Comments for MATILDA:

Matilda was also an Emglish princess in the 12th Century. She was the daughter of Henry I and the mother of Henry II. When Henry I died, she was named his heir and should have been queen but her cousin Stephen seized the throne. She waged a civil war against him but was unsuccessful.

-- Anonymous User  5/7/2005

Matilda is used in a beloved song by The Pogues about Galipoli "Waltzing Matilda" and Tom Waits has a song by the same name, to mean "travelling". Also "Waltzing Matilda" is an Aussie folk song.

-- Anonymous User  8/10/2005

I like this with the nickname Tilly.

-- mum2bubba  10/21/2005

Heath Ledger and Michelle Williams daughter's name is Matilda Rose Ledger.

-- namefanatic  11/5/2005

I am Australian, and because of the song "Waltzing Matilda" which is basically our unofficial national anthem, the name is not widely used. However, there is now a character on the Australian tv show "Home and Away" named Matilda so my prediction is that it will get more popular in the next few years. In Australia, anyway.

-- ljfraser  11/13/2005

"Matilda" is also the name of a book by Roald Dahl.

-- Anonymous User  12/13/2005

There is also the kids movie, Matilda. Cute name, great nicknames, Mattie and Tilly.

-- Anonymous User  6/4/2006

In the movie "Matilda" a girl named Matilda has powers.

-- Anonymous User  11/17/2007

It's sooo adorable. I love it.

-- Mommy2B  4/4/2006

My grandmother's middle name - she wanted me to be named after her. My mother had better sense, barely, since I'm not real crazy about the one she chose.

-- Anonymous User  5/25/2006

In Dante's Divine Comedy, Matilda is a mysterious singing woman who meets Dante in the Earthly Paradise and leads him to the waters of the twin rivers Lethe and Eunoe where his bad memories are cleansed and his good memories restored. Dante compares her to Persephone, the goddess of spring.

-- prisca  6/9/2006

Frank Peretti wrote a book called "Tilly," which puts abortion in a Christian point of view.

-- avalah  6/23/2006

Matilda sounds cold and harsh but the nickname Tillie is very cute and sweet.

-- Anonymous User  9/10/2006

This name sounds really dumb. No offense to the Matildas out there. If your name is Matilda, make people call you Tilly or Tillie.

-- Taydbug112  10/9/2006

I don't really like this name. It sounds like the name of a nasty old witch from a fairy tale or something.

-- Anonymous User  11/18/2006

There is a famous children's poem, Matilda Who Told Lies, And Was Burned To Death, by Hillaire Belloc.

-- tallie  12/23/2006

Matilda´s pet forms are Tilly, Matt, Mattie, Matilinka.

-- Maggie_Simpson  2/22/2007

This name is lovely. The meaning, and the sound.

-- nothingshortoftragic  3/21/2007

I like this name maybe because of the movie Matilda. Anyway this is a classic strong name for a girl. If you want a strong yet decent name consider this one.
Oh and I am not too fond of the nickname Tilly/Tillie. It sounds so childish and boyish even. I guess it could be cute for young kids but not for older people. It also doesnt help that I know a shopping place called Tilly's.

-- Anonymous User  4/19/2007

Reminds me so much of Australia because of the popular song Waltzing Matilda. I personally think it is a really nice name. Problem is I always get the image of Mara Wilson (is that her name) playing Matilda in the book turned movie. That movie creeped me out for some reason.

-- Anonymous User  6/1/2007

Also a feminine name in Slovenia, popular before 1920.

-- earthnut  7/2/2007

Matilda is also the Czech and Slovak form.
Name Day: 14th March.

-- Karcoolka  7/12/2007

I love the name Matilda. I think that it is a classy name that will always be used.

-- EgYpTiAn PrInCeSs  7/14/2007

Matilda is also used in Finland. [noted -ed]
Name Day: 14.3

-- ToveTer  8/18/2007

This is my name. When I was younger, I hated it, but now I like it so much. I think it sounds soft and pretty. I love an old nickname of mine, Tilda. It sounds even better without the "ma". I've also been called Matti, Matte, Mattitilda and Mat-ilda. But now, thank god, everyone calles me Matilda, plainly. And I couldn't be more happy about it.

-- DoffeT  9/2/2007

I'm not male, but I find this name VERY ATTRACTIVE.

-- spaz123  10/2/2007

Never heard of Tillie as a nickname for Matilda, but I think the nickname Mattie is very nice.

-- Anonymous User  10/9/2007

Tilda Swinton, who played the White Witch in the Chronicles of Narnia and Gabriel in Constantine, is named Matilda and called Tilda for short.

-- Wunderkind_Princess  11/11/2007

I love this name! Though I must admit it sounds really old-fashioned and maybe a bit uptight, I still have a totally cheesy love for it. Also Mathilda is nice. And Tilda is such a great nickname!

-- Anonymous User  11/20/2007

Matilda was THE name to have if you were a queen or princess in the Middle Ages.

-- elizabeth hamlet  1/4/2008

I don't like it. Sounds like a name for a family cow. "Hey Jeb! I gotta go yonder and milk Matilda. She's been mooing all day!"

-- angolmois  2/19/2008

This is my name although it's somewhat old and dreadful to some people, Matilda is a classic name that I was able to use as a child and now as an adult. I would recommend Mattie, not Tilly, as a nickname if you must.

-- Anonymous User  3/2/2008

I love this name. It's really strong and feminine without being girly. I also love the Aussie-song Waltzing Matilda, the book by Roald Dahl and the film based on it.

-- renee06  4/16/2008

Moderator Pavlína Spálená and Jan Bubeník have a daughter Matilda Bubeníková.

-- Emilie007  9/9/2008

The name 'Matilda' was popularised by the Normans but it was not really introduced to England by them. If you look at the Anglo-Saxon poem 'Deor' you will find the name 'Mćđhilde' which is the pre-latinised form of Matilda.

-- Sarita  9/16/2008

I adore this name. At first I just thought it was sweet but probably wouldn't use it, but now it's my second favorite girls named (right after Eleanor). I think it's very sweet and classy. I don't care for any of the nicknames though, except for the occasional Tilly. Mattie is too much like the trendy Maddie, and Tilda just isn't my style.

-- Joan-Ay  10/24/2008

I never thought I'd see a name trendy with the Normans become trendy in the 21st century. If Matilda can be hip again, maybe there's hope for unrelated crusties like Beulah, Gertrude and Brunhilde.

-- Anonymous User  11/6/2008

I think this is a sweet name. A nickname could be Maddie. Not so fond of Mattie, too much like "matted" fur or Matthew. Maddie is more feminine than Mattie.

-- willarose93  1/8/2009

This name is also used (but rarely) in the Netherlands where it is pronounced mah-TIL-dah.

-- renee06  3/6/2009

One of my friends is Matilda and sometimes my other friends and I call her Matilly to annoy her. :)

-- emsie_kat  4/12/2009

The medieval English Queen Matilda was a courageous and determined lady, sticking up for her rights against her cousin, King Stephen. There is the well-known story of how she escaped from Oxford Castle during a snowstorm, dressed in white so that Stephen's men wouldn't notice her against the white landscape.
She's a good role model for a girl, and her name has a certain zest about it (especially with the nickname Tillie, Tilly) and a pretty middle name. But her name in the vernacular, Maud, is so plain and unattractive.

-- Jonquil  4/17/2009

This is a really pretty name, though I'm not too fond of the nicknames it has. Putting the nicknames aside, this is a great name because it can sound mature or child-like. Very Beautiful, love it! (:

-- RosePetals016  6/30/2009

Also a girls name in Croatia. Popular before WWII, and again since the middle 1970's.

-- goricar  11/21/2009

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