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Thoughts on Astrid?

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FoleyHuck · 25/10/2023 18:44

Early days for us still but DH and I have been throwing names around, he's Swedish so we're looking at Swedish/Scandi names but avoiding those that would be out of place in the UK.

Thoughts on Astrid for a girl? Our surname is recognisably Swedish. We'd probably add a middle name but haven't got that far yet.

I swing between really liking it and not being so sure. We also like Ronja, but I know a Sonja who too often has to explain the j is actually an i sound, so maybe not!

Otherwise open to other Scandi / Swedish suggestions! Thanks.

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YourWinter · 25/10/2023 23:36

A lovely girl called Astrid kept her pony at the riding school I went to in the late 1960s. Everyone knew her by her nickname, Plum!

caerdydd12 · 25/10/2023 23:35

AllProperTeaIsTheft · 25/10/2023 22:24

i hate to be the party pooper but uh it just makes me think 'Ass Turd' sorry everyone

Ummm... I think that's probably just a you problem!

Or anyone that's seen the office!

OP I used to love it as well until I watched the office. The characters get the I and R mixed up and have Astird, pronounced Ass Turd. But I don't suppose any of your daughter's friends will have seen that so probably not an issue 😂

miniaturepixieonacid · 25/10/2023 23:32

I love it. It's one of my favourite names. I only know one, aged 12.

SneezyEvie · 25/10/2023 23:27

LOVE!!!! It would be on my list if I had another.

CanIPetThatDawg · 25/10/2023 22:28

Really dislike it. Think the ass sound is so unappealing. I've noticed that people on MN go wild for it though.

GreenAventurine · 25/10/2023 22:28

It’s lovely…. But there’s a popular person at the moment called astrid wett. Makes me think of her and she’s …. Questionable.

Hopefully it won’t taint the name

MonkeyPuddle · 25/10/2023 22:27

It gives me Ass Turd from The Office.
Im not keen on the hard ‘d’ sound, I prefer Asta.

SirSamVimesCityWatch · 25/10/2023 22:27

Love Astrid! I like girls names with a strong consonant sound.

Housenoob · 25/10/2023 22:24

I do like it but for some reason it makes me think of spiders or some sort of creepy crawly. I really don't know why! Maybe I'm thinking of Aragog from HP?

AllProperTeaIsTheft · 25/10/2023 22:24

i hate to be the party pooper but uh it just makes me think 'Ass Turd' sorry everyone

Ummm... I think that's probably just a you problem!

Mischance · 25/10/2023 22:23

I knew a girl who was called Astrid - her middle names were Railway Station because that was where she was either conceived or born - I cannot remember which!!

idkbroidk · 25/10/2023 22:21

i hate to be the party pooper but uh

it just makes me think 'Ass Turd'

sorry everyone

TheYearOfSmallThings · 25/10/2023 22:05

Comedycook · 25/10/2023 19:44

Dislike Astrid intensely. It's what tarot card readers who live in Brighton are called.

That is a very specific objection!

Eh, is there anything you want to tell us about your negative experience of a tarot card reader from Brighton called Ingrid?

Amonthinthecountry · 25/10/2023 22:00

I really like it. Also, how about Ingrid?

occa · 25/10/2023 21:56

Astrid is absolutely lovely. Great name.

schoolsoutforever · 25/10/2023 21:54

It’s my 16 year old daughter’s name. She loves it. It’s unusual without being too crazy, I would say.

BulbasaurBloom · 25/10/2023 21:51

I know quite a lot of them between 10 years to 3 months in London. I think of it as quite a trendy name- in the name vein as Nora or Beatrice.

Novalie, Eivor, Sigrid, Ulla?

ACGTHelix · 25/10/2023 21:46

quite a nice name, reminds me of the character in the tomorrow people series

gluenotsoup · 25/10/2023 21:41

I had a Finnish friend called Asta. I love that too as a possible alternative?

KirstenBlest · 25/10/2023 21:38

It's increased in popularity recently, so she may be one of two or three in her year because of it being popular within your area. It's not particularly popular nationally.

Watchthedoormat · 25/10/2023 21:37

Love Astrid

TheYearOfSmallThings · 25/10/2023 21:31

There are lots in East London (lots of them have brothers called Magnus too). There were 3 in my son's nursery, and it wasn't a big nursery!

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FoleyHuck · 25/10/2023 21:28

TheYearOfSmallThings · 25/10/2023 21:24

I like it a lot. It was very popular 10 years ago where I live, and has definitely had its moment, but that will differ from one area to another.

That's interesting. I genuinely don't think I've ever met or heard of an Astrid of any age in the UK (except Lindgren and other Swedish personalities of course).

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theduchessofspork · 25/10/2023 21:27

I really like it, and Astri as a nn

Malin is also nice and more unusual

Not a fan though of Ronja, I can see Ron, or even worse Ronald, as a nick name..

TheYearOfSmallThings · 25/10/2023 21:24

I like it a lot. It was very popular 10 years ago where I live, and has definitely had its moment, but that will differ from one area to another.