Genealogy Chat

Hi Can anyone tell me what the name Tillie is short for? Is it a name in its own right? George

A girl at our school was called Tillie - real name was Matilda. Hazel

Often Natalie. I have known several Natalies who use 'Tilly' or 'tillie' - but it could once have been a name in itself. You will have to search using many different versions...spelling vary so much! Good luck, -Kat

Hi George, I found the following meaning under the spellings Tilly and Tillie on babynamenetwork(.)com The mighty battle maiden. I actually know two people with the name!! Maybe short for Tilda ot Matilda as they have the same meanings. Regards Margaret

Hi George My mother was known as Tilly all her life. Her birth name was Matilda which she disliked. She was named after my great grandmother, a fact I have only found out in the last couple of months since researching our family tree. Best wishes Leah

My mother was called Tilly all her life, and her name was Alice!

I hate to complicate matters but sometimes its just a nickname for some unknown reason in my youth I was known as big tilly and my fiends daughter was little tilly and our names are both sandra, on that side of family they still call me big till perhaps I should slim!! Sandra

I know a girl called Tilly whose 'real name' is Tallulah! Alison