Fritha

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What do you think of this name, I think it's fresh but not too out there. Not sure how others would view it though.

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I know a Fritha and I do think it's pretty. But... I also know a couple of people who can't say it properly and it comes out as Friffa.

@TooManyAnimals94. How adorable, is this her first baby.

I love it

Sounds like a Viking

Prefer Frida. Fritha is close to a very rude word (C-bomb) in a Scandinavian language. Sorry

[quote Awwlookatmybabyspider]@TooManyAnimals94. How adorable, is this her first baby.[/quote]
Yep, and I'm due my first in September! Big year

Reminds me of Frith the name of a rabbit in Watership Down I think

Lord Frith who created the world

Frida is lovely.

Ffion is lovely as well if you like Fiona

Awww Fab. Congratulations to you both.

Fiona is good.

Frida and Fritha are basically the same word. Fritha is based on the old Norse way of spelling, which used a symbol like a 'd' but with a cross through the upright stroke. This represented the sound 'th'.
Frida is a more modern version of the name.

The cathedral in Oxford was established in about 800ce or something by St Frideswide. I thought it was a man's name but it is actually Frith Switha The Switha bit means strong apparently. The spelling was a bit fluid in those days and there was The Great Vowel Shift in 1200ce which I think is why poor old Frideswide gets called something like "Fried swine". But Frida- Swida was a tough cookie however you spell her.

I have known a few Frith/as, all named after the character in The Snow Goose. They are always cool. I think it's a lovely name, OP.