What names would you suggest if we like Matilda and Jemima?

[Fairytalebloom]

Hiya,
I was wondering if you could help us name our daughter who was born yesterday. Our two favourite names are Jemima and Matilda.
However, we lived in America for 5 years before moving back to the UK and have lots of friends over there and so I worry about the racist connotations of Jemima.
I also think Matilda is really popular and so that puts me off that one slightly!
Any other ideas are very welcome please!
Thank you x

Hope one of the suggestions works for you. I would not choose Matilda as too many, and Jemima makes me think 'puddle duck' straight away.

Darcy
Lucinda
Elouise
Millicent, nn Millie
Emily
Erin
Gemma instead of Jemima?

Ursula
Sylvie
Rosamund
Lavender
Cecilia
Clara

Lucinda, Philippa, Jennifer.

I love both those names and also like:

Henrietta
Felicity
Philippa
Lucinda
Rowena
Tessa
Polly
Belinda

I love Matilda.

Anastasia
Harriett
Henrietta
Cassandra
Juliet
Julianna
Florence
Violet
Elizabeth
Tabitha
Deliah
Jasmine
Daisy
Genevieve
Esme
Tallulah
Georgina
Georgia
Felicity
Kathleen
Catherine

Having lived in the US, I wouldn't pick Jemima for the same reason. I thimk Violet and Matilda go together really nice

I don’t know what the racist connotations to jemima are- I would think of puddle duck.

other ideas:
Harriet
hazel
aurora
jennifer
evangeline
delilah
Ophelia
violet
darla
Delia
imogen
Georgina
Beatrice
Cora
felicity

Martha,
Mabel,
Molly,
Maisie,
Jessica
Jessamy
Clementine
Clemency
Daisy
Scarlet

Jenny?

Primrose?
Daisy
Agatha

Adelaide
Annika
Calista
Christabel
Claudia
Corinna
Cynthia
Dahlia
Deborah
Drusilla
Fiona
Ginevra
Linnea
Liora
Marisa/Marissa
Minerva
Miriam
Nadia
Naomi
Pamela
Rebecca/Rebekah
Renata
Vanora
Zillah

Just to reassure you about Jemima.
My niece is a British Jemima and they did a big USA holiday the other year. Absolutely no negative reactions to her name. In fact they got a lot of complements on the name. They did the west coast, California,Arizona , Utah, Navada. So it is very usable and fine in the USA. It's a fab name btw.

Congratulations!

I also love Matilda. Only know one.

Louisa
Beatrice
daphne
Felicity
Penelope
Evangelina
Henrietta
Martha

Hiya,
Thank you so much for all these suggestions! I can’t believe how many names you’ve all come up with.
The most common suggestion seems to be Tabitha but I’m not really a fan sadly although I can see why people think it’s similar.
I like Anna but worry it’s a bit boring??
Also quite like @Maybeitllneverhappen suggestion of Rosanna but I’m worried she’ll become a Rosie.
Do you think Matilda being popular would be really annoying for her? I still do love it.

Felicity
Grace
Margaret
Elizabeth
Adelaide
Josephine
Alice
Harriet
Madeleine

Congratulations btw. Take your time with the name, you have a few weeks and as you gradually realise that she is becoming a little person the name will follow.

Posie
Angelica
Persephone
Tammy
Tabitha
Bonita
Hazel
Beatrix
Melody
Tina
Laika
Yolanda
Eliza

I forgot to put Nancy on the list, such a fun and pretty name and always makes me think of bold adventurous girls!

Madeleine? Emmeline? Rosalind?

Tabitha or Lucinda.

What on earth are the racist vibes with Jemima? Jemima Puddle-duck?!!

I worked with someone with a Matilda - she very thoughtfully said that it suited her, so was still. pleased with her choice 12 years later Go for it, OP! and very warm congratulations.

Claudia
Tallulah

I'm not sure Matilda is any more popular than plenty of other names atm.

Amelia
Emilia
Anthea
Jessica
Lucinda
Lucille

If you like Anna, what about Anya or Emma or Clara?

Lucy-Anna/Lucianna?

My DD has a very popular name - there are always several in her year group - it has never bothered her and she loves her name.