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What do you think of the name AGNES?

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TabithaTwitchet · 11/03/2009 17:54

I love the name Agnes, but is it too old-fashioned and fusty? Will it cause ridicule in the playground?

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AgnesWo · 01/03/2019 08:22

Hi! So my name is actually Agnes and it's never been something that I've been teased for. I myself think that it's a pretty nice name. Where I live the name is actually quite common. In my old middle school I think there was about three other girls named Agnes. I personally think Aggie sounds ugly and wouldn't want to be called that. A short for Agnes that i think sounds a little prettier is Nes/Ness, it has a similar sound to Tess or Jess.

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TabithaTwitchet · 15/03/2009 19:04

Quite like Anis but think it is too unusual ie nobody will know how to spell it, everyone will say "pardon?" when she tells them her name. I think Ines/Inez is too obviously not British too.

By the way I also hate Aggie, not really a fan of shortening names at all (mine has a v obvious shortening that I never answer to) My daughter also has quite a long name with a well known short form, when I say her name people always ask "Oh, do you call her/ shorten it to X?" To which my reply is "No, whyever would I do that?"

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lulalullabye · 15/03/2009 09:34

Anis is 'old' english for Agnes. Just to add a twist

FigmentOfYourImagination · 15/03/2009 09:28

I like the French pronouciation but not the English

Coldtits · 15/03/2009 09:11

I think it's horrible.

seeker · 15/03/2009 09:09

Don't like Aggie, though. And you can't stop it happening!

mumzy · 15/03/2009 09:06

FWIW I prefer the French version of Agnes which is spelt Ines (pronounced An'nes) it sounds softer and prettier

jkklpu · 14/03/2009 21:16

don't like it at all
how about Ines/Inez instead?

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TabithaTwitchet · 14/03/2009 14:18

I'm quite surprised at the mainly positive response (although opinions do seem a little polarised).
I do prefer the French pronunciation, and like the look of it when written with the grave accent, but feel it might be a little pretentious as a first name since we are not French - I think we could get away with it as a middle name. But it's harder to find names that fit with it then, as most of the other girl's names I like end in "a".

Maybe we'll have a boy

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DandyLioness · 12/03/2009 19:39

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shonaspurtle · 12/03/2009 19:25

Agnes, maybe. But never, for the love of GOD Senga.

ohdearwhatamess · 12/03/2009 19:22

LOve it (but not Aggie)

Thunderduck · 12/03/2009 19:00

It's horrible imho.

brimfull · 12/03/2009 18:56

love it

beaniepix · 12/03/2009 18:51

Love it!

Also Agnes in 'David Copperfield' is a wonderful character whom I have always loved.

RachieB · 11/03/2009 22:43

hate it

Greedygirl · 11/03/2009 20:10

Love it!

neversaydie · 11/03/2009 19:33

I like it. Short, old fashioned and easy(ish) to spell. If you or your dd don't want it shortened, just refuse to answer to anything other than the full name. Just takes a bit of determination. (Says she who has never answered to Di in her life!)

piscesmoon · 11/03/2009 19:15

Hate it -bound to be Aggie.

subtlemouse · 11/03/2009 19:12

Aggie - Ugh(ie)

Nancy66 · 11/03/2009 19:07

I love it. I don't know why but some old lady names are just too 'old lady' and don't sound right: Ethel, Ada, Marjorie - but then others sound great - Agnes being one. good choice.

TheFallenMadonna · 11/03/2009 18:54

I like it.

atowncalledalice · 11/03/2009 18:53

I love it. If I had had a DD, we would have called her Cecily Agnes (French pronunciation, Ann-yes).

Hulababy · 11/03/2009 18:53

I don't like it sorry.

MrsTweedy · 11/03/2009 18:28

It's lovely pronounced the French way; Ann-yes.

Senga was the name of a model whose real name was Agnes in a Bunty story. Or it could have been Mandy or Judy it was a v v long time ago and none of you will know what I'm talking about.