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Wdyt of the name Saga?

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Hiyuthere68 · 30/12/2019 01:44

It's a girl's name fairly common in Scandinavia

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bettybattenburg · 31/12/2019 02:18

really? Where's that brochure?! Grin

GrandmaSharksDentures · 30/12/2019 22:27

SAGA = sex and games (for the) aged

Runnerduck34 · 30/12/2019 22:17

I would think of saga holidays for the over 50s, probably fine in Scandinavia but in UK I think that's the first thing that would come to mind for a lot of people!

Mamabear88 · 30/12/2019 15:09

@99bb me too!

ooooohbetty · 30/12/2019 14:55

Will be nicknamed Saggy

Evilmorty · 30/12/2019 14:53

If it is pronounced like the Sega computer thing, I’d imagine lots of people calling her name out like the weird start up sound the megadrive used to make.

m.youtube.com/watch?v=0y6hIABR-nU

GoGoLego · 30/12/2019 13:20

It's an insurance holidays and a magazine for the 50+ - I'm in my 20s and aware of the company

It's also name for a bit of a drama so great if you have an over dramatic slightly stroppy teen dd

Lordfrontpaw · 30/12/2019 12:40

Saga louts 😂

HermioneWeasley · 30/12/2019 12:39

I love it, but I’m anther “bridge” fan

helpneedshoes · 30/12/2019 12:32

Don't use Saga in the UK! Sounds like you're making a comment on how you found the pregnancy/conception...

Wow, that's a leap!

helpneedshoes · 30/12/2019 12:31

Saga makes me think of the lady from the Bridge before financial services

MurrayTheMonk · 30/12/2019 12:19

Yep 'Sex And Games for the Aged' holidays (as my sister who used to work for then referred to it).
Or a long drama-The Forsyte Saga etc...

I knew a woman called Sada once pronounced as Saga but with a d instead of a G...might that work?
Or Sadie?
Ada?

LittleBearPad · 30/12/2019 12:16

But it's pronounced say-ga like the computer

This is unlikely to help. Cue cracks about hedgehogs, sonic etc

ILoveWelshCakes123 · 30/12/2019 12:16

It's a no from me. I've got car insurance with Saga #justturned50 😉

MaggieFS · 30/12/2019 12:10

If it's not the holidays, or a jokey/mean way of referring to people "old enough to be on a saga holiday" then it's a boring long winded drama "Betsy next door and the saga of her garage door".

It doesn't sound nice in English whichever way you look at it, IMHO

DontCallMeShitley · 30/12/2019 12:10

My kitchen timer is made by Saga Form.

My pensioner neighbours get discounts on things by signing up with Saga, and yes, holidays.

I also think of very long and boring stories when I hear 'saga' (especially on MN where some of the threads go on and on and on and on...).

DameSylvieKrin · 30/12/2019 12:06

How about Sonnet?

june2007 · 30/12/2019 12:02

SAga Holidays, Aga Saga,s (isn,t that what they call the Joanna Trollop books.) So just No.

NoSquirrels · 30/12/2019 11:59

How is it supposed to be pronounced, OP?

In the UK, EVERYONE will say it Sar-gar/Sah-gah.

And think over-50s.

I really really wouldn’t unless you are Swedish yourself. You’ll be giving a name that will cause a DD endless grief every time they need to correct someone’s pronunciation, and listen to ‘jokes’ about it.

MaidenMotherCrone · 30/12/2019 11:55

Only if you promise to name her sibling Edda.

bettybattenburg · 30/12/2019 11:52

No. It's a long winded story or a holiday company for older people

WhiskersPete · 30/12/2019 11:45

But it's pronounced say-ga like the computer

Boireannachlaidir · 30/12/2019 11:42

Oh go for it OP, crack on.

Who cares what others think?! You don't need to seek approval on here eh?

SashayThatWay · 30/12/2019 11:36

You might get a free Parker Pen just for registering her though?

Mymycherrypie · 30/12/2019 11:33

My second thought was the holidays. My first was the Star Wars saga.

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