Thoughts on Enid

[17caterpillars1mouse]

What do you think of Enid for a girl? I think it sounds strong and fits in well with the granny chic style around at the moment. It also makes me think I the author whose books I loved as a child.

Any thoughts? Do you know any?

YY Gac - love Edith and Edie. But Enid is a totally different kettle of fish for some reason. Think the NID thing makes it sound all wrong.

I much prefer Enid to Edie, but thankfully we all have different tastes!

I really like the name Enid, reminds me of the teen girl in The Walking Dead. It's a sweet name and can be carried through any age.
I normally don't like 'granny' names that are making a comeback, but I do like this. I'm not a fan of Edith at all.

Its a horrible name. Plus I knew a lady with the name who was horrid. So I'm obviously associating the name with a person, rather than a name in its own right. Much prefer Edie, but then not Edith.......

It's an ugly name to me.

I know a 2yo Enid! I thought it was really lovely when I heard it and still quite unusual.

I think girl names ending in -id are very strong and also a bit ‘marmite’; Ingrid, Enid, Astrid.

Hate it, so ugly, plus as others have said, always brings to mind the hideous racism of Enid Blyton.

I like it and I'm surprised it's not more popular.

Ds is 13 and would have been an Enid if he was a girl (damn hormones!)
I hate it now though and am relieved he was a boy!

Imagine being in a class with Olivia, Imogen, Isabella, Charlotte, Annabelle, Eleanor and being saddled with the awful name - Enid.

Why would anyone do that to their daughter?

Imagine being in a class with Olivia, Imogen, Isabella, Charlotte, Annabelle, Eleanor and being saddled with the awful name - Enid.

This just goes to show how subjective our tastes are. I find Imogen really ugly and harsh and Olivia reminds me of an olive. And Isabella is SO overused and dull. Enid sounds fresh, beautiful and classy to my ears.

What I was trying to say though was I doubt Enid would think her name was beautiful and classy if all her friends had names that I quoted. Enid would stick out like a sore thumb. I doubt she'd be thankful to her parents for choosing it put it that way!

I like it, though I prefer Ena. If I had a girl I would definitely have an Ena.

Ena Sharples. Enough said!

I am at Gnid 😂

Utterly hideous, although I do know a chic granny called Enid!

Much prefer Erica

Ugly and Enid Blyton was horrible.

Think it's awful.

Love it

Edna
Edwina
Elaine
Eliza
Emerald
Elspeth

Enid and Ethel both horrible.

Hate Enid. Utterly repellent name.

Astrid is beautiful.

I like it a lot, especially with the Welsh pronunciation. The one that I know also uses the alternative Welsh spelling, Enyd.

I don't love it. It's not a bad name in my opinion but I don't like the "granny chic" trend that's happening as you say. Enid from the walking dead makes the name slightly more appealing to me.

Maybe you would like Annabeth?

Never seen a name get such strong reactions! I like it though. I wouldn’t mind being called it and that’s pretty much how I judge a name.

I would hate being called Olivia, Imogen or Isabella though.