Mattie E. Coleman (1870–1943) was one of Tennessee's first African-American woman physicians. She was a religious feminist and suffragist who was instrumental in building alliances between black and white women.
Much nicer than the obnoxious Maddie, and it has some nice vintage charm to it as well. As a nickname for Matilda, I prefer it to the silly and country-sounding Tilly.
In 2018, 83 is the most common age for an American (U.S.) Mattie* who is registered female with the Social Security Administration. It is the 773rd most common female first name for living U.S. citizens.*as a first name, not a nickname.
― Anonymous User 10/5/2018
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This appears to have been a common nickname for Margaret (at least in the US) in the 18th and 19th centuries, because I come across it a lot while doing genealogy research.
My little sister's name is Mattie Renee and I think it's soooooo cute! It is not a nickname or anything in her case, it is just her name. Although we call her Matilda or MattieLoo as nicknames. She is named after our Great-Great-Great Aunt Mattie. It suits her very well.
While it is not included on this site, Mattie means "Strong in battle", and is of German origin. Mattie isn't only a derivative, it is also a name that can stand on its own.
I liked this name, thinking it tomboyish but still sweet. Then I read Ethan Frome, was incredibly annoyed by the simplicity and naivite of Mattie's character, and will never look at that name as being anything other than plain.
― Anonymous User 1/27/2010
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So cute! Not sure which I like better, Mattie or Maddie.
Mattie Silver is the name of a character in the book Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton. She is Ethan's wife's cousin and he has feelings for her. [He's a bad person in my opinion and so is Mattie of course, in my opinion]
A famous bearer is Mattie Stepanek, a boy with muscular-dystrophy who amazingly lived to be 12 years old! He was extremely intelligent and started writing poetry at age 3. He was a peacemaker.