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Agnes & Agnus - Yay or Nay?

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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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Kanaloa · 17/01/2023 23:14

I don’t like either but I do like Magnus, which has a similar sound to Angus & Agnes. Weird that I don’t like either of them!

I don’t agree that Seth is harsh though, I find it a really gentle name. I wanted it for DS but couldn’t use it because in my area Seth becomes Seff, Beth is Beff etc. And that would annoy me every day.

twinkletwinkle89 · 17/01/2023 23:12

I agree. Awful names xx

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..

EyesOnThePies · 17/01/2023 23:08

Is the teething pain keeping you up at night and making you irritable?

UniversalTruth · 17/01/2023 23:07

I thought you were suggesting twin names, in which case it's a hard no.

As individual names, they're fine. If people have chosen them for their DC they must like them so hopefully your dislike was discreet!

loupielou1 · 17/01/2023 23:04

Reminds me of Mrs brown boys

LuluBlakey1 · 17/01/2023 23:03

I don't like Agnes but I like Angus.

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Teethingpainagain · 17/01/2023 23:02

I find them having such a harsh sounding!

A friend chose one the two for their DC and I felt so sorry for it…

I literally can’t think of a name with a more harsh, unfriendly sounding!

Maybe Seth could go into the league as well, which sounds like Harry Potter speaks snake language…

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Whataretheodds · 17/01/2023 23:02

No, they don't. I like both names.

UsingChangeofName · 17/01/2023 23:00

I personally am not really keen on Agnes, but only because it is "an old lady name" to me. I suspect it fits right in with so many other "old lady names" used in recent years.

Angus is nothing like it though. I quite like it, although would probably only use if I were Scottish. It would get a bit waring people asking you about your Scottish heritage if you didn't have any.

piscosours · 17/01/2023 22:57

I like them too. Also Agnes starts with Ag and Angus starts with An so it doesn't make sense!

DramaAlpaca · 17/01/2023 22:56

Well, I like both of those names, so I guess I don't agree with you.

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Teethingpainagain · 17/01/2023 22:50

Sorry I meant Agnes & Angus , not Agnus

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