Enid

[Cecy]

I've recently added Enid to my list of possible baby names.
What do you think? and any alternatives or middle name ideas please.

thank you

Cecy

[moondog]

I like Enid the Welsh way,where the first letter is pronounced like the beginning of 'egg'.

[dizzydixies]

not bowled over but its nice

I think its def a grower

[pointydog]

oh no, I wouldn't

[cece]

We considered it for our last baby.

[pointydog]

maybe that's because your name is almost the same as cecy's

[cece]

I didn't like to say

[collision]

no

[Sidge]

Oh dear no.

[LaDiDaDi]

Not really keen as a first name tbh.

Other ideas:

Polly
Hattie
Elsie
Elsa
Emmeline
Connie
Verity
Una
Cadence
Lousia
Violet

[cyteen]

Makes me think of Enid Coleslaw from Ghost World. Not that that's a bad thing. Still not sure if I like it or not though...

[lou222]

enid sharples !

[MrsBadger]

I quite like it - was on our 'non-girly girls' names' list for a while

others included
Ruth
Helen
Judith
Zoe
Polly
Susan

actually have the whole thread

[belgo]

I think it's fine. Very unusual.

[Ceolas]

I will always associate it with The Worst Witch, but like it. Not sure I'd actually call one of my children Enid though as it's a bit too unusual for where we live.

Middle name depends on your last name. How many syllables?

[jk1]

I think it is fine - also liking Esme & Erin

[tummytickler]

This was in our top 3 for ds along with Dorothy and Winifred - although he was a he so we didn't use it in the end.
Would definately be high up on pur list next time though.
Our combo was Enid Violet.
I love it!

[slinkiemalinki]

Ooh no. Not just old lady but nasty old lady, sorry, but I knew one when I was small and it has coloured my view of Enids.
Erin is much nicer and a little similar.
Also think Enid Blyton!

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[squanderedzeitgeist]

Like it, was my lovely fragrant grandmother's name - although it has to be said that she was never particularly proud of it...

[CristinaTheAstonishing]

How about Edith?

[MrsJohnCusack]

snap with moondog. worked with a lovely woman called Enyd, E as in 'egg'

[CristinaTheAstonishing]

How else could you pronounce the first E?

[CristinaTheAstonishing]

I mean the only E?

[CocodeBear]

As 'Ee' instead of 'E', Christina.

Is normally 'Eeenid'; can be pronounced 'Enyd'.