Astrid

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Thoughts on this name, would Ari be a possible nn or would it inevitably be Asti

I love it. No nickname needed.

Love it

Going against the curve here, but I really dislike it. I see Assturd, as from The Office.

I love Astrid. Go for it!

Loathe it, no idea why it’s popular on MN. It sounds like pest killer for AstroTurf.

Like Astraea though.

@MonkeyPuddle yes!

AssTurd.

I have a teenage Astrid, she loves her name and has never had any negative comments. Occasionally, it is shortened to Asti.

It's awful. It has such an unpleasant sound.

Love it

I love the name. So strong

I think it's awful. Very harsh sounding.

I love it. Strong, grown up and elegant. I wouldn’t shorten it.

If you need a pet name, call her something unrelated. My dd has a name that is often described as ‘harsh’ on MN and has no obvious shortening, so she tends to get Petal or Flowerpot or Chickpea or some other nonsense from me.

Any name with “ass” in it is a no from me

I have an Astrid; she is 13 and doesn’t shorten it. (Apart from at home when she is Lachie - her brothers toddler pronunciation). She really likes her name.

@AstridsMama Sassa is a fab nickname! Sassi or Sassy could probably work too.

I love this name and would be considering it if I were having a girl

I can't see Sassa working as a nickname unless you actually live in Sweden.

But I'm not a fan of Astrid at all. Reminds me of astringent.

And now I've seen 'ass turd'.

Beautiful name. No nickname required. 2 syllable names don’t need to be shortened and I can’t imagine it would be.

@babbaloushka

AssTurd.

That’s really nasty and unnecessary.

To be fair to that poster she's just referencing an Astrid joke that happened in an episode of the American version of The Office. I think it's good to know any pop culture references, good and bad, connected to a name you're giving your child.

Very harsh sounding.

I have an Astrid and we do call her Asti a fair bit, but she is mostly an Astrid to others.

Don’t know how you get to ari from Astrid tho.

Ass-turd
@MonkeyPuddle knows