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Help[Opinions] Tilda
Matilda has climbed to my number one, vying for my favoritism above all female names. I find the name very bold and, synesthetically, one of the reddest, most fiery names. What are your feelings toward Tilda? I never minded Mattie, but right now I am very taken with Tilda, especially with my last name; it sounds VERY artistic and chic. I simply love it.
This message was edited 10/5/2015, 6:16 AM
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I don't mind Tilda, it's far nicer than Mattie imo. Tilly is definitely my fave nn for Matilda though.
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I also lurve Tildy.
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Haha. I find it a kind of gray and matronly name, suitable for a donkey, which is why my gray car is named Matilda (I pretend cars are horses). If it has red it's the dark brownish red of old dried (matted?) blood. Tilda is better than Mattie - it's actually pretty fun.
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Gray Car
I have a gray car. Her name is Greta Go-Getter. Someone here (on this board) thought of that name.
I have a gray car. Her name is Greta Go-Getter. Someone here (on this board) thought of that name.
This message was edited 10/6/2015, 6:39 AM
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Isn't this thing, ~, called a "tilda". This is what immediately came to my mind.
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Tilde!
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Oh okay. Still I thought of ~ when I saw the name.
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BOOOORIIIING.
Sorry, but I'm so freaking tired of Tilda. Matilda is lovely, although not bold at all here in Sweden. Tilda is used as a given name here, and I just think it sounds to childish and boring. You're not in Sweden though, so I guess I can see why you like it.
I prefer the sound and look of Tilde though.
Sorry, but I'm so freaking tired of Tilda. Matilda is lovely, although not bold at all here in Sweden. Tilda is used as a given name here, and I just think it sounds to childish and boring. You're not in Sweden though, so I guess I can see why you like it.
I prefer the sound and look of Tilde though.
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Thank you for the perspective, but it is not especially relevant to me.
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Tilda itself can be chic. It brings to mind Tilda Swinton. Matilda is a nice name, but I personally don't like it very much. It still seems antique and matronly to me, despite having met a Matilda who was a pale six year old child from Poland and the name somehow suited her.
I'm afraid I don't agree about Tilda working that well with your surname. It sounds multicultural in an awkward way because Matilda is so very Germanic - it's like Gertrude and Mildred. A chic and artistic Tilda could make it work, though!
Matilda Jane H.
Matilda Shirin H.
Matilda Catherine H.
I'm afraid I don't agree about Tilda working that well with your surname. It sounds multicultural in an awkward way because Matilda is so very Germanic - it's like Gertrude and Mildred. A chic and artistic Tilda could make it work, though!
Matilda Jane H.
Matilda Shirin H.
Matilda Catherine H.
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I see what you are saying about the "awkward multiculturalism" but I actually rather like that aspect of it.
Maybe it's because I sort of got used to it, going to school with the children of immigrant parents who seemed fond of giving their children rare or dated English names. I was always curious about how that happened - how a parent with limited English would find the names Bertha, Agnes, Eldon, or Marvin and use them on their kids. Like where did they see those names? It's fascinating. So Matilda with an Asian-sounding last name totally works for me and actually gives me some childhood nostalgia feelings. It's got a strong "smartest kid in the class" vibe because of that, too.
Maybe it's because I sort of got used to it, going to school with the children of immigrant parents who seemed fond of giving their children rare or dated English names. I was always curious about how that happened - how a parent with limited English would find the names Bertha, Agnes, Eldon, or Marvin and use them on their kids. Like where did they see those names? It's fascinating. So Matilda with an Asian-sounding last name totally works for me and actually gives me some childhood nostalgia feelings. It's got a strong "smartest kid in the class" vibe because of that, too.
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I am not sure if "Asian-sounding" described my last name or not, but with that said, even though many people mistake it as being Japanese or Hawaiian, Homayouni is a Persian name. It means "fortunate" or "royal".
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I remembered that! Iran is in Asia, right?
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Iran is in Western Asia, but when I hear Asian-sounding, I think it refers to Eastern Asian languages. Asian is not a very specific or useful label when grouping the vastly different cultures of Western and Eastern Asia. I'd subdivide those labels a bit.
This message was edited 10/6/2015, 9:29 AM
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I've seen a little bit of that sort of naming, especially among people I went to school with, too - not as much among kids now but still a little. I agree with you.
I guess it's more that I see Matilda as being super Germanic in a way that seems ugly to me, than it is that there's anything awkward about the multicultural aspect of the combination. I was trying to come up with a fn-ln combo that sounded as awkward, for comparison, but all the ones I put together sounded fine. Frida Matsumoto, Ursula Ibrahim ... Tilda H. is as cool as those, but Matilda H. (not sure he minds if I post the surname even though he has told us in the past) doesn't quite sit right with me somehow. It's like Gertrude Mahapatra or Hildegard Krylova... the impression the first names give me is kind of ugly, and next to a long pretty unexpected surname they seem worse.
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I do not agree.
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I love that Matilda is red for you! For me it is a beautiful green, deep and calm like a pine forest. Tilda is definitely spicy. I think the actress Tilda Swinton has influenced the name for me - it's stoic, artistic, eccentric yet restrained, confident and fearsome.
I absolutely prefer Tilda over Tilly. It's so much stronger and surer of itself.
I absolutely prefer Tilda over Tilly. It's so much stronger and surer of itself.
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Matilda is on my list too, though I don't get the fiery association... I see it with a more calming and intelligent feel, maybe a yellow colour....
anyway
Tilda is also one of my favourite nicknames for Matilda (I also like Mattie). Not so keen on Tilly as it is used quite a lot as a full given name here by young mum's and is associated with the living on benefits, got pregnant to get a council house culture that is around, it is also usually accompanied with a filler name e.g Tilly-Mae, Tillie-Grace, Tilly-Rose
anyway
Tilda is also one of my favourite nicknames for Matilda (I also like Mattie). Not so keen on Tilly as it is used quite a lot as a full given name here by young mum's and is associated with the living on benefits, got pregnant to get a council house culture that is around, it is also usually accompanied with a filler name e.g Tilly-Mae, Tillie-Grace, Tilly-Rose
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You have the right letters in the wrong order.
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Like it a lot. My husband rooted for Matilda, nn Tilda. I preferred Mathilde, nn Tilly.
I think it is just the right amount of spunky, but still sounds a bit antique and mature enough to pass as a grounded name. Matilda itself is both adorable and strong, so I think the overall choice of Matilda, nn Tilda just works.
I think it is just the right amount of spunky, but still sounds a bit antique and mature enough to pass as a grounded name. Matilda itself is both adorable and strong, so I think the overall choice of Matilda, nn Tilda just works.
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I like it a lot more than Mattie.
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Tilda and her siblings Umlaut, Schwa and the twins Accent Acute and Accent Grave.
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Tilde, you mean? That's cute, too!
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Tilda is rockin! I love it. I also love Tildy. Mattie is fine, but Tilda is way better!
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