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Astrid or Celeste

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BorisTheBold · 13/08/2010 13:34

Come tell me your thoughts, please?

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wisteria12 · 13/08/2010 16:04

My DD is Celeste, so I'm biased. I do really like Astrid too, but for some reason it always sounds a bit harsh to me.

catinthehat2 · 13/08/2010 15:51

Look you're called BorisTheBold not BorisdeGayParis.

You know it's going to have to be Astrid not Celeste really, don't you?

LetThereBeRock · 13/08/2010 15:41

Celeste. It's lovely. Astrid isn't.

MaamRuby · 13/08/2010 15:10

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staceylil22 · 13/08/2010 15:08

Astrid is beautiful we were going to use that for a middle name :)

breatheslowly · 13/08/2010 14:53

We are chosing between these as a middle name.

He says Astrid. I say we aren't Scandinavian.

I say Celeste. He says Babar's mum.

PuraVida · 13/08/2010 14:47

i did know about St Celeste, also Celestine is a boys name, particularly used in french speaking african countries i believe. tried that on my DH, it was not to be Sad

catinthehat2 · 13/08/2010 13:58

Astrid, I used to know a mad as a box of frogs v nice one.

montmartre · 13/08/2010 13:55

rofl- so is Astrid (in Sweden/Denmark!)

The only thing with both these names is that they are quite similar sounds to the children you already have.

What about Beatrix?

Pasiphae · 13/08/2010 13:51

Did you known that Celeste was originaly also a boy's name?
Saint Celeste is a man, it's only around the 18th century that it became used for girls only.

cumbria81 · 13/08/2010 13:51

I prefer Astrid. Celeste is an old woman's name.

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BorisTheBold · 13/08/2010 13:47

p.s. thanks for the opinions so far

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BorisTheBold · 13/08/2010 13:46

Sisters are S t e l l a and L o i s

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montmartre · 13/08/2010 13:45

Astrid.

PomPotty · 13/08/2010 13:44

I prefer celeste

PuraVida · 13/08/2010 13:43

DS was going to be Celeste, if he's been a DD, i love it, but don't make it too popular incase as yet unconcieved no. 2 is a girl!

Pasiphae · 13/08/2010 13:42

Love both.

I am biaised on Celeste and Astrid is a stunning name...

Poohbearsmom · 13/08/2010 13:40

I would choose Celeste :)

moondog · 13/08/2010 13:35

Both nice. Celeste particularly so.

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