WDYT?

[maniacalapricot.livejournal.com]

Honest opinions of the names Magnus and Matilda.
I adore both, but I also feel the movie Matilda shaped by childhood, and I loved the characters who had these names...so you see.

Comments

[chillinbabejodi.livejournal.com]

Magnus reminds me of a guy off of strong man 8-)
I do think it's cute though.

I really dislike Matilda.

[lindiohead.livejournal.com]

I don't like either. They sound like old people to me. Just being honest!

[maniacalapricot.livejournal.com]

They are old people names! I know...that's why I don't think I'd ever give them to my kids. Too much emotional anguish :P

[maniacalapricot.livejournal.com]

Haha, strong man. Never thought of that. :) Would you ever use the name Magnus?

[chillinbabejodi.livejournal.com]

If I could find a nice middle name that went with it and my SO approved then yeah, I would.

[nothingtolose19.livejournal.com]

Aww, I love the movie Matilda! :) Now I want to watch it, but I can't; it's not with me where I live (it's still in my parent's house) and besides, I have it on VHS and we only have a DVD player here D: enough of me! lol. To answer your question:

I don't really like either name. Magnus is too ... strong man, like someone else said. And Matilda does sort of sound like an old lady name. Sorry!

[chillinbabejodi.livejournal.com]

I don't think Magnus is an old person name as such.. :)

[moshimoshi-13.livejournal.com]

I like both. I think if I ever met a little Magnus or Matilda the "old person" connotations would disappear immediately.

[drunkontea.livejournal.com]

Wow, it's funny to see people's comments. When Heath Ledger died and someone posted his daughter's name (Matilda), everyone loved it. Granted, those people might be different people than the ones commenting now, but it's interesting to see how current events influence the general public's (well, this community) opinion.

[chillinbabejodi.livejournal.com]

a lot of people in the community like simular names to Matilda so those people are probably still here and may comment later.. :)

[moshimoshi-13.livejournal.com]

I think also, everyone was probably relieved that he didn't name her something absolutely nuts like famous people tend to do. Normal but interesting names always sound refreshing when famous people use them.

[maniacalapricot.livejournal.com]

I LOVE that movie. I must have seen it 50 times and it never get's old. :)

[maniacalapricot.livejournal.com]

I'd like to think the old person connotations would dissipate. But even then..they are "unique" names.

[celebrate.livejournal.com]

I love Matilda!

Magnus reminds me a Magnum condoms, lol.

[0o-faerie.livejournal.com]

Hate Magnus, love Matilda.

[0o-faerie.livejournal.com]

Same here! No matter who walks into me watching it (again) is always like 'Oh NO not AGAIN!' ;)

[0o-faerie.livejournal.com]

*in on me, sorry.

[lilacmermaid.livejournal.com]

I like Matilda a lot. I can see it on a kid as well as an adult, and it has good potential for a variety of nicknames without being a name that everyone would *automatically* shorten if you didn't want them to.

Magnus, not so much. I don't know why, I just don't like it. Maybe because Matilda could have come from anywhere, but the only thing I think of when I hear the name Magnus is this book/movie. And I think it goes without saying not to put both in the same sibset, as the connotations would be way too strong.

[orbg.livejournal.com]

The movie, not the book? =( The book's ever so much better than the movie. I like both names, only Magnus makes me think of Trojan Magnum condoms.

[kittyvegas.livejournal.com]

Magnus makes me think of condoms too. I love Matilda.

[seksimaggie.livejournal.com]

Magnus I honestly can't see as a name. It makes me think of condoms, really.

Matilda I really like. I loved the movie too, but I don't think that the movie takes away from the name at all.

[phyre-brand.livejournal.com]

Seconded.

[laminy.livejournal.com]

Magnus is ugly as heck. Matilda works on certain people; I have a friend, it's her middle name, and it really works with her first name and her family.

[raleighsarusrex.livejournal.com]

magnus is cool, but i can only really see it on a really big body builder type guy or a dog.
i love matilda, though. it's one of my favorites.

[maniacalapricot.livejournal.com]

Exactly what a friend of mine said, that only a man entering a Strong Man Competition should have that name. :P

[jyl-mac.livejournal.com]

I also think of Matilda the book/movie. Both are amazing stories with alot of heart and so an incredible honor for a child.


Magnus, I'm not crazy about.