What do you think of this girl's name?

[Cricket]

I really like the name Matthea. (mah-TEY-ah)
I think it's unique without being too weird, fits well with our other girls, and has a nice meaning - Gift of God, (feminine form of Matthew).
DH isn't liking it. I'm hoping that he'll come around....

[Maruschke]

I like it How do you feel about the nickname Matty? If I used the name I'd try to encourage tay-ah as the nickname.

[Charlotte91]

I love it!
You could always just use Tay as a nickname.

It's really nice!!

[Amity]

I like it without the H - Mattea.

[nickers]

I like the name it was on my girls list of names, but dh wasn't sold on it, anyway it's a boy so o more discussion on it but I was spelling it mataya, I like taya for short.

[Cricket]

Yes, the nickname would definitely have to be Thea/Taya. Not Matty. Sorry to any Matty's out there!

[Arimeh]

I love the name but not the spelling. I think it's a bit masculine?

[Traveller]

I love it but would leave the spelling as it is. Mattea looks to me like it should sound Matt--ee--ah

[kristi14]

I love it, very pretty . I love the boys version which is Matteo. I would definitely spell it differently to Matthea though, people with almost certainly pronounce it MA THEE YAH so i would take the "H" MAHTEYAH, MATAYAH, MARTAYAH, MATTEAH, MATAYA, MAHTAYA and so on

[Blixie]

i love the way it sounds but reading it i'd say Math-ee-ah but that may be just me i'm terrible at pronunciation

[lyra stardust]

I love it, it's different without being too out there. Personally I would leave the spelling exactly as is, as it's more traditional, but that's just me. I don't really go for spelling variations of any kind. I don't think pronunciation would be a problem, and Thea is gorgeous.

[RainbowBrite]

I is very pretty
I do prefer the spelling Matayah though, but that is just me.

[Sunny Love]

Beautiful, pretty, lovely, gorgeous....I LOVE IT!!!

[Cricket]

Thanks for the feedback ladies. I think I'll keep suggesting it to DH, and see if he'll warm up to it. I really like it!

[JellyBean]

I really like it, but I would be spelling it Mataya or Mataiya to ensure that it is not mispronounced - Mat -ee-ya - iykwim?

[Bern]

i read it as math- eeea

i agree with JellyBean on the spelling.

[k4t]

I'm another one who likes the sound but not the traditional spelling. First read it as Ma-thee-a. Not sure which alternative spelling I'd go with though.

[Kirley64]

Yep i like the name but not the spelling too I would spell it Matayah if it was me.