Girl names

[OnTheBrink82]

Hi all, I'm (over)due with my second and it's a girl. DS is Harry. I love the name Inka (German/Finnish) but DH says it's too unusual and people will think it refers to the ancient Incas. Thoughts? Brutal honesty appreciated.

[PlugUgly]

Doesn't really 'go' with DS name and I know a dog with that name, sorry

[StylishDuck]

It's kind of irrelevant what we think really because you need to find a name you both love rather than persuade DH to pick a name he's not keen on. There were plenty of names I liked for DD that DH vetoed and vice versa before we came up with one we both loved.

How about Ingrid?

[Diamondsandpurls]

Astrid? So pretty

[OnTheBrink82]

I love Astrid, and I like Ingrid (Inka is a variant). But I'm more interested in your opinions on the name Inka - do you think it's too out there and too associated with Incas/Aztecs?

[AmyInTheBoonies]

I didn't think Incas when I read it - it just sounded Scandinavian to me. But I am quite into Scandi culture.

I think if it calls to mind Incas for most people it would put me off.

[sonlypuppyfat]

I know an Inga Inka is too much like inca

[Sugarpiehoneyeye]

Children can be very cruel, Stinker!

[Sugarpiehoneyeye]

OP, sorry, just realised you may not live in the UK., in which case, I like it.

[WaitroseCoffeeCostaCup]

Absolutely LOVE Inka, it is beautiful and it does go with Harry! Good luck and let us know what you choose!

[OnTheBrink82]

Sugarpiehoneyeye - I also thought of stinker! But it's no worse than smelly for Ellie etc.

[Sugarpiehoneyeye]

Brink, too true !
It is a lovely name, I only mentioned it, as you asked for brutal honesty.
Dare I ask, will she have a middle name ? 😄

[OnTheBrink82]

Yup, middle name options for Inka are Rose and Neve. We might use Neve as the first name if DH doesn't come round on Inka.

[skyyequake]

I think its pretty, unusual if you're in the UK but in a nice way. I thought it sounded scandanavian too. You will get a lot of people writing it down "Inca" though, the same way an Ana will get lots of "Anna" and a Rachael will get "Rachel"... So you'll have to get used to saying "Inka with a k"

[PotatoBread]

Yes, my first thought when I heard Inka was the Incas and if I had to spell it without seeing it I would spell it Inca. It really doesn't go with Harry IMO and surely it's a non-runner anyway if your DH doesn't like it? Best to find a name that you both like.

Agree with a PP that Ingrid is a good compromise. Or Iris.

[sonlypuppyfat]

My friends husband is called Neve

[PotatoBread]

I Wouldn't ever associate it as a male name - whilst I don't like the name I've only ever met females called Neve/Niamh

[sonlypuppyfat]

potatobread he's not British

[BeastofCraggyIsland]

I definitely thought of the Incas - the original Quechua spelling is actually Inka and it means something like 'ruler' or 'lord' (I lived and worked in Peru and Bolivia for a while).

My other immediate thought was a black Labrador - I have quite a few canine patients called Inca, and it also sounds very like Tinker, which is another common name on our client list!

I went to school with a girl called Inga who had Scandinavian heritage. I think that is more easily recognised/spelled as a name for a person.

[NorahBhone]

If someone introduced themselves to me as Inka, I would assume it's spelt Inca or that I had misheard Inga.

I'd also be worried about my child being known as Inka the stinker (or something similar - I was at school with a Ray who was known as 'gay ray')

[minipie]

I would certainly spell it Inca. I'll be honest I'm not too keen on Inka or Inca.

I love Inga, Astrid and Ingrid. Neve is good too. How about Ida, Irina, Anouk, Maeve, Lise?