Thoughts on Delilah for a sister to Matilda?

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I’m pregnant with my second girl, I already have a Matilda and love the name Delilah for this baby, but the more I research it the more I’m put off it 🙈 I wasn’t aware of the biblical reference until now even though I was brought up in a Christian household. What does everyone else think of this name?

Delilah is nice, what about Dahlia?

I wouldn’t pick Delilah. It has so much cultural resonance - in a bad way. She features heavily in art and literature. The name also doesn’t go with Matilda at all - if that bothers you

She'll have people singing the Tom Jones song at her all her life.

How about Delia? Similar sound but not the same connotation.

I don’t love it. What about Matilda and

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She won’t because children her age won’t know who Tom Jones is.

There are a couple of songs with my name in them and the only person to have ever sung them maybe a handful of times is my DM.

I really like Delilah, but I have to say I wouldn't use it for all the reasons above.

She won’t because children her age won’t know who Tom Jones is.
Just like we don't know who Frank Sinatra was.

Did he do a song with someone’s name in it?

Tom Jones? Yes.

Frankie - several.

The song thing is annoying as it’s tedious people who think they are the first person to sing a song at you, but on that logic no child would be called ruby, or Caroline, or Alice, or Layla.

I am not keen on Delilah but it’s just personal taste, there’s nothing wrong with it. I like Matilda though.

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no child would be called ruby, or Caroline, or Alice, or Layla.
Many posters have used songs as a reason to not use names.

Like I say, tedious people who think they are the first ones to make the joke.

I wonder if they approach people at bus stops to announce ‘you wait - two will come at once!’

Tedious people exist and there's not a lot you can do about it.

Indeed you can’t. I just wouldn’t let idiots who think they are funnier than they are put me off a name I liked.

I love Delilah. Also Della

You beat me to it!

I really cannot grasp the resurgence of this truly awful name!

Matilda is lovely btw! Choose something else ladylike and classic ...

I really cannot grasp the resurgence of this truly awful name! It's because of the popularity of Isla and Lily IMO.

Trends are funny - who'd have thought 30 years ago that Theodore would be in the top 10 now.

That’s a lot of syllables for both of them. How long is your surname. Always worth saying both together as a test.
How about Lyra, Lyla, Lydia, Davina, Erica, Esme 🤗

It's a song about VAWG. She has what is presumably a consensual relationship then she's killed by a jealous man who then blames her for his violence.

I love Matilda but really don't like Delilah. I much prefer Tabitha which i think goes well, Jessica too.

I'm surprised you haven't heard the story of Samson and Delilah. I wasn't brought up in a a Christian household and I knew about it
I'm not keen on it as as my first thoughts are Samson and Delilah and the Tom Jones song Why, Why, Why Delilah which is about violence against a woman called Delilah .
But I am of an age that means that song is very familiar to me. Younger people probably won't have that connection. So if you love it you should use it

I suppose you might be right.

I don't like "D" names full stop but Delilah is just dreadful.

They are both adorable names although I think I might find them a bit of a mouthful. I don’t mind nicknames and I haven’t felt the need to control my kids nicknames but you might end up with a Till and a Dell. Or a Tilly and a Delly. They are all cute though