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HelpRe: Matilda, Maude or Maud?
in reply to a message by Felie
I believe that Maude only made an appearance in the 1800s; the extra 'e' added either to make the name look more feminine (Maud has occasionally been used for males), or to make it appear more French and thus more upper class to the English speaking world of the time.
When you read that Matilda was also sometimes written as Mahaulte (sp? can't now find where I read this) you can see how Matilda became Maud.
Maude is probably the only name I prefer with the unnecessary extra 'e' tacked on just for looks. I love it! So bored of Matilda and the twee and inevitable Tilly, and I don't like the 'Mat' sound at the beginning either. But it is very popular, so I think that's just me...
http://www.behindthename.com/pnl/167578
When you read that Matilda was also sometimes written as Mahaulte (sp? can't now find where I read this) you can see how Matilda became Maud.
Maude is probably the only name I prefer with the unnecessary extra 'e' tacked on just for looks. I love it! So bored of Matilda and the twee and inevitable Tilly, and I don't like the 'Mat' sound at the beginning either. But it is very popular, so I think that's just me...
http://www.behindthename.com/pnl/167578
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