Agnes, Beatrice or Ingrid?

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Which of these three? I prefer strong names and I love them all but have minor doubts about each - that Agnes and Beatrice will spike (have spiked?) in popularity, that Agnes is too harsh and Beatrice too soft, and that using Ingrid without any Scandinavian connection is a bit weird/pretentious. Thoughts?

Beatrice is lovely. If you think it too soft, how about Beatrix?

I like Ingrid best.

Agnes sounds harsh to me. Beatrice is nice enough.

I like Ingrid. I think Agnes is quite harsh sounding. Beatrice is fine but prefer Ingrid in fact I love Ingrid and Astrid!

I think Agnes and Ingrid are both harsh.

Beatrice is the best of the three, maybe shortened to Bea?

Dislike the name Agnes, just has a really ugly sound imo. Not keen on Ingrid either as there aren't any nice nicknames. Some aren't fussed about that, but I grew up with a first name that couldn't really be nicknamed easily and hated it. So, I'd want to give my child a name that gives them options, but it's all personal preference I guess. :)

I think Beatrice (nn Bea) is lovely, however I wouldn't necessarily classify it as a 'strong' name. It is definitely my favourite out of those three names though.

I have a Beatrice! Love the name, she's often Bea to the family but I tend to stick with Beatrice.

I know an Ingrid, nickname of Inky. Love it.

Agnes is my favourite

Ingrid is my favourite. I'd use the nn Indie

I also like Agnes nn Aggie

Not so keen on Beatrice

I like Agnes best. It doesn't sound harsh to me. Beatrice is very nice too

Not keen on Ingrid

I love Agnes. I definitely don't think it's peaked!

Oh, also, if you think Agnes is a little too harsh-sounding, what about Annis?

I love Ingrid.

I like strong names too, however Agnes and Ingrid are two that I really don't like! Like a PP, I'd choose Beatrix rather than Beatrice, which is definitely the best of the three.

Definitely Beatrice (I prefer this to Beatrix personally)

Ingrid, but I'm not fussed on any of them.

How about Greta? It has a similar vibe as the others, is uncommon but not unheard of, and is quite a strong name.

Don't like Ingrid but like Agnes and Beatrice. I'd probably choose Beatrice

Love Ingrid and Agnes, less keen on Beatrice (I do find it a bit soft and hissy) but love Beatrix! I’d probably go for Ingrid of the three. How about Ines?

Agnes - I think it sounds cool and classy.
Second choice would be Beatrice - I do like the Bea shortening.
Not keen on Ingrid.

I actually think Agnes is very cool and definitely hasn't spiked in popularity. Beatrice is a lot more popular.

Love them all! Ingrid is my favourite.

Have you considered Ida? A wonderfully strong name imo with vintage style.

Beatrice

I love ingrid! The only reason I didn't name my DD Ingrid is due to the shortenings of it.

Not fussed on the other two.

All lovely names. Beatrice seems to be a lot popular than the other two ime. I wouldn't see using Ingrid without being Scandinavian as pretentious at all.