Matilda or Mathilde?

[PowerofFrank]

DH and I like both but which one is more acceptable/less embarrassing?

I don't want to lumber the poor child with a name that she'll hate!

Mathilde is more foreign and will be mis pronounced as Matilda.

I prefer Mathilde, it's a bit more chic and grown up.

Mathilde is wee bit pretentious imo

I prefer Matilda. Does what it says on the tin.

My best friend's DD is a Matilda.

Matilda.

Matilda

Matilda. If you go with Mathilde she will have a lifetime of saying "Matilda with an h".

It's not great when you ALWAYS have to spell out your name....I should know, as my DH has saddled me with a sn that nobody gets right. Now I always spell it out after I say it.....save the blank expressions.

For the UK I would use Matilda. Mathilde is lovely (softer), but I would only use it if you were from or living on the continent.

Matilda, less trouble, and nice nn possibilities.

Definitely Matilda. So much less hassle.

I prefer Matilda too. It's a lovely name-pretty and sophisticated. I know two little Matildas and they are both beautiful!

I prefer Matilda. lovely name

Def Matilda

Matilda, unless you or DH are French

I'd also go Matilda, just for the reasons Halcyondaze points out. Far less hassle for your dd when she's older.

Both are pretty tho.

Mathilde, much prettier, presume you'll pronounce with soft d on the end, not the da of Matilda

Matilda. I know two (3 and 18 mos respectively). The elder one is known as Tilly (which I prefer as a nn to Mattie since that sounds more boyish IMHO).