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Comments for MATHILDE:

A famous bearer of this name in Europe is the Duchess of Brabant, Mathilde, who in time will become Queen Consort of the Belgians.
-- lala  6/27/2005
Mathilde is a beautiful name. A nice alternative to Matilda.
-- BtNfan  6/21/2006
The main character in the recent film "A Very Long Engagement," played by Audrey Tautou, was named Mathilde.
-- Baraka  6/26/2006
Very beautiful-looking. Yeah, it's better than plain old 'Matilda.'
-- Surreal  3/3/2007
Mathilde is also a German name. This was my great-grandmother's name who came to the U.S. from Germany, and it was pronounced the same way as Matilda. [noted -ed]
-- trayc53  8/15/2007
Mathilde is a song by Jacques Brel.
-- Lilya  9/5/2007
Pretty, but I hate the "H" in the middle. I've always believed it was pronounced "Mafild(e)" but "Mateeld" sounds so much better. I like the name Matilda better, though.
-- Anonymous User  9/8/2007
This name is also used in the Netherlands and the Dutch pronunciation is mah:-TIL-du. [noted -ed]
-- X-Mar  10/19/2007
Mathilde was the returning lover in the Jacques Brel song of the same name.
Guy de Maupassant also used the name for the foolish main character in his short story The Necklace.
-- Izartrix  10/30/2007
I quite like this name, which is strange, considering I somewhat dislike the name Mathilda. At any rate, I think the "H" in the name gives it grit and makes it interesting.
-- tiny_clever_outlet  10/4/2008
In the book Spinners by Donna Jo Napoli, which is a retelling of Rumplestiltskin, the child Rumplestiltskin demands from the queen is named Mathilde. I think I like this spelling better than Matilda, though they're pronounced the same.
-- britto08  4/1/2009
I find this spelling very unique! I think that it is just as beautiful as Matilda, but something about this spelling makes me love this name even more. (:
-- RosePetals016  6/30/2009
This is a gorgeous name. Perhaps I like it a lot because of, as noted above, Mathilde in “A Very Long Engagement” but I just think it’s so much lovelier than Matilda (or, for that matter, lovelier than the spelling Matilda).

I agree; I love the ‘H’ in the middle. I do think that, as someone said, it gives it a sort of ‘grit’ or grittiness. I love the pronunciation ma-TEELD; I think it’s so beautiful. Stunning!
-- Lunar_Wolf  8/25/2010
Mathilde is such a gorgeous and beautiful name! I like it better than Matilda! Mathilde is so sweet and soft, and beautiful! A beautiful classic!
-- Anonymous User  12/11/2010
I just found out recently that there is a Saint Mathilde, 12/29/ her day and that she was a Queen of England.
-- Sonja Carlo  12/29/2010
Mathilde in Bavaria (1843-1925) - younger sister of Empress Elisabeth "Sissi" of Austria.
-- CarolinW  1/6/2011

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