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agatha

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lisbethsw · 26/03/2010 19:58

ok...for some weird reason NO ONE seems to be calling their baby girls this, and i love it - it's also really one of my only girl options now (6 months). i don't want to use a popular name but i'm worried there's a v obvious reason why agatha isn't a popular option....

be honest - what are your thoughts????

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mathanxiety · 28/03/2010 00:33

Love Agnetha/ Agneta (Swedish) too.

AllieW · 27/03/2010 18:54

Not keen. I find it a little harsh. Sorry.

mathanxiety · 27/03/2010 17:25

LOVE it. Also Agnes.

Jenbot · 27/03/2010 13:32

I like Agatha, and Janet actually!

MamaLazarou · 27/03/2010 13:26

It's a wonderful name, much underused. We considered it for our first child. I know a fabulous, glamorous and beautiful Agatha, known as Aga, so it has very positive connotations for me.

gmtbst · 27/03/2010 13:08

Sorry, I don't like it, I find the "Ag" hard sounding.

theagedparent · 27/03/2010 13:03

I have an Agatha!! Beautiful name

ChickensHaveSinisterMotives · 27/03/2010 12:52

I like Agatha. Very pretty.

MarianneD · 27/03/2010 12:49

Really like it and there don't seem to be any around.

ElephantsAndMiasmas · 26/03/2010 22:46

If you like Viking sounding names, what about Helga or Hilda. Frankly I think they are both pretty awful too, but Hildy is alright. Ada is lovely.

ninah · 26/03/2010 22:46

i like agatha

ElephantsAndMiasmas · 26/03/2010 22:44

I'm sorry, but I hate it, and so do lots of other people I'm sure, that's why it's unpopular. It's like calling a boy Egbert or ffoulkes.

It's a real aunt name, hard sounding, solid, suits Miss Trunchbull perfectly. Listen to Salvadory's friend! Gertrude sounds pretty in comparison, at least you could call her Trudy.

Northernlurker · 26/03/2010 22:23

I like Agatha - apparently it means good or honourable - very nice.

I also like Ada, Amelia and Edith.

sleepyhead3 · 26/03/2010 22:11

I really like it. Like Agnes even more!

salvadory · 26/03/2010 21:14

I love agatha, work with a lovely one, bubbly attractive in her early 40's, however she detests her name and still insists that calling a child this would almost be child abuse due to the hassle she got as a child.

DastardlyandSmugly · 26/03/2010 21:02

I love Agatha - it's absolutely gorgeous. And Agatha Christie was wonderful - 70 books over 6 decades, what a fab person to share a name with.

Clary · 26/03/2010 20:36

I like Agatha.

A friend had it as their name but then had a boy.

I also like Agnes (for DS2 - doh!) and no-one is using that either. (reads on) oh I see you liek that too lisbeth - great minds eh!

I have posted this before but a (former) colleague, on hearing it was a name we favoured for DS2, said "Good thing he was a boy then!"

I forbore to make rude remarks about her choice of names because I'm nice really.

WorzselMummage · 26/03/2010 20:31

I wish someone would spike my tea with Vallium !

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lisbethsw · 26/03/2010 20:31

you know what, i might try and sneak janet onto the birth cert.

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lisbethsw · 26/03/2010 20:28

i think grumpy old lady names are the next big thing though

i mean, there are an awful lot of pretty (and genuinely lovely) girl names out there, but we have run out of them. there can only be so many flower-based names (i too have one)

OR 1950s names will come back - barbara, susan, jane, janet (secretly LOVE janet, will never be allowed it).... i mean, you mum's friends' names.

we've had victoriana/edwardian, some flapper names (pearl etc), so surely these have to come up at some point?

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bunnymother · 26/03/2010 20:25

Oh dear, I think its awful - harsh sounding and reminds me of frumpy old ladies. But clearly I am in the minority!

JackiePaper · 26/03/2010 20:24

love it love it love it. I wanted to call dd this but dh wouldn't let me

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lisbethsw · 26/03/2010 20:22

oh haha! i love it

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Crapweasel · 26/03/2010 20:17

I love it.

Agatha Christine?

llareggub · 26/03/2010 20:17

I love it. It has gravitas. Top name.