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?!

Very hideous!

Agatha is lovely, as is Agnes.

I also really like Agathe (A gat), beautiful

Quite like it actually

I love the Nordic version - Agnete (Ag-net-a)

It's the "Ag" part of the name that I find off-putting when usually I love old lady names. Maybe because 'ag' words can be negative? Hag, sag, on the rag, old bag, skin-tag, nag, dag... (maybe just my thought-processes though, so ignore!)

Joan, Mary, Tamara, Dorothy, Winnifred, Anna, Margaret, Ruth, Helen are names I think of re the Art Deco era.

I love Agatha, largely because I know a fantastic little Agatha.

We sing Aaaa--gaaa tha-tha-tha push pineapple grind coffee.. to her.

That may put you off.

Somebody who has an Agnes told me that something awful happened to St Agatha - hads one of her breasts chopped off or similar - so she chose Agnes rather than Agatha

Winnifred could be interesting. With Agnes, there is "Eve of st Agnes" but also that Cusk book to be thinking about....

i know a winnie who is about 15

I like it. There is a child in my son's nursery called Agathe, which I also think is lovely.

It's okay. I like the idea of it but the hard "g" is a bit unpleasant.

Luvverly. Much nicer than some of the poncey names around right now. Like Amelie. Barf. It's nice and crisp and you won't sound pissed when you say it.

yes, hideous

Lovely name. Was on my list for DD.

Opinion is divided, but its a 'no' from me, sorry!

yes it is abit too out there for me

My cleaner is called Agatha and it suits her but she is a very skinny polish thrash metal freak

No sorry I can't stop thinking about Bertie Wooster's Aunt Agatha either.