MiaLen's list "Alternatives to Matilda" of 3 great name ideas: Georgette - Maud!

Alternatives to Matilda

Matilda is the kind of name that could belong to a medieval warrior princess or a bookish Roald Dahl character. Here are some alternatives!

Has a musty 1940s feel.  Try Georgia -- or Georgiana.

Georgette

Mathilde is even more popular in France than Matilda, a hipster favorite thanks to Michelle Williams and Heath Ledger, is here. And the French pronunciation, while confusing to English speakers, makes it softer and prettier than the version we're more familiar with. It's also very popular in Denmark and Noway, pronounced closer to the English variant.

Mathilde

Maud, lacy and mauve-tinted, was wildly popular a hundred years ago but has been rarely heard in the past fifty. Some stylish parents are starting to choose Maud again, especially as a middle. Maude is another spelling, associated with actress Maude Apatow.
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As a British royal name, Maud was the daughter of the youngest daughter of King Edward VII and granddaughter of Queen Victoria, who went on to become Queen of Norway. As a lively young girl, she was given the boyish nickname of Harry.