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Sister for Astrid

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Shazafied · 10/12/2018 20:51

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

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Reythelastjedi · 10/12/2018 23:17

Ingrid
Ingrid
Ingrid

RosemaryTelephoneOperator · 10/12/2018 23:25

Tilda?

ZebraKid71 · 10/12/2018 23:44

After reading the title I was going to suggest iona haha.

I really like Merryn from your list.

I love Astrid, currently pregnant with dd2 and its on the list but dd1 is Anneka and I don't want sharing initials.

SnowyPaws5 · 10/12/2018 23:51

I LOVE Ramona

BellMcEnd · 11/12/2018 06:59

Mhairi

6freerangeeggs · 11/12/2018 07:08

Ingrid

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Shazafied · 11/12/2018 09:07

Thanks guys ... I used to know an Ingrid and she was vile so perhaps that’s why I don’t like it. I do like ishbel with bel for nn so will suggest to DH! @Zebra I know what you mean about initial sharing. Only downside to Arwen for me.

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Astronica · 11/12/2018 10:20

I love Arwen and Ramona from your list.

Anwen
Imogen
Bryony
Rowena
Bridget
Tamasin

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 11/12/2018 20:43

Elin is lovely.
How about Astrid and Inga ?

loubeylou68smellsofreindeerpoo · 11/12/2018 21:03

Alba

Tabbytwitchet · 11/12/2018 21:15

Tabitha
Eliza
Imogen
Elowen
Bronwen
Luna
Juno
Penelope
Freida
Wren
Thea
Martha
Freya
Ottilie
Matilde

HabbyHadno · 11/12/2018 21:30

We're expecting a girl in the Spring and we love the name Astrid. We also have Ottilie and Eleanor as frontrunners, so maybe one of those?

Snog · 12/12/2018 08:22

Myrtle or Willow

AnotherRoadsideAttraction · 12/12/2018 08:28

Agree, re. Ingrid - the only one I've known was a horrid, selfish woman!

Astrid Iona and Merryn Yvaine

Gorgeous!

AnotherRoadsideAttraction · 12/12/2018 08:36

(I'm a little obsessed with numbers and my above suggestions are particularly pleasing in that the 5th letter of each first name is the first letter of their corresponding middle name!)Blush

SemperIdem · 12/12/2018 08:37

Greta

FartnissEverbeans · 12/12/2018 12:41

Anwen is lovely, or Arianwen. Anwen does t suffer the the LotR association to the same extent as Arwen.

Ishbel
Roslyn

FartnissEverbeans · 12/12/2018 12:41

*doesn’t

loochery · 12/12/2018 13:23

Gwen?

starkid · 12/12/2018 17:05

Lovely list :)

From your list and the ones that have been suggested that you like, my favourites are:

Ramona
Corinne
Ishbel

Flamingosnbears · 12/12/2018 17:32

Edith and Ingrid came to mind instantly good luck

FaceLikeAPairOfTits · 12/12/2018 17:36

Morven
Juliet
Miriam
Beatrix

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Shazafied · 12/12/2018 21:20

Thanks all. Such lovely suggestions. DH has picked Arwen and Brianna as his top two. I love Arwen and just can’t choose between the rest, so I think she may be Arwen Brianna! Still a while yet to change our minds though x

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user1479487725 · 17/12/2018 00:59

What about Cora?

AmICrazyorWhat2 · 17/12/2018 01:04

I like Arwen and Merryn as well. I was also going to suggest Ingrid - although I went to school with a nasty one! I met a nice one later in life Smile

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