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Siblings for Matilda?
by Flora (booksandtea)
4/2/2015, 2:47 PM
I know some people are kind of tired of Matilda, but as far as names go, it really isn't all that popular in the U.S, and DH and I love it.However, I'm not sure what names would pair nicely with it, if we were to have a Matilda and she were to have a brother or a sister, what would you suggest?
In case it helps, we like Matilda because of the literary and historical associations, and I particularly like the medievalness of it. So names along the same lines would be perfect.

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- Anneza, nsi (guest)
4/3/2015, 2:03 AM
- Myosotis
4/2/2015, 9:05 PM
I love Matilda! Wish it were less popular where I live (UK). Matilda &...Rosalind
Alice
Viola
Beatrix/Beatrice
Lyra
Clio
Guinevere
Sylvie/Sylvia
Clara
Jessamine
Florence
Jane
Elizabeth/Eliza
Mary
Catherine/Kitty
Jane
Lillian
Astrid
IrisTimothy
Arthur
Walter
Hugo
Edmund
Prosper
Francis
Gideon
Julian
Dorian
Lucian
Charlie/Charles
Vincent
Henry/Harry
Edward
Richard
IsidoreHope that was helpful!
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- Flora (booksandtea)
4/2/2015, 7:51 PM
How do you not love Elizabeth? I love it; I worry about it being a bit common sometimes, but I love it. You're my second Guinevere! It's going on the short list.August is wonderful. He really likes the nickname 'Gus'... so, that is going on the list too. I also like Thomas, a real favorite, but we have someone very close to us with that name.
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- lusia   +3
4/2/2015, 6:24 PM
Matilda is a nice name. Hope this helpsAdelaide
Elena
Johanna
Aloisia
Amalia
Constanze Wyatt
Leopold
Aloysius
Edmund
Atticus
Percy

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- Flora (booksandtea)
4/2/2015, 7:49 PM
I don't think I'd use it, but Constanze is nice to see. I always liked running across the Constanza's that would be in historical family trees.Adelaide seems to be the favorite.I really like Edmund, too.
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- Puck (BBH)   +1
4/2/2015, 7:12 PM
You sound like you've been reading about the Mozarts and the Webers.
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- lusia
4/2/2015, 7:59 PM
I do think Mozart is amazing and find his family life interesting, but I did chose those names without thinking of their relations to Mozart.
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- HaySkyNat   +1
4/2/2015, 5:49 PM
- Flora (booksandtea)
4/2/2015, 7:48 PM
I'm a Josephine fan, certainly. Thanks!
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- Flora (booksandtea)
4/2/2015, 7:45 PM
Will you sweet talk my hubby into Frederick? Please? :)I also like Emeric & Ambrose for boys.Millicent is nice. I like Millie. Genevieve, too.Sadly, he's already nixed Beatrix & Beatrice, even though it is a family name.
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- A (guest)   +1
4/2/2015, 3:56 PM
- Flora (booksandtea)
4/2/2015, 7:43 PM
It's becoming the number 1 contender. Thanks!
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- Joiya (guest)   +1
4/2/2015, 3:46 PM
I love Matilde so... Matilda is right up my alley as well. I think that Beatrix, Camille, Adelaide, Charlotte, Eleanor, Rosalind, Cordelia, Althea, Therese, Veronica or Tiffany would make sense. For boys/brothers, I would go with Henry, Leopold, Hugh, Gilbert, Conrad, Roger, Edmund, Otto or Wallace. .
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- Flora (booksandtea)
4/2/2015, 7:43 PM
I adore Henry. We know 5 adult Henry's, so it is a little hard for us to use that one. I do love Ed- names, too, though... Edmund, Edward.Adelaide & Eleanor are favorites. I really like Rosalind & Veronica, too. Veronica is particularly nice, because the 'ron' part could be honoring. It is a stretch, but still... Thank you!
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- Flora (booksandtea)
4/2/2015, 7:40 PM
You have so many good choices.I really have loved Eleanor & Adelaide for a while, unfortunately I can't be the only one that has a say. ;)I never thought about Guinevere, but I really like it.Arthur, I have always liked. However I think Everard is interesting, and Magnus, too.Thank you!
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