Malin or Astrid

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Despite choosing not to find out the sex of our baby, we called it he all through the pregnancy.

She’s now here and incredible but nameless. We’ve narrowed it down to two and really are 50/50 on both Malin and Astrid. My only thought is that Malin may have nicer nicknames. We’d butcher the Scandi pronunciation and it would be maaaahhlin with a long A.

Malin... like the fish?

I prefer Astrid, for the above reason.

They are both lovely I prefer Malin as it sounds softer

Malin sounds so much nicer.
Astrid is very harsh sounding to my ears, can't imagine it on a child at all

Malin but I prefer the shorter 'a' pronunciation.

Neither. What about Marla?

I’d pick Malin for the lovely nn options (Mali / Marley / Marnie).

Malin sounds better

Malin… I know too many Astrids. There are lots of Scandi names I love though, Like Lina/Lena, Dahlia, Asta, Clara, Eva (although very common now), Juni/Juna (with a “Y”), Linnea, Selma, Ida (“Eeda”)

The way you are pronouncin Malin is more like 'Marlene' which makes me think of Only Fools and Horses.

Malin means shrewd or smart in French. Seems an odd name. Astrid a bit of a name to carry. Not a fan of either.

Astrid would be my choice

Astrid.

Malin will get mispronounced and the maah- lin pronunciation is a fish.

I find Astrid very clunky.

I like Malin! The one I know is pronounced May-lin.

Same. Mainly because I really dislike Astrid!

Astrid is lovely. You’ll have to not mind correcting pronunciation with Malin. I’ve come across it as a surname and pronounced May-lin.

Am I right in thinking the Swedish pronunciation is a bit like maw-lin? What’s the thinking behind changing it?

Prefer Malin! Not a fan of Astrid

I assumed it was pronounced with a Mal sound until eurovision this year with Malin Ackerman hosting. Both lovely names, but if pronunciation is an issue, go for Astrid.

Prefer Astrid, by loads.
Malin - fish, part of Sheffield, French for "canny".

Why use a Scandi name if you'd butcher the pronunciation?
Marlin - Wikipedia?
Astrid will be easier unless you are going to butcher that too.

Astrid is lovely

Yeah agreed neither. But then why are you asking a bunch of strangers. Did you think 90% would all say one name?

They’re both lovely and I knew both in Sweden. And they were both nice people so left me with good associations!