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Heidi, Xanthe or Matilda?

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Vijac · 09/08/2014 15:30

Any thoughts on these names?

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FruitbatAuntie · 09/08/2014 15:33

Matilda, definitely. I was going to use it for a DD but never had one!

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Holfin · 09/08/2014 15:36

I really like all 3 but Heidi would be my choice

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ShadyMyLady · 09/08/2014 17:29

Matilda definitely, it's lovely.

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PepperMallow · 09/08/2014 18:19

I really like Heidi.

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SoonToBeSix · 09/08/2014 18:23

Matilda

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startwig1982 · 09/08/2014 18:26

Matilda. It was on our shortlist for girls.

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ABlandAndDeadlyCourtesy · 09/08/2014 18:28

Heidi

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ralinax294 · 09/08/2014 19:49

My favourite is Matilda, Heidi is also lovely but don't really like Xanthe.

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OatcakeCravings · 09/08/2014 19:53

Matilda

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Bert2e · 09/08/2014 19:59

Xanthe, Matilda is far too popular and Heidi just makes me think of Swiss mountains!

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Sophronia · 09/08/2014 21:06

Xanthe or Matilda.

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ATruthUniversallyAcknowledged · 09/08/2014 21:19

Xanthe. Gorgeous name.

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Rivercam · 09/08/2014 21:31

Heidi

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Vijac · 10/08/2014 00:03

Aargh it's so hard to choose. I feel like it's such a responsibility and all our names are so different. It feels like they will give different starts in life, not like choosing between Amy and Emma say.

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m0therofdragons · 10/08/2014 09:25

We have a Heidi matilda... A friend named her dd matilda while I was pg so that made our decision. I love it and get compliments all the time. One friend also asked if I would mind her taking the name if she had a dd which was flattering.

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burgatroyd · 10/08/2014 10:12

What about Thisbe?

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TheWhispersOfTheGods · 10/08/2014 11:45

Xanthe! Xanthe Xanthe Xanthe Xanthe!!! I love it. Working on DH to get it on the shortlist.

Heidi as second, its a lovely name.

Matilda is dumpy and dull imo, I have never understood it's resurgence.

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InternetFOREVER · 10/08/2014 11:56

Xanthe, love it

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scarletforya · 10/08/2014 11:59

Heidi.

Matilda is very, very popular. Think at least two/three in each class popular.

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Pico2 · 10/08/2014 12:04

Matilda or Xanthe, Heidi is too twee.

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aoife24 · 10/08/2014 13:02

Matilda, historically some very strong women called Matilda.

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Vijac · 10/08/2014 20:42

Not sure about Thisbe, but thanks for the suggestion. Maybe she will just come out 'looking like' one of our names! Hears hoping.

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Pico2 · 10/08/2014 20:46

I would go for Thisbe due to Midsummer's Night's Dream.

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Vijac · 10/08/2014 20:48

Here's!

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JimmyCorkhill · 10/08/2014 20:58

Xanthe. Love it!

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