Anonymous
12/03/2013 11:18
Subject: Mathilde
In French you still hear the d at the end, not sure if you intended to leave that out. The pronunciation is closer to mah TEELD.
Love the French version of the name but that pronunciation isn't something you can expect people to adopt here. Be prepared for DD to be called Matilda and Matildé (Spanish pronunciation, doesn't have accent but sounds like I wrote it).
I have a French name and even my family and I only say it with a French accent when we're speaking French. IMO switching accents midstream is jarring for both speaker and listener. YMMV
Love the French version of the name but that pronunciation isn't something you can expect people to adopt here. Be prepared for DD to be called Matilda and Matildé (Spanish pronunciation, doesn't have accent but sounds like I wrote it).
I have a French name and even my family and I only say it with a French accent when we're speaking French. IMO switching accents midstream is jarring for both speaker and listener. YMMV
Anonymous
12/03/2013 11:06
Subject: Mathilde
Anonymous wrote:Do you think we could get away with the French pronunciation (Ma TEEL) in the DC area?
Trying to honor a family member whose name was Matilda, but I just personally cannot make myself like this pronunciation.
Thoughts?
You can try, but I don't think you'll succeed.
Anonymous
12/03/2013 11:01
Subject: Mathilde
I would use the relative's name (the way the relative pronounced it) as the middle name.
Anonymous
12/03/2013 11:01
Subject: Mathilde
Anonymous wrote:My daughter's name is Caroline and people are always calling her Carolyn. I can't imagine how hard it would be to get people to use the proper French pronunciation.
We know a French Caroline and her name is pronounced Care-o-leen. Most people don't get that right either.
Anonymous
12/03/2013 10:59
Subject: Re:Mathilde
Love it!
Anonymous
12/03/2013 10:58
Subject: Mathilde
My daughter's name is Caroline and people are always calling her Carolyn. I can't imagine how hard it would be to get people to use the proper French pronunciation.
Anonymous
12/03/2013 10:57
Subject: Mathilde
How about using it as a middle name (with the French pronunciation)?
Anonymous
12/03/2013 10:56
Subject: Mathilde
Sorry but I couldn't spell or pronounce that. Even when I saw this post I thought it was german and pronounced Matilda.
And you might get the nickname Maddie pretty quickly since that's a name more people know.
And you might get the nickname Maddie pretty quickly since that's a name more people know.
Anonymous
12/03/2013 10:55
Subject: Mathilde
Anonymous wrote:only if you're french
Agree. Otherwise it's just affected.
Anonymous
12/03/2013 10:55
Subject: Mathilde
I think it's pretty pretty assuming you are okay with constantly correcting people and telling them how to pronounce it.
Anonymous
12/03/2013 10:53
Subject: Mathilde
Like it.
Anonymous
12/03/2013 10:52
Subject: Mathilde
I wouldn't do it. It will constantly be mispronounced.
Anonymous
12/03/2013 10:43
Subject: Mathilde
Love it. It was on my short list for DD.
Anonymous
12/03/2013 10:42
Subject: Mathilde
only if you're french
Anonymous
12/03/2013 10:41
Subject: Mathilde
Do you think we could get away with the French pronunciation (Ma TEEL) in the DC area?
Trying to honor a family member whose name was Matilda, but I just personally cannot make myself like this pronunciation.
Thoughts?
Trying to honor a family member whose name was Matilda, but I just personally cannot make myself like this pronunciation.
Thoughts?