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[Opinions] Need a name for the nickname

by justvisiting (guest)

9/25/2015, 8:43 PM

My husband and I are expecting a girl in December and need help with her name. We would like to call her Mattie after my great grandmother, but we'd like a more formal first name with Mattie being her nickname. So far the only names we can think of are Mathilde (which we don't particularly like) or Matalyn (which is too close to our other daughter's name, Adeline). Any ideas? We're thinking we'd like to use either Ellen or Rose as the middle name, if that helps. Thank you in advance!

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- Elena

9/26/2015, 10:57 PM

Matilda Rose, Matilda Ellen
Mattea Rose
Magdalena Rose (maybe that's a stretch)

That's all I've got right now and yes, I'd avoid anything closely resembling Adeline (lovely, btw). You stated that you don't care for Mathilde. WDYT of Matilda? Does that do anything for you?

- xPrincess27x

9/26/2015, 10:54 AM

Matilda
Matea / Mattea
Matrona
Clematis

- Helena.

9/26/2015, 8:22 AM

I love the name's Adeline and Mattie, also I love the middle name's Ellen and Rose.

Formal names for Mattie could be:
Martha
Matilda
Mathilda
Matea
Matia
Matrona
Mattea
Mattia
Clematis

- earthnut +1

9/26/2015, 8:11 AM

You could use any of these names: http://www.behindthename.com/names/gender/feminine/pattern/*mad*,*mat*/
I'd consider Margaret.

- justvisiting (guest)

9/26/2015, 11:21 AM

Thanks for the link!

- Barbra (barbierose) +2

9/26/2015, 5:48 AM

Mattea / Mattia - or in any other spelling variation you prefer. I would think this to be a feminine form of Matthias - a name which I rather like. Mattie is a beautiful nick name, of which I first learned from Edith Wharton's story "Ethan Frome". It is difficult not to love this character.

Also, if you like, the name Mattie bears sufficient strength to stand as a real (legal) name, at least to me. I hope you let us know the name you choose.

Congratulations & Best of Luck!

This message was edited 9/26/2015, 5:50 AM

- justvisiting (guest) +1

9/26/2015, 11:23 AM

We're considering just using Mattie, but my husband has a name that is typically used as a nickname and he wishes he had a formal name with a little more substance so he could use it in formal situations.

- Barbra (barbierose)

9/26/2015, 12:19 PM

I can certainly understand this. Through certain informal introductions, I sometimes use my nick name when mentioning my last name - as the two roll together so easily, but I have not always done this in formal situations; however, the older I get, the more likely I am to "formally inform informally", or if you prefer, "formerly I was more formal" (smile).

I feel a unique & individual strength when I use my nick name together with my last name in formal situations. Although I've been called a fast talker anyway, I mention it quickly--and it rolls right off the tongue. Everything I've mentioned then of course defends your position to provide a formal name together with Mattie for your daughter to use at will. Best of Luck!

This message was edited 9/26/2015, 12:27 PM

- Pink Princess

9/26/2015, 5:22 AM

What about Matisse? Matisse Ellen could work.

- Moirrey +2

9/26/2015, 5:14 AM

Was your great-grandmother's name just Mattie?

Mattea
Martha - as mentioned below Mattie is an old fashioned nickname

More of a stretch nicknames:
Margaret
Martina
Marietta
Marit

I think any M name with a prominent T sound would work.

Matalyn is just awful.

- justvisiting (guest)

9/26/2015, 11:24 AM

Also, I don't like Matalyn either. My husband and I differ greatly in our name preferences. He says all my names are "grandma names" haha.

- justvisiting (guest)

9/26/2015, 11:15 AM

My great grandmother was Native American, so her name was actually Many Roads, but she was given the Christian name Mattie when she began school. I do like Mattea!

- Ninor (Frozten)

9/26/2015, 12:47 AM

Mattea or Matilda

- Tuesday (trayc53) +1

9/25/2015, 10:29 PM

I like Mathilde! I also think Mattea or Matea is pretty.

- justvisiting (guest)

9/26/2015, 11:16 AM

I like Mathilde too! My husband isn't a fan though.

- noel (glaucous)

9/25/2015, 10:26 PM

Matsuko? (Japanese, meaning is "pine tree child")

Myrtle / Mirta?

This message was edited 9/25/2015, 10:30 PM

- queenv +1

9/25/2015, 9:41 PM

I really think Martha. It's been suggested but I want to suggest it again because Mattie was a common nickname for Martha back in the 1600s and 1700s so it is the most intuitive.

- justvisiting (guest)

9/26/2015, 11:17 AM

I never considered Martha, but I actually kind of like it!

- Delphi_Blue +2

9/25/2015, 9:28 PM

Mattea!!!

Love Mattea. And Adeline & Mattea is a nice set.

Mattea Rose nn Mattie.

Congrats on your new little one. I love the name Adeline. Which pronounciation do you use? What's her middle name?

- justvisiting (guest) +1

9/26/2015, 11:19 AM

Mattea Rose is very pretty, and it does go well with her sister's name! We call her Adeline Jane, and we pronounce it Ad-e-lein.

- Delphi_Blue

9/26/2015, 9:42 PM

That's lovely :)

Adeline is on my short list! I like all the pronounciations of it.

- speakofthewolf

9/25/2015, 9:11 PM

Mattea / Matea / Matthéa
Matrona
Matiah
Matilly (occasionally used in Australia, I thiiiiink)
Mataya (Hebrew origin, I think...don't quote me haha)

I'm supposing Matleena is too close to Adeline.

Amethyst, or maybe Amatista (amethyst in Spanish)

I personally think the nn Mattie would do well with Margot or Marta, possibly.

Can't think of too much else for now.

This message was edited 9/25/2015, 9:11 PM

- Julia (JuliaF) +1

9/25/2015, 9:09 PM

Matilda
Mattea/Matea (mah-TEH-ah or mah-TAY-ah)
Martha/Marta
Margaret? Kind of a stretch but I think it could work.
Montserrat, if you want to go all out

I know a Mattina "Mattie" but I can't say I much care for Mattina.

- justvisiting (guest)

9/26/2015, 11:21 AM

I agree on Mattina. I do like Martha/Marta and Mattea!

- ADT (guest)

9/25/2015, 8:49 PM

Matilda?

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