What are your thoughts on the name [name_f]Maude[/name_f]?
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Prefer Maud spelling. To me Maude looks like woman with too much rouge lipstick, or like chubby housekeeper, while Maud is slim, medieval maiden in red dress.
Love the sound of Maud, while I sometimes try to say Maud-uh with Maude instinctively
I struggled for a while with the [name_m]Mau[/name_m]- sound but at this point I really like Maud/Maude, itās got medieval princess in pointy hat vibes, as well as early 20th century vintage cosy vibes. [name_m]The[/name_m] meaning is great, sheās strong [name_f][/name_f]- like a princess wielding a sword. It makes me think of [name_f]Empress[/name_f] [name_f]Maud[/name_f] the disputed queen of [name_f]England[/name_f]. On a young person at the moment it feels quite chic and stylish in that tailored vintage way, but with the historical romantic side too. I guess adding the -e makes her feel a little more [name_f]French[/name_f] and romantic than battle-ready [name_f]English[/name_f] [name_f]Maud[/name_f].
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I like [name_f]Maude[/name_f] a lot. It strikes me as this very mauve-tinted antique name, a sort of bolder sister to [name_f]Fern[/name_f].
[name_f][/name_f]I cannot get my wife on board, and I think those who do love [name_f]Maude[/name_f] do need to accept that a lot of people arenāt necessarily going to love it. I think itās still a bit out of fashion. But thatās part of the charm for me. I love a name that no one uses but everyone recognises. Also nickname [name_f]Maudie[/name_f] is meltingly adorable.
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[name_f]Maude[/name_f] feels very solid and distinctive [name_f][/name_f]- poetic, old-worldy, strong and feminine, historical, but clunky and a little harsh at the same time [name_f][/name_f]- a bit like [name_f]Joan[/name_f], [name_f]Ruth[/name_f], [name_f]Gertrude[/name_f], [name_f]Edna[/name_f], [name_f]Augusta[/name_f], [name_f]Hester[/name_f]. Iām not sure quite how I feel about it, but I would be pleased to meet one
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[name_f]Maude[/name_f] is very beautiful! With the āeā on the end, it has a different vibe to [name_f]Maud[/name_f] without the āeā (not in a bad way of course!)
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Maude[/name_f] with an āeā seems more fluent and gentle but still solid like [name_f]Maud[/name_f]. It makes me think of heather fields and lavender (idk why? 
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[name_f]Maud[/name_f] is solid yet soft. Without the āeā it seems to give the viewer precisely what it sounds like but with that gentleness to the edge. [name_f]Maud[/name_f] makes me think of horses and stables with lots of mud and rain, but also of a cozy campfire to warm up to.
[name_f][/name_f]Overall, [name_f]Maude[/name_f] is lovely and so is [name_f]Maud[/name_f]!
[name_f][/name_f](Forgot to mention itās vintage/old fashioned charm!)
I really like [name_f]Maude[/name_f], itās a charming vintage choice. It feels quite sweet, but the consonant ending gives it some solidness, and its meaning makes it a strong choice. Also, [name_f]Maudie[/name_f] is a super cute nickname! I think a baby [name_f]Maude[/name_f] would be super cute but it also seems like a name that works for all ages.
I love the name Maude!! [name_f]My[/name_f] great grandmotherās name was [name_f]Maude[/name_f], so it makes me think of her and is a family name for me. I personally never got to know her, but my mother said she was a very sweet, opinionated, & glamorous woman.
[name_f][/name_f]Outside of my own personal connections, I find [name_f]Maude[/name_f] very charming [name_f][/name_f]- whimsical, interesting, strong, with clunky vintage sparkle. I love @persephonescrown[name_f][/name_f] ās description of [name_f]Maude[/name_f] being like a āprincess wielding a swordā. Sheās definitely the medieval princess in the storybook that slays the dragon! [name_f]Maudie[/name_f] is also an adorable nickname, which is a great plus!
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Iāve always had trouble finding the appeal in [name_f]Maude[/name_f] if Iām being honest! [name_f][/name_f] [name_f]Maud[/name_f] I can see a little more appeal in, but it is more vintage than I personally find attractive. [name_f][/name_f] I like [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] or [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] much more myself.
[name_f][/name_f]Good luck!
I love both spellings, but prefer [name_f]Maud[/name_f] without the -e by a little bit. I have [name_f]Maudie[/name_f] on my list too, as a nickname for an important honour name (Grimalda), so Iāll most likely have a little [name_f]Maud[/name_f] of my own someday 
[name_f][/name_f] [name_f]Maud[/name_f], to me, has the same vibes as riding your horse down to the lake, paddling in the sun all day and āswordā fighting with sticks on the bank, then coming home after dark with mud under your nails and pockets full of pebbles and moss.
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I love Maud, without the e. She was Queen of Norway and my motherās family is Norwegian. I also love that she is from a favorite Tennyson poem set to music by Michael Balfe, āCome into the Garden, Maudā which was made famous by Irish tenor John McCormack.
Maudie is adorable, and Maud has that aristocratic elegance stemming from medieval times.
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I really like [name_f]Maude[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f], itās not a name I would use
[name_f][/name_f]I prefer [name_f]Maeve[/name_f], [name_f]Mabel[/name_f] etc but I like the vibes
I really like [name_f]Maude[/name_f]. Itās not my favourite favourite so Iād probably not use it myself (other names I like more) but I would be so happy to meet a [name_f]Maude[/name_f]! I like the [name_f]Maude[/name_f] spelling more
I really love [name_f]Maud[/name_f] (this is my preferred spelling, although I have brief periods of preferring Maude), and I keep expecting to come back here in [name_f]England[/name_f] (like names [name_f]Ada[/name_f], [name_f]Olive[/name_f], [name_f]Mabel[/name_f], [name_f]Edith[/name_f] etc have done), but it hasnāt. To me, itās full of vintage charm.
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I like it. I prefer it with the āeā as [name_f]Maud[/name_f] is too close to maudlin for me.