Agnes vs Astrid?

[NorseMum]

Hey! 👋

Which girls name is nicest: Agnes or Astrid?

I taught an absolutely delightful Astrid so that’s the win for me! 🤣

Both really awful I'm afraid.

Agnes

Agnes

Always good to see your child’s name described as really awful on mumsnet 😄

I have an Astrid, we have had such lovely unprompted positive reactions to it from people. Her nickname is Sassa.

I do also really like Agnes, but prefer the softer scandi pronunciation which would never happen in the uk.

@Bobshhh , I think I'd prefer awful to gorgeous.

I like the name Astrid. It seems like a name for a confident and attractive girl.

(the 'gorgeous' names are usually frilly with a one syllable filler middle-name e.g, Liliana Pearl or Aurora Rose )

I like Agnes but Astrid is my favourite ever girls name! The young Astrid I know has Asta as a nickname.

Well I don’t have an Astrid or an Agnes but I have an Ines which is derived from Agnes! We call her Nessie 😂