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Matilda is fine. Mathilde is heard in my area occasionally, but mostly for older women; perhaps it's time it became popular again. I prefer Margo to Margot. As to Euro-chic, we don't have that here!Although I live in a French-speaking area (in Canada) there doesn't seem to be much adoption of names from France..people tend to repeat the familiar names, or use English ones, which are considered slightly exotic. (or exotique.)

Matilda

Matilda and Mathilde have always been chic in Europe :)

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Margot sounds pretentious to me, and with the Margot spelling it makes me think of a maggot. :- I love Matilda, though. Not sure about Euro-chic, but it does seem like it's getting more popular with a certain upper class crowd.

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~Heather~

Matilda

I love Mathilde {I pron. it Mah-tilde} but I choose Margot.I dislike it spelt like that,Margo is lovely.Margot isn't

Margot.....I guess

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but only as a mn like Patricia Margot or something.

I like Matilda better. I don't think you should worry about whether or not it's becoming too popular; it you like it, use it.

Margot, although I'd say it's more Euro-chic than Matilda.

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I have a soft spot for Matilda because of the children's book, but it seems unattractive to me in the same way as Agnes or Gertrude would. I do prefer Mathilda.

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♥Elinor♥

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"Well-behaved women rarely make history."

Matilda

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It sounds softer than Margot (I find R- and G-sounds very harsh). Matilda also has many nn options (Mattie, Millie, Tilly, Tilda).

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Matilda is rather popular in Sweden, so it may be more popular in Europe than in USA. Is this what you mean by "Euro-chic"? Or does "Euro-chic" mean "too European-sounding"?

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"You sought a flower and found a fruit. You sought a spring and found a sea. You sought a woman and found a soul. You are disappointed." (Edith Södergran 1891-1923)

Matilda. I don't know if it's Euro-chic or not, but still...Matilda.

Matilda all the way!

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I don't feel that Matilda is becoming Euro-chic. The only problem is that it's becoming phenomenally popular I don't know any one with this name.

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Ooooh I like both. I like Matilda more, though. And I also prefer the spellings Matilde or Mathilde.

Matilda

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Leslie, lucky mommy to Scott (2000), Delaney (2002), and Larissa (2005)

I prefer Matilda. I don't think it's too Euro-chic at all. When I hear it, I think of the Aussie outback, for some reason. It could be because of the song, 'Waltzing Matilda'.

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I think Margot is more Euro-chic than Matilda, what with the silent 't' at the end!

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Georgia

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I love the name Margot

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(I also happen to love The Royal Tenenbaums, which this name reminds me of)

I like Matilda coz I think Margot is too old fashioned, My friend's dd's name is Matilda and she gets called Tilly for short, shes 3.

Matilda is cool, i love the nickname Tilly with it

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I definitely prefer Margot (I would probably use the spelling Margo instead so that there wouldn't be as many pronunciation problems). I've never been a fan of the name Matilda. It sounds like an old lady name to me.

Margo, with this spelling only.

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Hrm. I like both of these names a lot. I don't know about Matilda becoming to Euro-chic, but being in the US I don't think it really matters. I'm leaning toward preferring Matilda, actually; I'd be more likely to name a daughter that if I had to choose between the two. Eh, no, I'd name her Margot . . . um . . . Right, I can't choose! Both have great nn options, imo, and have nice meanings.

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Hannah

I like Matilda. Everyone I know wrinkles their nose at it though.

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cynthia