Agnes, nn Nessie?

[torchh]

Opinions?

I know of a Nessie, but I think she's a Vanessa (friend of a friend's wean type thing).

I actually like Agnes but I had an aunt Agnes who was very dashing when I was little.

Love Annis too and I also know an Anness - she says it stress on the A so AH-ness, which would absolutely lend itself to Ness or Nessie.

@HoldingTheDoor

Agnes? Sweet Mother of all that is holy! It's one of the ugliest names ever.

Yep. Ugly af.

Agnes is fine. Nessie is not lol. But it's your child, up to you

I like the name Agnes, but think I would use Ness as the nn.

However, I love Agnes pronounced the French way - so more like An-nyes. (It's hard to write it phonetically in English).

It's horrible. And pronouncing it like anis is problematic too! What about innes? Inez? Anya? Greta? All lovely (IMO).

I don’t mind the full name but I don’t like Aggie or Nessie and I think it would be hard to avoid both as nicknames.

Love the name Agnes. We actually met a baby Agnes the other day at baby group and thought it was adorable

I like Agnes, I don't like Nessie, let your child choose their own NN when the time is right

My Aunt is Agnes but is called Nan. Nessa would be better

Ok so Agnes, Edith and Maud are cool again

What's left?

Beryl!
Irene!
Doreen!
Phyllis

Maureen
Brenda
Doris
Judith

Or if we’re bringing it right up to date
Carol
Sharon
Tracy
Michelle
Karen
Denise

Go continental.
Ann-yess

Sorry, see that’s already been suggested but it is a lovely version

@milkyawayday

Ok so Agnes, Edith and Maud are cool again

What's left?

Beryl!
Irene!
Doreen!
Phyllis

Seeing as Ada and Ivy are both hot on here, Agnes seems quite inoffensive! My French teacher was called Agnes and she was about 90, I think, so it must be due a comeback.

I do have a soft spot for Agnes because of David Copperfield.

Agnes nn Nessie is a whore in a novel I read recently. Don't mind Agnes itself but Nessie is a no.

Nice to see my hideously fogey, old fashioned name is suggested for a comeback. I don't think it was ever in fashion to begin with

The older English version of Agnes is Annis, which I feel is a gentler sounding name

Agnes is one of the harshest ugliest sounding names out there IMO. My cousin is called Agnes and changed her name as soon as she was able to.

@torchh I loved Nessie!!!! Agnes - but I got totally ridiculed on here! Peolple we're so cruel. Like waaaaaay over the top!! We didn't use it but I imagine the name we went with would get a very similar reaction! You have to go with what you love! Family weren't sure on our name but now they love it and she is her name x

I didn't use to like Agnes but it has grown on me over the years. It's a solid name.

The Agnes I know in real life is nicknamed Nancy which I like.

Agnes - ugly

Nessie - ugly

Nancy - quite nice really

No. Awful.

Agnes sounds lovely when pronounced the French way (sort of 'an-yes'), but not so keen on the English pronunciation.

Decide the short version you want before the DC starts preschool or they will be Aggie forever.

Also, sorry but in my mind Nessie makes me think of the annoying name for the Loch Ness monster.