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First Name Variations - Tilly

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Susan

Susan Report 17 Apr 2004 19:25

Can anyone tell me whether the name Tilly is short for Matilda? Thanks

PennyDainty

PennyDainty Report 17 Apr 2004 19:39

Yes it's usually Matilda, but there might be some other variations

Paul

Paul Report 17 Apr 2004 22:19

Mattie, Matty, Tillie, Tilly, Till, Tilda. All variations on a theme Paul

Unknown

Unknown Report 18 Apr 2004 01:28

I knew someone whose daughter was called Tilly but her registered name was something like Tillison.

Caroline

Caroline Report 18 Apr 2004 09:02

Could be Ottilie.

Sandra

Sandra Report 18 Apr 2004 12:06

just to complicate things, back in the 60's I was called Tilly by one part of family and their daughter was little tilly havent a clue why they still call me big till and their sister/daughter little till and my name is Sandra!!!!!!!!

Rick

Rick Report 18 Apr 2004 14:56

I've also got a Lily/Lillie who was born Matilda. Rick.

Moira

Moira Report 19 Apr 2004 20:37

Hi: I know someone called Tilly who was really Millicent.