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Nickname for Astrid

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Emily22 · 27/09/2022 09:17

We have a four month old girl called Astrid. We took a while to choose her name but really love it now (although are aware it’s quite a ‘marmite’ choice!). However, it seems quite a grown up name for a baby and we’re struggling to come up with any good nicknames that stick. I usually think that nicknames shouldn’t be forced but I’d be interested to hear any suggestions. Thank you!

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wigglycactus · 10/11/2022 21:53

My friend's sister is Astrid and she's known as Asti as well, I love it - great name choice OP!

Moonchild18 · 10/11/2022 21:52

Oh Astrid is a beautiful name! I like the suggestion of Sassa and also Asti

Chickpea17 · 10/11/2022 21:52

Our daughter is called Astrid she was 4 in September we called her this because we loved the name so much. Never felt the need to shorten it or give her a nickname

stealthbanana · 10/11/2022 21:49

I have an astrid and we just call her Asti which is objectively weird but super cute.

AliceMcK · 10/11/2022 21:47

A nickname dosnt have to be associated with the actual name.

All three of mine have nicknames they have “earnt”. 1 is just something DH and I used when referring to her and has kinda stuck, another is based on something funny she has always done, third is based on noises she made as a baby.

Both DH and I also have nicknames, mine was something my grandmother gave me, nothing to do with my name but a very common Irish nickname. DHs is a random word/name he got when his younger cousin couldnt pronounce his name properly when they were kids.

Cw112 · 10/11/2022 20:41

Azzie?

CanYouFeelMyHeart · 10/11/2022 20:36

You say Asti, I hear Spumante

Fedupsequin · 10/11/2022 20:09

Lovely name. I’d go Asti.

schoolsoutforever · 10/11/2022 20:07

Whoops - posted this twice! 😩

schoolsoutforever · 10/11/2022 20:06

We have a fifteen year old Astrid who goes by Lash at home (because her baby brother named her that when she was four). I think she secretly loves it!

schoolsoutforever · 10/11/2022 19:59

We have a fifteen year old Astrid who is Lash at home (it was one of those baby brother couldn’t say her name things). It’s stuck since she was about four. I think she secretly loves it.

Longdarkcloud · 10/11/2022 16:42

I like Aster for a nickname because I’m rather fond of the flower

sopeas · 10/11/2022 13:24

Gorgeous name 🌟 I love the suggestion of Sassa!

feb1982 · 10/11/2022 13:13

We have a little Astrid too 🙌🏼 and apart from silly pet names used by us she goes by her full name. Sassa is a sweet nn though 😊

Luredbyapomegranate · 27/09/2022 22:35

It’s lovely.

Short of calling her Astra, which is a different name, there isn’t one. But I think that’s one of its charms - stick with it.

NoJuliana · 27/09/2022 21:06

Pippi

rosyroses · 27/09/2022 21:02

Gorgeous name. I know one who gets called Astie

BadAmbassador · 27/09/2022 20:49

@WhoopItUp
Jan calles her baby Astrid but the party planning committee get the spelling wrong and get all the M&Ms printed with Astird.

TempsPerdu · 27/09/2022 17:55

I know two Astrids - one doesn’t have a nickname, and the other goes by Asti.

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Emily22 · 27/09/2022 16:33

Some great suggestions so far, thank you! Sassa is lovely and Buzz is so sweet, we do call her our little Astridnaught 😆

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User38899953 · 27/09/2022 13:57

Such a beautiful name

Sammilouwho · 27/09/2022 12:31

We have an Astrid who is now 4, we call her Stridelbug, Strids (there's a very wild river in Yorkshire called the river Strid and she is wild haha), mostly we just call her Astrid though :)

TugboatAnnie · 27/09/2022 12:01

Dd's friend was Astrid at primary school then Trids, Ids or Iddy

fridacakehole · 27/09/2022 11:54

I know an Astrid who goes by Ari.

Also love Sassa.

Also love Astrid!

Mingot · 27/09/2022 11:54

My neighbour's DD is Ri ri from Astrid