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I used to really love this name, but now I’m sort of neutral to it. I live in the US, so it isn’t super popular. My favorite nickname is Tillie.

I love it.

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For me, it's not so much that its 'fresh and stylish' or 'old and clunky', it is just a powerful feminine name to me. It also seems 'Australian' to me due to 'Waltzing Matilda' and I like that it has multiple nickname options.

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I'd prefer Mattie or Millie as nicknames but I'm not opposed to Tilly...it just isn't my favorite. For me and the way I shorten things, the most natural nicknames to come from it if I was saying the name all the time would likely be Mils or Tils anyway.

I don't mind it, but I'm a bit bored of it. I really don't like Tilly as a nn, I prefer Tilda.

Sooooo boring. I think we hit peak Matilda over here a while ago.

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Her middle name is Rose and her parents chose her pet name before she was born - either Tilly or Mattie. They're surprised and annoyed that she's one of 3 others when she starts school, doomed to be Tilly A B or C for the rest of her school life. Her sister is called Edith, always known as Edie

I live in the US. To me it has a bit of a South American vibe. I also think of medieval Germanic stuff and British suburbia.

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I think there are a lot of Americans who would perceive old Germanic names as clunky and popular British names as stylish.

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I wouldn't really call it fresh...it's just one of those names that's been around for centuries yet is still used enough that it seems current.

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I prefer the sound of Mathilde and Matilde, but if I were going to use a variation of it IRL, I'd most likely go with Maude or Matild.

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The only NNs I really don't like for it are Mat and Mattie, although I'd prefer Tildy / Tilde / Tilda over Tilly.

This message was edited 4/23/2018, 7:07 AM

I think it's fugly.

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My personal opinion is that it's clunky, yet it doesn't strike me as old, even though the only Matilda I've ever known was very elderly and wheelchair-bound.

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I'd think the parents of a Matilda would be highly educated. Not sure why I have that impression, but I do.

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I think all nicknames are awful. The Matilda I knew went by Til. Ugh

I live in the US and I find it a bit tired. It's not like it's used heavily here, but it feels like people have been reaching for it when they need a "quirky" and old fashioned name for quite a while.

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I don't hate it but I don't like it either. I don't enjoy the way it sounds and I hate the nn Tilda.

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I picture Matilda coming from a family that wears thick framed, funky eye glasses and thinks they're edgy for it.

I like it; it's in my top 50! It is a little dated, but in a good, classic way. I picture a Matilda to be a free-spirited little girl with curly auburn hair.

I do like Matilda, but it is very common here in Australia, so a bit lacklustre. I don't think there is a certain type of person who would use this name, it's quite versatile. Tilly is definitely my fave nn, I love it.