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Re: What made Mathilde severely drop in popularity in Belgium?

by tibby

10/1/2023, 11:09 AM

in reply to a message by guasguendi

In 1999 Prince Philippe (now king) of Belgium married Mathilde d’Udekem d’Acoz.
Maybe that's why.

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- guasguendi +1

10/1/2023, 11:26 AM

I think you are right. However, I don't understand the decline, as names used by royal families don't usually decrease in usage that much. Maybe they found the name Mathilde over-the-top?

- Septapus (Buneary)

11/11/2023, 8:08 AM

Normally, in countries with royalty, names increase in popularity when used by a royal family or when someone marries into a royal family. Do Belgians hate Queen Mathilde or something?

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