Middle names for Matilda

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[name]Hi[/name] there,

I love [name]Matilda[/name] :slight_smile: And although [name]Taylor[/name]'s not quite the same style, I always think honouring someone is more lovely so I agree it’d be nice to fit that in there. Of your middle name choices I think [name]Delilah[/name] is probably my fav but I don’t think it works well with [name]Matilda[/name]. 1 because the ending of [name]Matilda[/name] is the same as [name]Delilah[/name], and two because if you used it [name]Matilda[/name], [name]Delilah[/name] and [name]Taylor[/name] all end with an “a” sound and I think it’s a bit much.

For that reason, using your names I’d have the combo as follows: [name]Matilda[/name] [name]Abigail[/name] [name]Taylor[/name]

Some other ideas:

[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Grace[/name] [name]Taylor[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Beatrice[/name] [name]Taylor[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Naomi[/name] [name]Taylor[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Josephine[/name] [name]Taylor[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Penelope[/name] [name]Taylor[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Ruth[/name] [name]Taylor[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Rhiannon[/name] [name]Taylor[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Genevieve[/name] [name]Taylor[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Bryony[/name] [name]Taylor[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Claire[/name] [name]Taylor[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Rosemary[/name] [name]Taylor[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Meredith[/name] [name]Taylor[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Mirabelle[/name] [name]Taylor[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Vivienne[/name] [name]Taylor[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Jane[/name] [name]Taylor[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Lorelei[/name] [name]Taylor[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Gwendolen[/name] [name]Taylor[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Coralie[/name] [name]Taylor[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Giselle[/name] [name]Taylor[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Corinne[/name] [name]Taylor[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Camille[/name] [name]Taylor[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Julienne[/name] [name]Taylor[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Seraphine[/name] [name]Taylor[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Jessamine[/name] [name]Taylor[/name]

[name]Hope[/name] that helps! :slight_smile:

I think that [name]Delilah[/name] does not fit too well with [name]Matilda[/name], just too many 'a’s! Which is a shame, because [name]Delilah[/name] is lovely.
So, from your options I would choose [name]Matilda[/name] [name]Abigail[/name] [name]Taylor[/name].

[name]How[/name] about

[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Miriam[/name] [name]Taylor[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Deborah[/name] [name]Taylor[/name] (I know another ‘a’ but think it works better thank [name]Delilah[/name])
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Ruth[/name] [name]Taylor[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Taylor[/name] [name]Ruth[/name]

[name]Hazel[/name] [name]Felicity[/name] [name]Esther[/name] is fantastic! I really like it as a combo.

I’m not liking any of the [name]Matilda[/name] combos above. I think [name]Matilda[/name] [name]Abigail[/name] [name]Taylor[/name] would be a big improvement over [name]Matilda[/name] [name]Taylor[/name] [name]Abigail[/name], but it’s still not doing much for me (I think the fact that both [name]Matilda[/name] and [name]Abigail[/name] have 3 syllables might have something to do with this. I also don’t like the sing-songyness of [name]Matilda[/name] [name]Delilah[/name] together.

To be honest, [name]Matilda[/name] and [name]Taylor[/name] are such different styles that I find them a bit jarring together, generally speaking. However, here are a couple of ideas that incorporate a biblical/hebrew middle:

[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Carmel[/name] [name]Taylor[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Judith[/name] [name]Taylor[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Naomi[/name] [name]Taylor[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Sarai[/name] [name]Taylor[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Bethel[/name] [name]Taylor[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Rachel[/name] [name]Taylor[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Ruth[/name] [name]Taylor[/name]

If you’re willing to part with [name]Taylor[/name], here are some other ideas that seem to me like they’d fit with your style:

[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Adelaide[/name] [name]Ruth[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Adele[/name] [name]Damaris[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Alice[/name] [name]Eden[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Alice[/name] [name]Miriam[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Alice[/name] [name]Naomi[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Alice[/name] [name]Tamar[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Averil[/name] [name]Eden[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Beatrix[/name] [name]Eve[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Caroline[/name] [name]Abigail[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Caroline[/name] [name]Judith[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Catherine[/name] [name]Damaris[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Catherine[/name] [name]Tamar[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Cecily[/name] [name]Abigail[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Cecily[/name] [name]Eve[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Cecily[/name] [name]Ruth[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Cecily[/name] [name]Tamar[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Claire[/name] [name]Naomi[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Clementine[/name] [name]Abigail[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Clementine[/name] [name]Ruth[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Coralie[/name] [name]Bethel[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Coralie[/name] [name]Eden[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Coralie[/name] [name]Miriam[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Coralie[/name] [name]Rachel[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Elinor[/name] [name]Eden[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Elinor[/name] [name]Eve[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Elodie[/name] [name]Judith[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Elodie[/name] [name]Ruth[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Evangeline[/name] [name]Judith[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Fleur[/name] [name]Naomi[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Genevieve[/name] [name]Abigail[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Genevieve[/name] [name]Miriam[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Genevieve[/name] [name]Ruth[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Grace[/name] [name]Mehitabel[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Grace[/name] [name]Naomi[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Grace[/name] [name]Sarai[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Harriet[/name] [name]Abigail[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Iris[/name] [name]Abigail[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Iris[/name] [name]Eden[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Iris[/name] [name]Miriam[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Iris[/name] [name]Tamar[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Ivy[/name] [name]Bethel[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Ivy[/name] [name]Damaris[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]June[/name] [name]Mehitabel[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]June[/name] [name]Sarai[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Lucy[/name] [name]Abigail[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Lucy[/name] [name]Bethel[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Lucy[/name] [name]Damaris[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Lucy[/name] [name]Miriam[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Lucy[/name] [name]Sarai[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Rosalind[/name] [name]Abigail[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Rosalind[/name] [name]Judith[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Rosalind[/name] [name]Ruth[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Sophie[/name] [name]Bethel[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Sophie[/name] [name]Damaris[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Sophie[/name] [name]Miriam[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Sophie[/name] [name]Tamar[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Vivian[/name] [name]Judith[/name]

Oh, wow! Thanks so much for all the suggestions and input!

I do agree that [name]Matilda[/name] [name]Abigail[/name] [name]Taylor[/name] is an improvement. [name]Matilda[/name] and [name]Taylor[/name] are different styles, but I was hoping there was a way to put them together. Maybe not. What do you think of…

[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Willow[/name] [name]Abigail[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Frances[/name] [name]Abigail[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Patience[/name] [name]Abigail[/name]

So maybe instead of [name]Taylor[/name], a name that relates to my friend. The names [name]Daphne[/name], [name]Delphine[/name], and [name]Alice[/name] relate, but I don’t like them with [name]Matilda[/name]. So then I thought, maybe a name that relates and/or describes her qualities? My friend, she’s incredibly brave, faithful, and ambitious. [name]Matilda[/name] already means “battle strength” though. Hmmm… What about names with positive meanings in general? Or nature names? Those are good, too! Okay, some more brainstorming - what do you think?

:lol: I’m moving very quickly, sorry!

What about [name]Matilda[/name] nn [name]Tallie[/name]? [name]Tallie[/name] is quite close to [name]Taylor[/name], right?