Astrid?

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What do we think? I've always liked it -it was my favourite name as a teen, but hadn't seriously considered it for any of my actual babies. But now DH (who never suggests any names) has thrown a curve ball and suggested it for this baby. We can never agree on anything so I feel bound to consider it now!

So what do you all think? And any middle name thoughts? I'd quite like a saints name if there are any that go...

I feel all hopeful now!

I can bear not having a middle name for a while if we can sort first name, but it's bound to be a boy now...but we already had boy name sorted.

I looove this name! It was the name of a character it the book ' White Oleander' and I thought it was fabulous. I live in rural Ireland and just feel the name wouldn't fit in here, my family would drive me nuts telling me it's 'unusual' etc so I doubt I will ever use it but it's one of my dream names. Go for it please!!!!

Beautiful name

I adore it.

Sureitsgrand - DH's family will be like this, but they got over our DD1's name, so I'm sure they can again...they always accuse me of being the one who picks the outlandish names, but it's their son who always suggests them!

Lovely name.

I know one who gets called Asti.

Very high on my list for any future child. Although I disagree about mispronounciation by a pp. In the UK we would pronounce it as Ass-trid but I have Swedish friends who say it's Ars-strid. Happy to be corrected though

It was on my list for both DDs but got vetoed twice by DH...

I really like Astrid but DH vetoed it. I know a little Astrid who has no Scandi heritage (not an issue) and has never been called Ass!

I know 2 Astrids - one in her 20s, and another in her 50s (working for the same firm too in the same branch so what are the odds). It's a pretty enough name and ages well so I'd say go for it!

It makes me think of asteroid - sorry!

I really dislike it (sorry). I won't tell you what it reminds me of. It isn't nice.

I like it. Not fussy. It's unusual.

Lovely. I knew an Astrid.She was pretty and nice.

That's ok decaf, but now I really need to now what it reminds you of!

I love it. I still hope to have a girl one day and use it, but my partner will need some convincing our son's name is Scandinavian sounding too so it would work beautifully!