I’m trying to work on my girls names and I feel like I should like [name_f]Matilda[/name_f], it’s got everything I like; history, meaning, cute nicknames, but it just isn’t sitting right.
Some others that I’ve considered
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
[name_f]Virginia[/name_f]
[name_f]Harriet[/name_f]
[name_f]Sabrina[/name_f]
[name_f]Tabitha[/name_f]
Any suggestions?
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]
[name_f]Millicent[/name_f]
[name_f]Bridget[/name_f]
[name_f]Giselle[/name_f]/[name_f]Greta[/name_f]/[name_f]Gwen[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecilia[/name_f]
[name_f]Isabella[/name_f]/[name_f]Anastasia[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f]
[name_f]Katherine[/name_f]
[name_u]Eloise[/name_u]
[name_f]Louisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Madeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Claudia[/name_f]
[name_f]Victoria[/name_f]
[name_f]Henrietta[/name_f]
[name_f]Tamara[/name_f]
[name_f]Lavinia[/name_f]
[name_f]Imogen[/name_f]
[name_f]Agatha[/name_f]
[name_f]Tallulah[/name_f]: Definitely quirky and vintage, like [name_f]Matilda[/name_f], but far less common and a little more southern. It evokes both [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] and [name_f]Tabitha[/name_f] to me. NN options: [name_u]Tally[/name_u], [name_f]Lula[/name_f], [name_u]Lou[/name_u].
[name_f]Dorothy[/name_f]: This quirky yet elegant and feminine name has history, gravity, and loads of wonderful nickname options ([name_f]Dot[/name_f], [name_f]Dottie[/name_f], or even [name_f]Thea[/name_f]). It strikes me as having the style of [name_f]Matilda[/name_f], but the substance of [name_f]Virginia[/name_f].
[name_f]Georgia[/name_f]/[name_f]Georgiana[/name_f]: State names, like [name_f]Virginia[/name_f], with lots of substance but also such beautiful style and flow. NN options: [name_u]Georgie[/name_u], [name_f]Gia[/name_f], [name_f]Ana[/name_f].
[name_f]Julia[/name_f]/[name_f]Juliette[/name_f]: Both of these are classic beauties, with the latter striking me as a more feminine [name_f]Harriet[/name_f]. The nickname options [name_u]Jules[/name_u] and Lette are fantastic.
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] and [name_f]Winifred[/name_f]: Both of these are beautiful, meaningful historic classics with nicknames galore. ([name_u]Dell[/name_u], [name_f]Della[/name_f], [name_f]Lia[/name_f], [name_f]Cora[/name_f] or [name_f]Winnie[/name_f], [name_m]Fred[/name_m], [name_u]Freddie[/name_u], etc.)
[name_f]Claudia[/name_f]: A name with history, impact, and spunk, like [name_f]Matilda[/name_f], but the formality of [name_f]Sabrina[/name_f] and [name_f]Virginia[/name_f]. Nickname options include [name_f]Clio[/name_f]/[name_f]Clia[/name_f], [name_f]Claudie[/name_f], [name_f]Dia[/name_f], and [name_f]Audi[/name_f].)
[name_f]Henrietta[/name_f]: [name_f]Harriet[/name_f] reminded me of this, and it shares many of those sounds plus has the “-a” ending you tend to favor. NN Options: [name_f]Henny[/name_f], [name_f]Etta[/name_f], [name_f]Rita[/name_f].
[name_f]Helena[/name_f]: A little less quirky, but a little more elegant than [name_f]Harriet[/name_f]. This name has tons of style, depth, and meaning. NN options: [name_f]Lena[/name_f], Hel.
Other thoughts: [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] nn [name_f]Eva[/name_f] or [name_u]Angel[/name_u], [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] nn [name_u]Clem[/name_u] or [name_u]Clemmy[/name_u], [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f] nn [name_f]Opal[/name_f] or [name_f]Lia[/name_f], [name_f]Jemima[/name_f] nn [name_u]Jem[/name_u] or [name_f]Mimi[/name_f]. [name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helped!
I feel like [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f], [name_f]Harriet[/name_f] and previous suggestions of [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f], [name_f]Georgia[/name_f], [name_f]Jemima[/name_f], [name_f]Tallulah[/name_f], [name_f]Henrietta[/name_f], [name_f]Louisa[/name_f], [name_u]Eloise[/name_u], [name_f]Lavinia[/name_f], [name_f]Imogen[/name_f] and [name_f]Katherine[/name_f] are perfect fits!
[name_m]How[/name_m] about;
[name_f]Georgina[/name_f]
[name_f]Louise[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f]
[name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Martha[/name_f]
[name_f]Isabelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Annabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f]
[name_f]Victoria[/name_f]
[name_f]Arabella[/name_f]
[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]
[name_f]Evelina[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_f]Alexandra[/name_f]
[name_f]Madeleine[/name_f]
[name_f]Antonia[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalind[/name_f]
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Estelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Ophelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Margaret[/name_f]
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f]
[name_f]Camille[/name_f]
[name_f]Annalise[/name_f]
[name_f]Barbara[/name_f]
[name_f]Rebecca[/name_f]
[name_f]Cynthia[/name_f]
[name_f]Constance[/name_f]
[name_f]Judith[/name_f]
[name_f]Edith[/name_f]
[name_f]Hester[/name_f]
[name_f]Esther[/name_f]
[name_f]Marjorie[/name_f]
[name_f]Amanda[/name_f]
[name_f]Leonor[/name_f]
[name_f]Irene[/name_f]
[name_f]Theresa[/name_f]
[name_f]Christine[/name_f]
[name_f]Christina[/name_f]
I feel the exact same about [name_f]Matilda[/name_f]!! I’m not sure what it is, I love it for other people but it has just never made my list. Maybe you’ll like some of my favorites/suggestions:
[name_f]Louisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Hildegard[/name_f]
[name_f]Frieda[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosemary[/name_f]
[name_f]Zelda[/name_f]
[name_f]Coraline[/name_f]
[name_f]Edith[/name_f]
[name_f]Adeline[/name_f]/a
[name_f]Luella[/name_f]
[name_f]Miriam[/name_f]
[name_f]Naomi[/name_f]
[name_f]Esther[/name_f]
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f]
[name_f]Agnes[/name_f]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
[name_f]Susannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Marta[/name_f]
I had other suggestions but they’ve all been mentioned 
Good luck!
[name_f]Miranda[/name_f]
[name_f]Veronica[/name_f]
[name_f]Louisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Minerva[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgia[/name_f]
[name_f]Francesca[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]
[name_f]Agatha[/name_f]
[name_f]Julia[/name_f]
[name_f]Leonore[/name_f]
[name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Myrtle[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]
[name_f]Nellie[/name_f]
[name_f]Katherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Tallulah[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Madeleine[/name_f]
[name_f]Cornelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f]Celia[/name_f]
[name_f]Frances[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Augusta[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosa[/name_f]
[name_f]Margo[/name_f] / [name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_f]Freda[/name_f]
[name_f]Ingrid[/name_f]
[name_f]Arabelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Philippa[/name_f]
[name_f]Isadora[/name_f]
[name_f]Nell[/name_f]
[name_f]Talitha[/name_f]
[name_f]Octavia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f]
[name_f]Mariam[/name_f]
Some names I think have the same sort of feel are:
[name_f]Romilly[/name_f]
[name_f]Romilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Etta[/name_f]
[name_f]Harriet[/name_f]
[name_f]Thea[/name_f]
[name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helps xx