Astrid

[mamakim]

what do you think? and does it go ok with riley?

A harsh name

Thanks mamakim!

What about Margot?
Eleanor, but might be a little too much like Eleanor Rigby.
Felicity
Elizabeth

Am struggling for names this time round myself...

Good time to point out that centuries ago Agnes was pronounced, and often spelled, "Annis", a name I like very much

Eachpeach - your Astrid is utterly beautiful.

Mamakim - mmm I agree that it's not quite "right" with Riley. Agatha sounds better, although I'm less fond of it.

Amanda?
Abigail?
Annabelle?
Annie?
Estelle?
Eva?

Is Geraldine completely a no-no these days?
Geraldine Riley sounds really distinguished!

Thanks janeite - she definitely gets her looks from DH!

EachPeach - I too have just had a look at the pic of your Astrid. She is soooo gorgeous she might just convert me into being a fan of the name!! She's beautiful.

Sorry - especially to those who've already used this name - but Astrid sounds so cold to me. Agnes much nicer.

What about Stella? Means about the same as Astrid and you don't hear it much these days.

I beg to differ - I keep meeting little Stellas. 3 newborn in the last year. Think it is the MaCartney effect. Or their parents drink a lot of beer....

frazzled thank you! I think she's gorgeous, but of course all mums think their children are beautiful.

seeker - Stella means 'Star' but Astrid means divine beauty. Astra would be the equivalent, though I think that's quite nice .

Mamakim I asked DH about the name going with your surname, and he actually thinks it has a real ring about it, though of course he could just be biased

Hm, not that keen on Astrid...however, tehre was a recent thread and someone with inside danish knowledge said it would , in danish, be prononced Astree ( I am sure it was...well, somewhat softer anyway)....and that made it sound a nicer name....

however, definitely preer it over Agatha, which I really don't like!

Astrid is a terrible idea.

name that I think sound nice with the surname Riley (originally thought you had a son called Riley, lol)

Alice
Alicia
Anoushka
Beatrice
Christina
Cassandra
Daria
Eleanor
Elissa
Eliza
Elis abeth
Francesca
Georgina
Gabriella
Hannah
Imogen
Isabella
Jennifer
Lydia
Magdalena
Natasha
Odette
Selina
Saskia
Thalia