Mathias?

[Anonymous]

This name will not be a burden. For the US I think it hits that perfect balance of nice and relatively unique but not too out there, and even nicer for you that it’s a family nane.

[Anonymous]

I grew up in Germany. This name is pronounced the same way that OP is pronouncing it. To my ears, this is the correct pronunciation and spelling and I think OP should definitely go for it. No nickname. It's considered a solid and masculine name for a boy in Germany and I think it would be the same here. Do not anglicize the pronunciation.

[Anonymous]

I really like Mathias and know others with the same pronunciation. (Not sure how they spell it.)

[Anonymous]

Awesome name! One of my favorite hockey players growing up.

[Anonymous]

I like it though some will think it very New Testament. Go with what you like, not what other people say. Besides, any of our kids can decide to change their name later.

[Anonymous]

Great name. Wonderful that you're honoring your father-in-law, so please don't change spelling. Congratulations!

[Anonymous]

I grew up in Eastern Europe. I like the name and would pronounce it correctly.

[Anonymous]

My daughter’s classmate’s name in the toddler room. More common than you think.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I like it though some will think it very New Testament. Go with what you like, not what other people say. Besides, any of our kids can decide to change their name later.

No more New Testament than Matthew, surely?

OP, I like it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Mattias.

I vastly prefer this spelling. And I love the name!

[Anonymous]

Spell it correctly, OP: two ts. Mattias or Matthias.

You can tweak the spelling to the conventional form and still be honoring your FIL. The conventional spelling is the best idea in the US because spelling it "your" way makes it seem as if: a. you tried really hard to find a foreign name and made a mistake with the spelling, or b. you want it pronounced differently than Matthias or Mattias.

Really, conventional spellings are always the best. Don't go kre8ive.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Spell it correctly, OP: two ts. Mattias or Matthias.

You can tweak the spelling to the conventional form and still be honoring your FIL. The conventional spelling is the best idea in the US because spelling it "your" way makes it seem as if: a. you tried really hard to find a foreign name and made a mistake with the spelling, or b. you want it pronounced differently than Matthias or Mattias.

Really, conventional spellings are always the best. Don't go kre8ive.

Conventional for you may not be conventional for OP. Don’t go all judgy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Spell it correctly, OP: two ts. Mattias or Matthias.

You can tweak the spelling to the conventional form and still be honoring your FIL. The conventional spelling is the best idea in the US because spelling it "your" way makes it seem as if: a. you tried really hard to find a foreign name and made a mistake with the spelling, or b. you want it pronounced differently than Matthias or Mattias.

Really, conventional spellings are always the best. Don't go kre8ive.

There's also Matias in Spanish that would be pronounced the way OP wants.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Spell it correctly, OP: two ts. Mattias or Matthias.

You can tweak the spelling to the conventional form and still be honoring your FIL. The conventional spelling is the best idea in the US because spelling it "your" way makes it seem as if: a. you tried really hard to find a foreign name and made a mistake with the spelling, or b. you want it pronounced differently than Matthias or Mattias.

Really, conventional spellings are always the best. Don't go kre8ive.

Conventional for you may not be conventional for OP. Don’t go all judgy.

Conventional "for me" means the way they spell it here in Europe where I live, and where the name is common. "Conventional" does NOT mean a weird (possibly mistake) spelling that the OP insists upon because she knows one person, her FIL, who spells it that way. The word "conventional" means the way that a thing is commonly or generally done, NOT a random one-off.

[Anonymous]

I really like the name- although I hate the tone, I agree with the pp in Europe. Spell it the traditional way. I think it will still honor your family. It's a pet peeve of mine when people spell names wrong or get cutesy with the spelling. i know I'm not the only one who is bugged by odd spellings.

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