Freja or other options?

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Just found out we are having a baby girl and would love some wise mumsnetters input and suggestions. Some criteria:

• works for a baby and a "serious" grown up
• works internationally
• not too popular in UK but known

We have a shortlist but none feel quite right.

• Ingrid (Indi) - love but not sure if she would feel the same, may be too harsh
• Erika - ditto
• Greta - ditto and not sure on nicknames
• Imogen
• Harriet (Hattie) - is it too "horsey"/plain?
• Henrietta (Hetty) - too "horsey" / frilly?
• Frey/ja - too popular?

Frida?

it sits in my brain with Freja and Ingrid.

I loved the name Imogen when I was pregnant last year. My husband ruined it (I suspect on purpose, looking back) by saying he could call her “little Mo”. We did not use Imogen. I don’t think anybody else has ever had that thought cross their mind before.

I think Greta is absolutely lovely but if you are going to be pronouncing it the non-Anglicised way, you may become frustrated at the anglicised pronunciation.

Agree with the pp who said Lara travels well.

Good to knock out Freja and Henrietta.

Others ..
Helen
Gretal
Carla
Allegra
Isotta
Susanna
Joanna

Lara is fantastic.
I love Greta and Ingrid too. One Greta I know is always Greta, and the other is Gee. The Ingrids I know both use Inge as an abbreviation.

Alternatives:
Frida
Romy
Marit
Elsa
Brigitte
Johanna
Isadora
Nora
Alma

• Ingrid (Indi) - i love this too and since Astrid has gained popularity I think it paves the way fir ingredients a bit. Indi is a cute shortening
• Erika - its OK, prefer Erica spelling. Just not my style
• Greta - I like it
• Imogen - lovely
• Harriet (Hattie) - i really like Harriet, Love Hattie
• Henrietta (Hetty) - also love this
• Frey/ja - too popular? - way too popular in my area though I've not come across any Freja's I know loads of Freya's and quite a few Freyja's

My favourite is Ingrid nn Indi, closely followed by Henrietta and Imogen

Harriet/Hattie is my favourite ❤️

Freyja ( silent J) Freya no J has become popular.. my 42 year old Daughter is Freyja.. the correct viking way.. Goddess of fertility.... but 42 years ago no one had heard of it.