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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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AstridAstridAstrid · 25/10/2023 21:20

It's my name and I absolutely hate it! Surprised to see so much love for it.

I'm chuckling at Comedycook's view though!

lordloveadog · 25/10/2023 20:56

Great name

GingeNinga · 25/10/2023 20:43

Love it, Astrid is a beautiful name.

KirstenBlest · 25/10/2023 20:20

Lovely

MrsW9 · 25/10/2023 20:15

I'm half-Swedish and also considered Astrid for the same reason! Also Lotta. Many of my relatives (still in Sweden) happen to have names that also work easily in the UK, as do I. Louise, Susan, Eva (these three pronounced differently), Maria, Sofia.

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FoleyHuck · 25/10/2023 19:46

Don't hold back @Comedycook, tell us what you really think Grin

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BettyBallerina · 25/10/2023 19:44

It was on my shortlist for a dd. Lovely.

Comedycook · 25/10/2023 19:44

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

cocksstrideintheevening · 25/10/2023 19:42

Also love it. Reminds me of Pippi Longstocking

wednesdayrobyn · 25/10/2023 19:33

Astrid was on our shortlist, it's lovely.

ThickSkinnedSoWhat · 25/10/2023 19:32

Another lover here. I only have one DC and will probably stay that way, but I have said before if I had another and it was a girl that Astrid would likely be my name of choice.

Workawayxx · 25/10/2023 19:30

I love it. Someone I know has a dd called Astrid (about 12) and I know an older person (she goes by Astri pronounced Astree - not really much shorter but nice all the same!) but I don’t know any others at all.

Jxtina86 · 25/10/2023 19:30

FoleyHuck · 25/10/2023 19:01

Ooh a straight run of positives  Unusual for this board!

@Changeling78 Does your DD's name get shortened or nicknamed at all? I only wonder as I can't see an obvious nn for Astrid. Not that a nn is a necessity.

My parents friend mispronounced Astrid as Asteroid and now that's her nickname (although just between me and my mum because DD is quite rightly insistent that her name is Astrid and no nicknames or terms of endearment allowed - gotta love a 4 year old!)

Jxtina86 · 25/10/2023 19:27

DD is an Astrid - I'm half Swedish and always wanted a Scandi name for my child! We also considered Malin but Astrid was always the favourite.

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FoleyHuck · 25/10/2023 19:27

@Lilascupcakes It would definitely be As-trid. I've never heard anyone pronounce it as Ash so hopefully not something that would be a frequent issue.

@BungleandGeorge I like Mallin but it's very very similar to a close family member of DH's (but not one we'd want to honour in a name!)

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BungleandGeorge · 25/10/2023 19:22

Mallin is nice and easily pronounceable

Lilascupcakes · 25/10/2023 19:22

I know a little girl called Astrid and she/her family pronounce it like 'Ash-trid' whereas I thought it should be 'As-trid'. I don't know whether this sort of ambiguity might bother you.

fedupwithbeinghot · 25/10/2023 19:21

I love it. I know two Astrids, both Swedish. It's s great name

TooningOut · 25/10/2023 19:17

I like it too but my husband didn't so we didn't use it. Go for it!

CaptainBarnaclesandthevegemals · 25/10/2023 19:10

I really like Astrid too.

BungleandGeorge · 25/10/2023 19:10

If you have a swedish surname I would probably go for something more unusual. I like Ronja. Is ‘j’ always an ‘I’ sound as I thought it was silent in freyja?
Astrid is pretty but Also a bit of a trendy name in the uk and I bet there are loads of other scandi names which are fab and will be unique??

Underthemagnificentbeechtree · 25/10/2023 19:07

Love it! I had two boys but Astrid was high on my list of girls’ names.

jiinglebells · 25/10/2023 19:07

Also our nickname for Astrid is Star - not particularly short or linked but that's what we've always used 😂

jiinglebells · 25/10/2023 19:07

Love it!! Such a beautiful name, also easy enough for spellings + pronunciation.

I know of one Astrid (who is Swiss!) and she's absolutely lovely.

EducatingArti · 25/10/2023 19:06

I love it too.