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I like them both. And I think they work fine as a sibset.

I love Matilda (also in the spelling Mathilda) and think it's sweet and pretty and the best kind of vintage all at once.

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I'm not so fond of Scarlett, though. I know it's a "vintage" name, too, but my main association with the name is of course Scarlett O'Hara, and also Mrs Weasley's use of the term "scarlet woman" once in the Harry Potter books as a negative comment.

I love Scarlett, I think it's a lovely classic name that's also fresh because of how underused it is. I think Matilda is very pretty too even though it's not a name I would use.

I am very fond of Matilda especially with the nn Tilly. Scarlett is alright, though the "scar" part always grates on me a little. I much prefer Scarlett for a mn.

I like them both, individually.
As a sibset, no.

When she was a kid, my sister had a large stuffed gorilla named Matilda so I always thought the name was kind of silly. But it's grown on me lately. I do love Matti and Tilly. So while I wouldn't use Matilda, I can still appreciate it.

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Scarlett is not my style at all. And I especially dislike the "scar" at the beginning.

I love Matilda but I feel like it's one of the first names that started the old name resurgence. Not that that's a bad thing, but it almost gives it a trendy flavor that makes me grimace. I think there are a lot of children named Matilda right now (especially in Hollywood, it seems) but I've never met one of any age that I know of.

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Scarlet (never Scarlett) is a name I really like. I dislike the scar sound but not enough to stop me liking the name. It just seems so fiery and saucy. There could never be a demure--or blonde--Scarlet.

Hate Matilda, love Scarlett

I love Matilda, it's one of my top favourites. I think it's sweet and clunky, strong and pretty. I love Tilly and Tildy.

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I am not really a fan of Scarlett. I think it's unpleasant soundy, with terrible nickname options, and it's got a somewhat tacky vibe to it for me, based on personal associations.

Matilda has never appealed to me much. I share glassmidnight's image of "vintage tea set" except to me it seems antiquated and fussy, as well as cozy and elegant. It's a square-sounding, doughy name in my mind. I met an active and imaginative little girl named Matilda who dispelled that a little bit, but not really enough.

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If I did like Matilda a lot, I'd fret a little about it being less shiny because it's among all the McSurname names + Michaela variants that are trendy, since it shares a lot of sounds with them. Makayla Makenna McKenzie etc.

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I used to really like Scarlett. It was like Charlotte's wilder sister. But ... I dunno. It suits certain people, like the daughter of an occasional poster here, Lillian - it's smart and adventurous but not sly. But it's so bold and colorful yeah, sometimes can seem harsh. On someone like me, or a few of my friends I can think of, or on someone like Ashley Wagner or Jennifer Aniston or Hilary Clinton ... it could also come off a little abrasive and theatrical IMO. So ... I dunno.

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Matilda is growing on me. I like the nickname Tilly for it. It has a sort of cozy elegance to it, like vintage teacups and saucers, but still has a little spunk to it.

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Scarlett, however, is not for me.

Very nice as a sibset. Both are nice. Matilda is a little more girly and Scarlett a little more bold to me.

They seem to be hipster favorites at the moment, so I'm a little burnt out on them. I like Matilda, but I never liked Scarlett much. Sounds violent.

I do not like Matilda. I almost hate it, in fact, even though it does seem to be getting extremely popular:) I like Scarlett, though! Scarlett is very feminine, yet a bit daring and adventurous:)

I don't particularly care for either, but they are easy to spell and pronounce, and I find them respectable despite not really liking the way they sound. Matilda sounds clunky to me, and Scarlett is too harsh for my liking.

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If you're considering them for siblings, I think they go together well.

Scarlett is marginally better than Matilda, which imo isn't saying much. They're both awful, Hollywood-trendy, LOOK AT ME!!! names I have real trouble picturing on a real ordinary person.

Matilda has been growing on me lately, especially with the nicknames Matty, Tilly or Tilda. I used to really dislike it but I guess I don't any more.

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I love Scarlett. I can't decide whether I like Scarlet more, though...

I like Matilda, but the nn Mattie is getting old. Perhaps Tilly or Tilda as an alternative if you don't plan on calling her consistently as Matilda?

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Scarlett, while lovely because it brings up visions of antebellum south and fiery reds is also somewhat tarnished because I find it to be somewhat stripper stage-namey. Tarnishes it a bit.