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I love this name but agree it is too dated to use on its own. I like it as a middle name and 2 names I like a lot with it are Sadie Maud or Sonia Maud. I like it as an alternative to the overused Marie as a middle name. Lucy Maud Montgomery, author of the Anne books, went by Maud. I think it is because of her that I prefer it without the e on the end, which, if you know anything about the Anne books, is ironic, to say the least.
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Maudlin means tearfully sentimental. Maud(e) reminds me of the color mauve, which I think is a unique, pretty shade.
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Maud Menten (1879 – 1960) was a Canadian physician and chemist. As a bio-medical and medical researcher, she made significant contributions to enzyme kinetics and histochemistry and invented a procedure that remains in use. She is primarily known for her work with Leonor Michaelis on enzyme kinetics in 1913. The paper has been translated from its original German into English.
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Maud (or Matilda), Countess of Huntingdon (c. 1074 – 1130/1131), was Queen of Scotland as the wife of King David I. She was the great-niece of William the Conqueror and the granddaughter of Earl Siward.
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Maud Carnegie, Countess of Southesk (née Lady Maud Duff; 1893 – 1945), titled Princess Maud from 1905 to 1923, was a granddaughter of Edward VII. Maud and her elder sister, Alexandra, had the distinction of being the only female-line descendants of a British sovereign officially granted both the title of Princess and the style of Highness.
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Ugly and old. I've met a 20 year old called Maud and I felt so bad for her.
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Pretty, but old-fashioned so I might use it as a middle name.
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Maud is also Swedish, used alongside Mathilda, Matilda, Tilda, and Tilde in Sweden. The name day for Maud in Sweden is March 14. [noted -ed]
Sources: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maud_(given_name)
https://forebears.io/forenames/maud
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Sources: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maud_(given_name)
https://forebears.io/forenames/maud
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A little boring. I don't like it much.
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Ah, Maud sounds so sweet! I think it matches very well as a middle name, but as a full name it is fine too. Vintage, beautiful and original. I love it!
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Good middle name.
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My brain associates it with the color mauve.
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Maud sounds a lot like mud. Not a pretty name to say the least.
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Maud of Wales (1869-1938) was Queen of Norway from 1905 until her death. She was a granddaughter of Queen Victoria and is the grandmother of Norway's current king, Harald V.
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In 2018, 87 is the most common age for an American (U.S.) Maud who is registered female with the Social Security Administration. It is the 6, 669th most common female first name for living U.S. citizens.
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Maud is also used in France. Here it's probably more common among young women than old women. (The spelling Maude is used in France too.) [noted -ed]
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Maud is youthful and charming in my opinion.
This name is short and fresh with a lovely Medieval and aristocratic vibe.
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This name is short and fresh with a lovely Medieval and aristocratic vibe.
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I'm Maud and I act just like my name... it's sweet and cool and hey, it's not common like other names... my name is rare and I just love it.
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I adore the name Maud! It's so cute and vintage! I love granny chic names! :D.
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Maud is my name and I love this name. I wouldn't have wanted another one. My father chose it because he had seen a French movie entitled "Ma nuit chez Maud" 1969. I have never seen it but I know that it is about an independent woman and that's what I am. The meaning of this name is also very close to my personality.
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In my opinion, Maud is THE cutest name out there. I have no clue why I adore this name so much, but it's one of my favourite names ever. I picture a kitten, and kittens just generally make things awesome.
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Maud Allan was a pianist-turned-actor, dancer and choreographer.
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Maud Lilly is a character from a two-part movie "Fingersmith" based on a novel by Sarah Waters.
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Maud seems like the kind of name for a spunky, out-spoken girl. It's tough but sweet.
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I had a great-grandmother named Maud Mary. I'm not crazy about Maud on it's own, but I like how those two go together.
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I love this name and agree that it is definitely a guilty pleasure. Everyone I've told so far have either laughed or said 'WTF?'
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It reminds me of old, Hollywood glamour. It's nice, but kind of a guilty pleasure for me.
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In the legend of the Mordiford wyvern, Maud is a little girl who raises a wyvern as a pet. When the wyvern reaches adulthood, he begins to terrorize the village of Mordiford--Maud is the only person safe from him. Eventually he is slayed, which left Maud heartbroken.
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How charming! Maud is classically feminine and darling. A wonderful alternative to the horrid 'Madison' for a girl born today.
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I think it's gorgeous! It looks pretty, sounds pretty, and seems so modern and cool!
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Very old and boring.
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It just sounds like a name for an old woman at this stage, very old-fashioned, and not very pretty. The sound of it with the long 'o' sound just isn't very pleasant.
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Maud Hart Lovelace was the author of the Betsy-Tacy series of books set in turn-of-the-century Mankato, MN. I personally prefer the spelling Maude.
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If anyone is called Maud, apparently I am your female "son".
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Three-year-old Maud Angelica Behn is the 5th in succession to the Norwegian throne. I love her name!
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It kind of reminds me of "mud".
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Maud Moonshine is the name of a character in the Worst Witch.
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I like it a lot. There was a Queen/Empress of England named Maud, or Mathilda. Some call her Maud and some Mathilda.
Maud was also the queen of Norway from 1905. She was something like the granddaughter or great granddaughter of Queen Victoria of England. ;)
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Maud was also the queen of Norway from 1905. She was something like the granddaughter or great granddaughter of Queen Victoria of England. ;)
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This is the M in writer L.M. Montgomery (Anne of Green Gables), her name was Lucy Maud. Maud Adams is the Swedish/American model turned James Bond girl.
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It sort of has a Maudlin ring to it.
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• https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Maud#Dutch (in English)
• https://nl.wiktionary.org/wiki/Maud (in Dutch)
• https://nl.forvo.com/search/Maud/nl/ (in Dutch)
• https://youtu.be/Zzko1qGKwDA (in Dutch; the name is said at 0:07 and 0:29 and 1:39 and 2:10)
Converted to IPA, it should be: /'mɑu̯t/ [noted -ed]