Sister for Astrid

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Hello all,

I’d be really grateful for opinions on the following as names for Astrid Iona’s wee sister !

We love old names. I’m Scottish and DH has Norwegian heritage (distant), we have a Norwegian surname starting with an “Oar” sound.... first names ending in consonants are much easier to say when running into our surname...

Here are our ideas!

Brianna
Arwen
Ramona (DH not fully sold on this...)
Corinne/Coryn
Yvaine
Merryn
Marnie

I think Arwen goes nicely with your daughter’s name

“Ee” sounds as in Marnie are also easy to say with the surname. Can’t bring self to remove Brianna just cos it’s a bit harder work to say the full name though !

Arwen Yvaine ?

The first thing that came into my head as Astrid's sister was Imelda, but that may not work with your surname. I do love Iris too

I vote Marnie from that list.

Oooh yes I LOVE Imelda too ... it’s just you have to actively pause a bit between first name and surname... almost do a little glottal stop, to prevent it running into one long blurry word.
Sadly this probably means Brianna won’t really work.

I do love Arwen... I’m a bit worried that it might smack of Tolkien .... I’m not even a Tolkien fan really . But do love how old and magical it sounds.

Petra in spite of the vowel sound at the end!

Merryn is my favorite from your list. Though I have a very soft spot for Yvaine as well!

Marnie and Brianna are my favourites. Also, I LOVE Astrid. It was one of my favourite names and I'm still sad DH vetoed for DD.

Can I just say I love love love Astrid! My dh wouldn’t go for it but it is my most favourite name!

I love

Marnie
Merrin
Margot (Maggie for short)

Rowan?

Imogen

Sasha

Iona

Penelope

Pandora

Miranda

I love the name Astrid, BTW.

Thanks all .... omg Pandora !!!! Love it !!!

DH hates Rowan sadly :(

Haha, I wanted Rowan for one of my boys and my DH loathed it as well . I’ve loved the name Pandora ever since Adrian Mole was on the telly

Kirsten

I like Coryn best but I'd spell it Corin

Love Arwen and Merryn. Agree the a endings especially are a bit tricky with your surname.

How about Bryher instead of Brianna? Another lovely Cornish name. Or Briony?

Or Isolde/Iseult/Yseult!

I have an Astrid and her baby sister is called Esmerelda. Astrid is the BEST name ever. Also Nordic DH...

Astrid's sister should be Ingrid.

What about Muireann?
Or Mhairie?
Elin is pretty too as is Saga but thanks Scandi rather than Norwegian

Ingrid

Love Bryher and Elin ! Thanks all.

My list is growing not shrinking !

Stella

Ingrid
Mirren
Annika
Morven
Esther
Frida
Greta
Heida
Linnea
Sunniva
Mattea
Saga
Malin
Embla
Elspeth
Eilidh
Kiersten/Kirstin/Kirsten
Ishbel
Marsaili
Morwenna
Rowenna
Demelza
Elowen