Ida?

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Hi all,
What are people's thoughts on the name Ida for a girl? It's our first baby, due in 6 weeks. DH absolutely loves the name but I'm yet to be convinced! I'm a bit worried it's going to become really popular...?
Thanks!!

I really like Ida! I suggested it to DH before I had our daughter two months ago but he immediately said no! Then when X Factor started he goes ‘Ayda, that’s a nice name’ . I’d pronounce them both the same.

Where are you OP? I'm in the North West but have lived all over and Ida (as above had a Great Aunty Ida) it was Eye-da. I've never ever heard Ida pronounced Eeda as some posters have suggested. I think it was quite a common name for my grandparents generation (I'm in my forties so I mean people born in say 1910 / 20s) and certainly in the North it's Eye-da.

Maybe try to establish what the usual pronounciation is locally before you decide.

Traditionally in Britain they are pronounced

Ida - eye-da (in continental Europe I think it's ee-da)
Ada- ay-da ( " " " " " " ah-da)

So Ida and Ada are never supposed to have the same pronunciation.

I love it

Thanks guys, it's so tough isn't it?!! I'd pronounce Ida 'Eye-da'.
Still going round the houses on Ida Vs Clara Vs Nina!!!

Nina is nicer than Ida imo. Also always pronounced the same, whereas Ida can be Eeda and Eyeda

I like Nina too
Not such a fan of Clara

Ida (pronounced eye-da) is lovely! Not so keen on ee-da
Clara and Nina are lovely too

Ooh my dh and I have similar taste to you! Ida was our second choice with dd2 but when testing it out decided it sounded a bit like ‘I-had-a’ when said quickly! dd1 is also a name ending with ‘a’ so we chose an ‘ie’ ending name. Also really love Clara and it’s my joint favourite with Clover if we ever have another. (Dh hates Clover as it sounds like a weed apparently).
I think you’re right, it could become really popular as it’s from that generation that is now on trend. But if you like it I’d go for it anyway. I think it’s a mistake to choose a name thinking it won’t be popular as you just don’t what the next famous singer etc is going to be called. Just go with what name you like the sound of enough to be saying/cooing/shouting a hundred times a day!

and I’d only ever think of pronouncing it ‘eye-da’.

Clara is lovely.
What about:

Chloe
Ava
Ada
Isla
Lara
Layla

I'm an Ida (pronounced Eye-da) and love my name! I think it is pretty without being fussy, it's simple (just 3 letters! ) and unusual without being weird. I'm in my 40s and have only ever met 1 other Ida in my life. For the last 10 to 15 years people have been telling me that Ida will become popular again but whenever I check it's never reached the top 100. I think its still very rare and I like that. It makes me feel unique 😊. I've never had anyone call me Ada or Ee-da. Despite how rare it is everyone seems to know how to spell it.

I think it's great and it's vintage in way that is cool rather than musty. I also think it's the sort of name that will be much more beautiful on a person rather than as an idea - do you know what I mean? Hearing the name "Ida" I think it's sweet but am not overwhelmed but if I met a little girl called Ida I think I'd really love it and think it was really cool! Do you know what I mean? Often little personalities can bring out the best in a name!