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Mattie

MAT-ee1 syllable
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Diminutive of Matilda or Matthew. (Modern)

What does Mattie mean?

Modern: Diminutive of Matilda or Matthew.. Mattie is often used as a nickname for Matilda or Matthew, both of which have Germanic origins meaning 'battle-mighty'.

Is Mattie a good dog name?

Not yet rated. Short and clear — a practical length for recall at the park.

Mattie in the Pets in the City community

We don't have publishable popularity figures for Mattie in our Auckland community. This does not tell us how common the name is.

From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres. Our community, not a national census.

What kind of dog does Mattie suit?

Modern
Human name

Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.

Our entirely unscientific pack opinion

Welcome, Mattie!

As Mattie settles in for the night, the other pups whisper, "Do you think she’ll show us her toy collection? Or just claim all the squeakers as her own?"

Like Mattie? Let the Matchmaker do the rest

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A great name is step one. Our force-free puppy training builds confidence and recall — that new name gets a workout.