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Asa

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ConfusedandBemused · 22/11/2012 21:40

What do you think for a boy, it's biblical and means healer which I like!

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MontBlanc · 22/11/2012 21:42

I know a vicar's son called Asa. Beautiful name.

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StopEatingThatMud · 22/11/2012 21:50

I misread your thread title as Asda at first glance, sorry! Blush

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tammytoby · 22/11/2012 22:19

It is a VERY popular girls name in Sweden.

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ConfusedandBemused · 22/11/2012 22:42

Just googled it and its not in the top 100 girls names in Sweden, so not that popular, plus its pronounced Orsa anyway so that's not really a concern.

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TheWave · 22/11/2012 22:50

I know a few Jewish boys called this.

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badtime · 22/11/2012 22:55

I thought of the Swedish girls' name too.

Um, just because it isn't currently popular for babies, doesn't mean it's not a common name.

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janx · 22/11/2012 22:58

My daughter went to nursery with a boy called asa - he was a very handsome popular boy - I think it's a lovely strong name - only ever heard of it as a boys name

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ThickCut · 22/11/2012 23:00

I used to have a colleague named Asa (male) I always thought it was a fab name

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ConfusedandBemused · 22/11/2012 23:01

I think it's got more weight as a boys name....400 BC, and I'm not living in Sweden so I'm not worried about that aspect, but thanks for that info. Smile it's important to take into consideration so many things when picking a name!

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goralka · 22/11/2012 23:04

I really like it and it sounds like Acer right?
Excellent name.

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ConfusedandBemused · 22/11/2012 23:06

It's pronounced Ay sah Grin

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BooBooChicken · 22/11/2012 23:06

Love the name, i associate it with asa briggs, the historian

i have no idea what he was like but asa always sounds a good strong trustworthy name to me Smile

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Posterofapombear · 22/11/2012 23:06

Oooooh! Lovely!

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PuffPants · 22/11/2012 23:06

I know an Irish one!

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ConfusedandBemused · 22/11/2012 23:09

Oooh PuffPants I'm from Ireland........please tell, what kind of reactions do the Irish have to Asa are they Confused or Smile ???

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PuffPants · 22/11/2012 23:47

Ooh I don't know, I met him over here, friend of a friend sort of thing. I do know he has a brother called Mark. Which struck me as surprising Hmm

It's ok on a child but not sure about a grown-up tbh.

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honeytea · 23/11/2012 00:04

The Swedish name is not Asa it is Ã…sa, very different. It is popular but mostly for middle aged/older women.

I think it sounds like a lovely boy's name :)

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ThePathanKhansWitch · 23/11/2012 00:17

Love it.

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ConfusedandBemused · 23/11/2012 12:05

Oh some nice comments so far. Smile

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DottieRose · 24/11/2012 22:19

Love Asa, one I had considered myself!

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Flutterbutterby · 24/11/2012 22:38

Ooh, I like it a lot.

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shufflebum · 24/11/2012 22:45

It was on our list for Ds2 but we didn't get a very favourable response from friends and family. Also Dh works in IT and couldn't quite get his head around calling his son a laptop ( albeit spelt differently)
I still love it!

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LittlePandaBear · 24/11/2012 22:47

Sorry but it makes me think of ASA which is Adveritsing Standards Authority, maybe 'cos it's within my line of work though!

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hellymelly · 24/11/2012 22:47

I know an Acer (like the tree). Lovely.

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ExitPursuedByABear · 24/11/2012 22:48

I love it - I think there was one on my Grandmother's side of the family.

And Asa Hartford - was he a famous football player?

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