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Agnes & Agnus - Yay or Nay?

63 replies

Teethingpainagain · 17/01/2023 22:49

Am I the only one that find these names terrible?

Does this “Agn” start reminds you of the words angry & ugly somehow merged into one word which apparently is a name ?!

Plus that my tongue is partially strangled….

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BridieConvert · 28/01/2023 21:57

I'm not a fan of Agnes but I absolutely love Angus and would have called my son this if I didn't have 2 girls!

Laureatus · 22/01/2023 18:57

@KirstenBlest sigh, Trebor obv: stupid autocorrect!

Laureatus · 22/01/2023 18:57

@KirstenBlest woooooow I've literally never seen an advert for Trevor mints, I just had to consult YouTube. Mind blown.

AliceMcK · 21/01/2023 20:10

Hate these nasty threads.

I think they are both lovely traditional names.

maranella · 21/01/2023 18:38

Grin @oakleaffy

MotherofPearl · 21/01/2023 18:34

MrNook · 18/01/2023 05:17

I like both. I don't find them angry or ugly.

I do think it's weird to start a thread just to slate the names though!

If someone's reading this and your DC have either name, I think they're lovely!

Thank you! I was feeling a bit sad reading all the hate for one of my DC's names.

Greeneyegirl · 21/01/2023 18:22

I dont mind Agnes or Angus but have similar feelings about Ethan. Such a harsh, thorny word

inquisitorgeneral · 21/01/2023 13:02

To each their own.
I don't particularly like these names either - and I don't think that's an unpopular opinion given their current low rankings in England.

I don't come from a community where these names are popular or usual so maybe I just don't get the appeal.

Seems a bit weird to start a thread to slate two names that very few parents in England actually use.

pantherrose · 21/01/2023 09:40

Agnes is quite popular in France and pronounced 'Anyess' which I think is softer and prettier.

MyNameisMathilda · 21/01/2023 09:38

Agnes and its reverse Senga are common in old ladies in Scotland - often shortened to Aggie. It's not a nice name. Angus on the other hand I love.

oakleaffy · 21/01/2023 09:38

Edit.. Where did “ Minute” come from?
that shouldn’t be there, it should be.” On days off”.

Why no edit button?!

oakleaffy · 21/01/2023 09:36

CharitySchmarity · 19/01/2023 17:58

I like both names but would definitely not use them for siblings. For one thing I would never give siblings the same initial anyway, for another these two names really are very similar in terms of letters and sounds, but most importantly of all, I think they have very different "feels" that kind of clash. Angus is rugged, outdoorsy and tough. Agnes is classic and dignified.

Angus does remind me of a rugged Scottish Doctor or vet with dark hair and blue eyes .

Someone very outdoorsy and windswept.
Does Mountain Rescue with a Collie minute n days off.
That sort of name.

Postapocalypticcowgirl · 21/01/2023 09:32

I know a few people called Agnes, it's relatively popular in Cornwall. I think it's nice and not at all harsh.

oakleaffy · 21/01/2023 09:29

maranella · 20/01/2023 10:46

I agree OP - ugly names. But not as ugly as Morag and Maud - bleugh!

Maud reminds me of a slow fart done in a library.
Also seasickness.
Maud was the name of a nauseating ferry that ran between Ireland and England and people who saw Princess Maud waiting at the harbour sometimes cancelled til. Better weather because she made them so sick.

PlusLaMeme · 21/01/2023 09:25

I know an 18 year old Agnes. She's gorgeous and such a bright young lady. The name sounds positively electric on her

I also know a baby Martha, Edith and Phoebe. These names are making a comeback and are beautiful sounding to modern ears again.

oakleaffy · 21/01/2023 09:24

Fluffluff · 17/01/2023 23:09

Each to their own.
I like Angus but not Agnes .
I don't like names that sound like a noise .. josh..Seth..

😂 sound effect names-Josh sounds sloshy like water in the bottom of a boat and Seth sounds like a slow puncture in an airbed.

Agnes and Angus sounds like a dog food manufacturer that charges £10 for 100g of food.

KirstenBlest · 21/01/2023 09:20

@Laureatus , the chap in the link says his name as Trebb-or (or like in orange).
I think he also says his surname as Ed-wadds (wadds rhyming with adds).

The mints are said as Tree-bore, or they were in the tv ads.

WeBuiltThisBuffetOnSausageRoll · 21/01/2023 01:00

We always used to call them 'TREE-bore mints' - which, iirc, is how they used to refer to them on the TV adverts:

"New TREE-bore mints are a minty bit stron-gerrrrr! Stick 'em up your bum and they last a lot lon-gerrrrr!"

Laureatus · 21/01/2023 00:02

@KirstenBlest that's how I pronounce the mints anyway (I'm Scottish). What do other people call them? Tre-buhr or something?

sydenhamhiller · 20/01/2023 10:53

Oh phew!

I thought you were about to have twins and call them Agnes and Angus.

I like both those names - yay.

But as twin combo, worse than Topsy and Tim - nay!

maranella · 20/01/2023 10:46

I agree OP - ugly names. But not as ugly as Morag and Maud - bleugh!

BellatrixLestrangesHeatedCurlers · 20/01/2023 10:45

I hate Ag- names (Agatha for example), Agnes makes me think Agnes Dei.

KirstenBlest · 20/01/2023 10:45

When used as a welsh name it's said as Treb-or (or like in orange)

WeBuiltThisBuffetOnSausageRoll · 20/01/2023 10:33

I know some Trebors

Wow - eyes opened!

NetballHoop · 20/01/2023 10:31

They are both great names. I know several lovely people called either Agnes or Angus, and no, they are not "old people".