Is Matilda as popular as my sister has told me it is?

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We like it but don't want there to be 5 in the class if we have a girl...

Yes it is increasing in popularity but you cannot just pick a name because it is "unpopular" can you?

If you like the name then go for it
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I don't know any. Depends where you live

i have never met a Matilda or a Tilly. both gorgeous names.

I think that Cate Blanchett called her girl Matilda too???
Its alovely name and would name a girl that but being Australian she would get the piss taken regularly.
If you are not based in Australia then go for it.

Cate Blanchette has three sons?

Ok so I have it wrong but there is sone Australian celebrity that called her kid matilda. Bit silly I thought as that kid will get teased her wholel life in Australia.

Very popular round here I'm afraid. Lovely name though.

lou think you are thinking of Heath Ledger, his daughter is called Matilda

I am sunburnt - you could call me Winston and I would probably answer.
(walks away off with the fairies trying to find brain)

sunburnt, sunburnt!!!!!!!!

i want some sun [cries]

(where are you?????)

I went to the Isles of Scilly for Easter and am now in Frankfurt.

My DD is called Matilda (Tilly) and I already know of three others... Plus a tortoise!! Lol!

Matilda is a fine name, a name for a medieval queen. Historically it was often shortened to Maud.

Matty I could live with as a nn. Tilly on the other hand is a dog's name - I know of six dogs around here called Tilly.

I know of 6 little Matilda's/Tilly's all in the 0-4 age bracket, three of which have the middle name Rose! I really do think it's going to continue creep up the popularity ladder as the year progresses

Only know one Matilda and met another in the park once, do know a couple of Tillys too. I much prefer Matilda.

I know 4 Matildas/Tillys.

Zombie thread! I posted on it two years ago.

It's actually started going back down the charts. Tilly is far more popular I think as it's used on its own and as an abbreviation. DD is Tilda and we know no others.

It's not stupidly popular, is a classical name and I think has peaked.

Never even noticed that the OP posted over 2 years ago

I don't know any, its a great name, love it.

I have a Tilda too, but she is only 5 months old. She is the only Matilda/Tilda/Tilly we know.

It's quite fashionable (if not faddy) ATM.

I know of about 7 under 5s called Matilda.