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Sibling for Astrid - ye olde names

64 replies

Shazafied · 14/09/2018 08:54

Hi all,

I'm preggers with number two (gender unknown)and have a baby called Astrid.

Our surname is Norwegian and my husband has distant Norwegian heritage, and Astrid just sounded right with our surname (plus I've always loved the name).

Our surname starts with a vowel ("oar" sound) and I'm really keen on very old names, esp those that end in consonants.

We don't won't go Scandinavian with the next name as it would be a bit themey.

I love old/ medieval names. I am Scottish so Celtic names also good but it doesn't have to be.

Ideas I like so far-

Boy:
Lachlan
Ruan
Innes
Idris
Arthur
Edward
Hector
Archie

Girl:
Seren
Josienne
Esme
Rosamund
Evelyn
Isolde

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Quangot · 14/09/2018 13:25

Emma
Beatrice
Louise
Violet
Juliet

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Julian
Felix
Raymond
Eric

BlueChampagne · 14/09/2018 12:52

Eilidh and Astrid sounds good. Guess Torin might have the same problem as Torvin? I like Lachlan (and Lewis and Alasdair).

Essexmummy88 · 14/09/2018 10:08

Celeste

HavelockVetinari · 14/09/2018 10:07

Gytha? Freya?

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 14/09/2018 10:07

How about Morven or Struan ?

LarkDescending · 14/09/2018 10:04

Conrad or Iona?

villainousbroodmare · 14/09/2018 09:31

Hester for a girl, Hector for a boy.

Peachbubble · 14/09/2018 09:27

Elspeth
Serephina
Gwendoline
Arabella

Rowan
Benedict
Gregory
Tristan

Marbles321 · 14/09/2018 09:01

And for girls:
June
Robyn
Greta
Inga
Etta
Gretchen
Liesel

Marbles321 · 14/09/2018 08:59

Also forgot to say I know both an Innes and an Idris - both lovely!

Shazafied · 14/09/2018 08:59

I like torvin ! The thing is it might rhyme with surname a bit , but these are exactly the kind of names I love xxx

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Marbles321 · 14/09/2018 08:58

I've just had a Victor and have lots of comments on what an uncommon strong name it is. You could spell it with a k with your Norwegian link. A couple others I loved:
Magnus
Marcus
Dominic
Emrys (Welsh)
Tudor (Welsh)
Ellis
Griffin (Welsh)

Moominfan · 14/09/2018 08:58

Torvin ?

Incrediblepregable · 14/09/2018 08:57

Rosamund and Isolde. Agnes? Bathsheba/hepzibah? Two of my faves but make a lot of people shudder.

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