aunt who was born in 1892 and was called Matilda. She would be tickled pink that babies were being called Matilda more than a 100 years later.

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