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Thoughts On vs. The Name vs. Maude

So I recently found the name Maude when looking for baby girl names, and I kind of fell in love with it. It is an old German name meaning "powerful battler", and is a variant of the name Matilda (which I don’t like.) So I am a bit torn about it. I love the spelling, and the meaning, but I am not sure how it would go over naming a child it. Will people not know how to pronounce it? -It is pronounced "mawd"- Is it too old fashioned? Is it an ugly name? I am really torn! Please help!

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Poll created: Mar 15, 2016
Total Votes: 0
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The name Maude is very old-fashioned but old-fashioned names are making a huge comeback these days.
I personally adore the name....and I don’t think anyone will have issues with saying the name.

Maude Abigail
Maude Elizabeth
Maude Evangeline
Maude Genevieve
Maude Eloise
Maude Ophelia
Maude Louise
Maude Olivia
posted by guest :: 9 years ago | report
I like Maude. It’s simple, classic, and elegant. Maude Apatow makes it young.
posted by guest :: 9 years ago | report
I love it. All my kids have old fashioned names. I love Maeve as well
posted by guest :: 9 years ago | report
I like it and agree with Poster 3 that Maeve is another great option along the same lines!
posted by guest :: 9 years ago | report
Love the sweet vintage charm of this name. It is totally ready for a comeback. There is a quiet elegance about Maude that will wear well. I have Maudes in my own family tree who were often called Maudie.
posted by guest :: 9 years ago | report
Maude Alexandra
Maude Beverly
Maude Danielle
posted by guest :: 9 years ago | report
I love it, the only mispronunciation I can think of it’s ’’Maudy’’ and even then it sounds like a nickname for it, and you just correct them and that’s it. Great meaning also.
posted by guest :: 9 years ago | report
Not fond of the name. Too old sounding and frumpy.
posted by guest :: 9 years ago | report
Love it, a real kick butt name, very strong but just add a y and its cute
posted by guest :: 9 years ago | report
some middle name ideas

Maude Emmanuelle
Maude Athena
Maude Clover
Maude Isobel
Maude Lorraine
Maude Amanda
Maude Frances
Maude Lucia
Maude Carys
Maude Susanna
Maude Adelaide
Maude Nouvel
Maude Rhiannon
Maude Willow
Maude Cassidy
Maude Thalia
Maude Calista
posted by guest :: 9 years ago | report
Poster #5 here again. I meant that my relatives were sometimes called Maudie as a cute nickname. Not that they were mistakenly called Maudie.
posted by guest :: 9 years ago | report
I don’t really like it, it doesn’t sound very pretty to me.
However, that’s not a reason for you not to use it! I know of at least 2 baby Maudes born in the last 10 months (I live in the UK). So I don’t think she’ll be teased about it and I think it’s very easy to pronounce.
posted by guest :: 9 years ago | report
I love the name Maude. It’s a very old name that hasn’t gotten a lot of use recently, but I have met young Maude’s before. I love that it’s clearly feminine without being uber girly. Also, I think the pronunciation is pretty obvious.
posted by guest :: 9 years ago | report
It makes me think of the movie Harold and Maude lol which is a weird movie but the old lady named Maude had the most enlightened personality.
posted by guest :: 9 years ago | report
I Iove the name Maude! It's beautiful!
posted by Guest :: 5 years ago | report

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