1860 Mary Jane Holmes: Cousin Maude. BiblioBazaar,LLC, 2007. ISBN 1434652122 page 14:- - - he once more changed the subject of Maude's looks to her name, which he heard was really Matilda. She had been called Maude, Matty said, after one who was once a very dear friend both of herself and her husband."Then we will call her Matilda," said he, "as it is a maxim of mine never to spoil children by giving them pet names."
1957 Jesse L. Lasky: I blow my own horn. Doubleday 1957. page 71:"Fine," said Blanche, "but 'Maude' sounds anything but continental.""Suppose we change her name to 'Meredith Meredro'," I suggested.
