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Matilda has really grown on me. Is it getting too trendy or popular? Weirdly enough I like it with the nickname Mattie even though I dislike Maddie (and yes, they sound the same in my accent). There's just something about the Ts that make it look a lot nicer to me. Still she'd also be called by her full name a lot. I dislike Tilly and Tildy or anything else you could come up with.
So what do you think of Matilda? I like Matilda, sometimes 'Mattie' and Lucinda, sometimes 'Lucie' for siblings (again the spelling makes a huge difference, I'm not fond of Lucy as a full name but I do like Lucie as a nickname).
So what do you think of Matilda? I like Matilda, sometimes 'Mattie' and Lucinda, sometimes 'Lucie' for siblings (again the spelling makes a huge difference, I'm not fond of Lucy as a full name but I do like Lucie as a nickname).
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I've never met a Matilda of any age so I wouldn't say it's too popular.
Mattie > Maddie. It looks balanced and more adult. I think they sound the same in most accents.
Tilda and Tildy have grown on me but only as silly nn's probably used by best friends.
I adore Matilda. My sister makes fun of me because I wore the movie "Matilda" out when I was little so that's all she can think of. Matilda and Lucinda sound a little too similar to be a sibset but I never really care about that. Luci makes more sense to me as a nn for Lucinda but it looks incomplete.
Mattie > Maddie. It looks balanced and more adult. I think they sound the same in most accents.
Tilda and Tildy have grown on me but only as silly nn's probably used by best friends.
I adore Matilda. My sister makes fun of me because I wore the movie "Matilda" out when I was little so that's all she can think of. Matilda and Lucinda sound a little too similar to be a sibset but I never really care about that. Luci makes more sense to me as a nn for Lucinda but it looks incomplete.
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Matilda is recently new to the top 1000 although I wouldn't say it's on the path to trendiness yet. I think it's darling, spunky and smart and like you, I would call her Mattie as well.
Re: Lucinda, I should like it but don't. It just seems too heavy while Lucy is light and airy and has the same feel as Matilda. At the end of the day, though, Mattie and Lucie make a really cute sibset.
Re: Lucinda, I should like it but don't. It just seems too heavy while Lucy is light and airy and has the same feel as Matilda. At the end of the day, though, Mattie and Lucie make a really cute sibset.
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I haven't met any Matildas, so I'd say it isn't trendy or popular. I don't like it enough to use it, but I wouldn't mind seeing it on a girl. Mattie is too close to Maddie, so I'd stick to Tilly or Tilda as a nn.
Lucinda reminds me of a character on one of my mom's soaps. She was a villainess, but some of the times she had the best interest of her daughters at heart. Not the best mental image, but I do like the name.
Lucinda reminds me of a character on one of my mom's soaps. She was a villainess, but some of the times she had the best interest of her daughters at heart. Not the best mental image, but I do like the name.
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Oh, Matilda...you were once a favorite of mine. Then you became a BtN Darling, and my interest in you started to fade. Your youthful shine wore off, and now you are an old crone, withering away in the corner with Agatha and Clementine. I am still fond of you, but it's just not the same. You will never regain that sparkling quality that caught my eye in the beginning. *sigh*
BTW, I think Mattie is nicer than Maddie, too.
BTW, I think Mattie is nicer than Maddie, too.
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Wow. Matilda & Lucinda is a STUNNING sister set. The only way it could be any better is if Matilda's nn was Tillie or Millie. Mattie just sounds like knotted dog hair to me.
Matilda gets two thumbs up from me. It's very popular in Aus but then it's a very Aussie name, and I love it's ties to my country. And my best friend's name is Matilda (nn Tilda) so positive association there. I don't know about US popularity, but I know it's no where near Aus and UK levels. As for whether it's on the rise, I'm hopeless at prediciting.
Matilda gets two thumbs up from me. It's very popular in Aus but then it's a very Aussie name, and I love it's ties to my country. And my best friend's name is Matilda (nn Tilda) so positive association there. I don't know about US popularity, but I know it's no where near Aus and UK levels. As for whether it's on the rise, I'm hopeless at prediciting.
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Matilda is not popular the same way that Emma is, and it isn't trendy the way Jayden is. It's Hollywood trendy, trendy only within a fairly narrow demographic. At least for now.
I don't like the name at all. It sounds both old-ladyish and cartoon-little-girl-ish. Somebody's frumpy cranky old great-aunt Matilda who is wrapped up in ugly knitted shawls even in summertime, and a pop-eyed, frizzy-haired, "spunky" cartoon character with a magic hamster, all in one.
I don't like the name at all. It sounds both old-ladyish and cartoon-little-girl-ish. Somebody's frumpy cranky old great-aunt Matilda who is wrapped up in ugly knitted shawls even in summertime, and a pop-eyed, frizzy-haired, "spunky" cartoon character with a magic hamster, all in one.
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I love Matilda, but it's rapidly increasing in popularity and I think it will become trendy soon - if it is not already. When I was at nursery I had a friend named Mattie - I presume it was shortened from Matilda - and I think the only reason I remember her is because of her name. If I had an Matilda I would definitely use the nickname Mattie quite regularly, I really dislike Tilly, though I do not mind Tilda. I think Matilda "Mattie" and Lucinda "Lucie" are lovely as sisters, though I still do slightly prefer Lucia :)
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