Is Agatha hideous??!!

[kitty78]

I love the name Agatha, it stirs up all sorts out fabulous Art Deco images for me and I imagine a daughter called Agatha to be all independence and intellect. However, every single person I've suggested this to has reacted either with a choked back giggle or a fingers down the throat look - is it my hormones? Is it truly hideous?!

Errrr No.

Agatha like Agnes & martha are making a come back, they go around don't they.

I wonder when the next round of susans, debbies and paulines will be?

I had a teddy bear namec Agatha. It is rather old fashioned. But if that doesn't bother you, then don't worry what other people think.

I love Agatha! Sounds feminine and very sophistacated to me.

It doesn't SOUND at all nice though, does it? Say it outloud slowly a few times. Do you honestly like the sound?

Er, yes I do. Wouldn't have used it otherwise.

A short "a", a harsh "g" another short "a" and then "th". That isn't good, not a musical name in any case but you have to kow what you want I suppose

Isn't there another 'a' at the end? With that it will sound much nicer imo.

no it doesn't sound nicer tbh but I am sure that is still a lovely cat nn has regardless!

I was looking for something inspirational for my daughter as opposed to musical but thanks for the advice!

What could I have as a middle name? I like Dorothy and Constance but they don't sit right.

Oh God, I do love it, I'm just terrified that the faces people make when I suggest it will be the faces people make when I introduce my daughter and I don't want to give her a complex!! Last time I picked a name and stuck to it, this time I'm all over the place - is this normal???!!

No I think it's perfectly normal to not be able to settle on a name easily. I don't think people would DARE make faces like that when you introduce your dc. I really don't see that happening.

I think it can be said quite harshly - I do agree it would be a difficult name to live up to.

I THINK AGATHA IS LARVEly

Its OK but I think Agnes is more attractive

I like Agatha. Fine name IMO.

Wouldn't go with Dorothy for a middle as too many 'th' sounds.

Agatha is lovely.

What about Agatha Maeve?

Agatha Louise
Agatha Maud

I think I'm coming round to it actually - ignore what I said earlier about Agnes being nicer

Lovely, I completely get your 1920s aesthetic

I like it, but I also think it's a bit "trying to hard" - the sort of name annoying columnists in the Guardian Weekend give their kids. For that reason I would avoid it.

Yes. Hideous. Aggie isn't ncie. Although I like Maggie for some reason.

lol at Finbar and Agatha 20 years ago.

Posh catholics!

I'm not takign the mick, I like Gregory, Benedict, Leo, Dominic, Thaddeus... but SAINT hangs in the air before Agatha REALLY loudly in my ear.

I like Agatha, , nice stong name!

CarryOnUpTheLiffey - Yes, you could be right. I thought Professor of Medieval Literature and her offspring!

Yes