Help end medical misogyny. Sign our petition.

Help end medical misogyny.
Sign our petition.

Sign the petition

Please or to access all these features

Baby names

Find baby name inspiration and advice on the Mumsnet Baby Names forum.

Astrid or Tara ?

26 replies

skybluedaze · 20/08/2012 20:34

Trying to choose between Astrid and Tara... I'd be very grateful for any opinions!

OP posts:
Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
JambalayaCodfishPie · 20/08/2012 20:36

Astrid Astrid Astrid!!!!!!!!

I always loved it but DP totally veto-ed it.

Pleeeeeeeeeeeease use it, it's beautiful!Grin

Astrid!!!

Grin
RillaBlythe · 20/08/2012 20:36

Astrid by a country mile.

AlwaysHoldingOnToStars · 20/08/2012 20:37

Another vote for Astrid! I love it!

CaptainHetty · 20/08/2012 20:39

Astrid... Love it!

thisisyesterday · 20/08/2012 20:41

Astrid for sure! was on my list for ds3 (if he'd been a girl)

VickyU · 20/08/2012 20:48

I adore Astrid! I know the most gorgeous little girl called Astrid and I always think how beautiful her name is. It's unusual without being cutesie or pretentious. A difficult thing to find!

fanjodisfunction · 20/08/2012 20:59

Astrid! I also wanted it but it was vetoed by DH. (Must be a name no man likes!)

skybluedaze · 20/08/2012 20:59

Wow, that's great to hear - thank you. We love Astrid too but have no Scandi roots so weren't sure we should use it.

OP posts:
LynetteScavo · 20/08/2012 21:02

Astrid.

numbertaker · 20/08/2012 21:04

Astrid, not Tara (Tara palmer tomkinson)

Wheresmycaffeinedrip · 20/08/2012 21:07

I always think of Tara from Buffy so that's a nice association but love astrid!!!!

WithACherryOnTop · 20/08/2012 21:10

I'm not really a fan of either,but I'd definitely choose Tara.

Astrid has a harsh,ugly sound. I don't know why it's so popular on MN.

blackcatsdancing · 20/08/2012 22:54

prefer Tara and yes from Buffy!

OnlineMummum · 20/08/2012 23:16

I would vote for Tara - easier to pronounce for a non english speaker!

mathanxiety · 20/08/2012 23:35

Astrid

SESthebrave · 20/08/2012 23:38

I love Tara but would never use Astrid. Sorry, just not my taste

NurseBernard · 21/08/2012 11:19

I'm not one for frilly, feminine names at all, but Astrid is so hard to my ears. Don't like it at all.

Tara is meh - so I'm guessing we just don't have very similar taste in names!

0lympia · 21/08/2012 11:32

Tara

0lympia · 21/08/2012 11:33

Asss Trid is one of the most disgusting names I can think of. Starts with ASS and the end is hard to say.

Jojay · 21/08/2012 11:34

Tara has a much prettier sound to it. Astrid sounds kind of lumpy..

CatPower · 21/08/2012 11:35

I love love love the name Astrid. Tara is a bit wishy-washy blah.

LetsKateWin · 21/08/2012 11:37

I love Astrid. Not so keen on Tara.

Daya · 21/08/2012 12:56

I love Astrid, cool, chic and scandi.

Tara is okay, a bit bland.

squoosh · 21/08/2012 15:33

I really dislike the name Astrid. It sounds so harsh!

Tara is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay better.

CanoeSlalom · 21/08/2012 18:07

Much prefer Tara.

Astrid is harsh and the "rid" ending sounds too negative, like get rid!

Swipe left for the next trending thread