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Ingrid or Amelie

61 replies

MaLittleBubbas · 12/05/2019 12:35

hi- previously made thread 'sister for Violet', and after a lot of lovely suggestions, nothing beat Ingrid or Amelie!
I prefer Amelie but DH prefers Ingrid, but we can't decide on one!
also, I forgot to mention she's four days old and I'm feeling a bit stressed because she needs a name Blush
Big sister is Violet.
Which do you prefer and why? thank you x

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Bumblebeesmum · 12/05/2019 14:13

Idalia is another

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MaLittleBubbas · 12/05/2019 14:11

Thank you for the replies :) she actually suits both names. DH just said he really doesn’t mind and I can choose either, but every time I try and pick one I realise its a decision I (and she) will have to live with for the rest of our lives!

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Bumblebeesmum · 12/05/2019 14:11

Some in-between names you might like?

Iliana
Imelda
Isolde

NuffSaidSam · 12/05/2019 13:50

I prefer Amelie.

I think it's really overused, but I prefer the sound to Ingrid. Ingrid just has such a harsh/ugly sound, like Bridget. I think I'm just not a fan of the g and d sounds in a name.

Violet is also quite 'of the moment' so it goes better with Amelie in that respect too.

Calixtine · 12/05/2019 13:34

Ingrid is amazing! Strong, uncommon and substantial. I do like Amelie but it seems a bit eternally childish. Definitely Ingrid.

LoveB · 12/05/2019 13:14

I vote Amelie! I much prefer it

JaretsGirlfren · 12/05/2019 13:09

I love Ingrid, Amelie seems fairly popular. If my DD didn’t already have an ‘I’ name I’d use Ingrid if I was even having a baby!

floraloctopus · 12/05/2019 12:53

I prefer Ingrid but I think Amelie goes better with Violet as they are both 'softer' sounding names.

Ex28 · 12/05/2019 12:50

Amelie. Might be my accent but I don’t like the way Ingrid sounds.

SnowdropFox · 12/05/2019 12:48

Ingrid. It pairs well with Violet, it's unusual without being weird, like it's meaning and someone in the other thread said about the nn Inky, so cute!

Amelie is just bland to me and very common in my area.

If she suits either then it'll be the right decision either way Smile

PlatypusLeague · 12/05/2019 12:38

I prefer Amelie.

Ingrid is harsh, unless you have a lovely accent from a Scandinavian country. In Grid makes me think of cattle grids for some reason.