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Saskia or Scarlett

58 replies

Calmondeck · 18/01/2021 14:10

DH & I still have 4 months to go until first DC. Not sure if this is a good or bad thing given how wildly our liked names are changing.

We think we like Saskia and Scarlett but not sure if they sound too harsh. Also, (and could be an obvious reason to rule it out) we’re debating whether Saskia is pronounced Sah-skia or Sas-kia (hope this isn’t too ridiculous a question).

Grateful for any thoughts on these two names

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cafedesreves · 18/01/2021 21:30

I would pronounce it Saskia but my mum says Suss-kia. Lovely name 🙂

RickiTarr · 18/01/2021 19:54

@alexdgr8

definitely not Scarlett. who would want a scarlet woman in the house
Don’t be daft. It’s a perfectly lovely name. Who looks at a young girl called Scarlett and thinks “Oh they have a scarlet woman in their house”? Confused
alexdgr8 · 18/01/2021 19:52

definitely not Scarlett.
who would want a scarlet woman in the house

Smallonesaremorejuicy · 18/01/2021 19:50

Not keen on either tbh but if I had to choose it would be Saskia , too many Scarletts .

KirstenBlest · 18/01/2021 19:11

Saskia. Short a.

Ellmau · 18/01/2021 18:37

Much prefer Saskia.

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 18/01/2021 17:40

They are very different styles of name imo!

Saskia is pretty and has an exotic, slightly highbrow image to me (Rembrandt's wife etc). I pronounce it Sass- kee - ah.

Despite knowing a lovely Scarlett, it kind of has the opposite image as a name for me - I struggle to get past the Scarlett woman thing.

DotDotDotDotDot · 18/01/2021 17:12

Two of my favourite girls names so feel like you can’t go too wrong with either. Maybe keep them both in mind and once she’s here I’m sure you’ll know which one she is. By the way both are well known but not well used where I live (perfect combination), best of luck!

ParisJeTAime · 18/01/2021 16:41

Saskia is lovely! Definitely the nicer of the two.

I also have only ever heard it pronounced Sass-Kia. Never sah-skia.

Alwayswrongneverright · 18/01/2021 16:33

Definitely Saskia (not sar-skia) I really like it, feel it's quite unusual at the moment, but I have an irrational major dislike of scarlett so I may be biased

notalwaysalondoner · 18/01/2021 15:44

I’m tempted to say Scarlett as I love Saskia and might use it myself and think it may be about to become big! It’s pronounced Sasss-Kia not Sarrrs-kia. I think it has Eastern European origins so would have a short “a”.

LuckyAmy1986 · 18/01/2021 15:35

Saskia!

sesquipedalia · 18/01/2021 15:16

Love Saskia, don't meet many, the only one I know is awesome.

Scarlett - meh. 10 a penny!

LadyEloise · 18/01/2021 15:15

Saskia is gorgeous.

A poster on here has the username SaskiaRembrandtWasFramed, which is brilliant Smile

I'm not into names like Scarlett, Jade, Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald etc

TokenGinger · 18/01/2021 14:59

I love both but I think I'd go Saskia, purely because I live in an area where the letter t gets dropped, I even do it myself without thinking sometimes. DS's best friend is called Scarlett and I hate how it sounds when I drop the t myself accidentally.

FreakinFrankNFurter · 18/01/2021 14:58

Saskia is fab. It was our girls name when I was expecting 8 years ago. I remember being at a hospital appointment and a patient called Saskia being called in for her appointment. Phoned DH straight away as it was the first girls name I’d loved and he loved it too as soon as I told him.

We don’t have a Saskia as we had a boy instead. Smile

I know a couple of Scarletts but no Saskias

OwlWearingGlasses · 18/01/2021 14:56

Saskia (Sassy as a nickname)

christmasathomeagain · 18/01/2021 14:56

I don't like either but if had to choose I would go with Scarlet.

I've only ever heard it pronounced
Sas-kee-ah

LaBellina · 18/01/2021 14:54

One of my closest friends is named Saskia so my vote goes to that name. Very pretty and classy.

Sausagedog1 · 18/01/2021 14:54

Only ever heard Saskia not Sahskia.

I really dislike Saskia but I LOVE Scarlett. It's my top choice if I ever have a DD.
I think it sounds feminine but strong.

FuckOffBorisYouTwat · 18/01/2021 14:53

Saskia. Lovely name. Scarlett is great but lots of them about around here.

statetrooperstacey · 18/01/2021 14:53

I know a couple of young scarletts and a new baby. so I vote saskia , it’s a lovely name. In our house she would probably be known as sassy, which is also lovely!

Smellybluecheese · 18/01/2021 14:52

Saskia

baumwolle · 18/01/2021 14:50

Saskia

AdaColeman · 18/01/2021 14:50

Saskia is lovely!