Agatha

[Katypeach]

What's the verdict?

I have been endlessly criticised by family for even remotely suggesting I may call my next child Agatha, obviously if she's a girl.

Myself and my husband think it's a very elegant name and doesn't sound too abstract from our first child's name, Jacob.

Am I deluded?

I love it!!

I think it's great. Really nice. I also like Agnes

Hmm, I do tend to like all the 'old' names making a comeback but I'm not sure I could name a child Agatha. Won't you get bored with people saying 'oh, like Agatha Christie'?

Always makes me think of Hag.

Although Taggie is quite sweet

Sounds harsh and makes me think of someone with bad teeth.

I think it's horrible. It doesn't seem at all elegant to me, quite the opposite. Actually it makes me think of The Trunchbull in Matilda.

I think it's an ugly name personally.

I think Agatha is a beautiful name, I know an 11 year old Agatha nn Aggie.

I love it. Am also quite keen on Taggie as a nickname [waves to BalloonSlayer].

love it!

I also like it

Absolutely love it, mainly cos of Taggie (O'Hara - I too know my Jilly Cooper!) for short...

I have a very, very cool friend called Agata (no "h"), so yes, I would go for it.

Don't like it

i know a new baby called Agatha Enid and it really doesn't "suit" her or go with her siblings name!

No, this is one of those old names that doesn't need to be revived. It's an ugly sounding name if that makes sense. Agnes is a lot more elegant.

Love it - I'm another Jilly Cooper fan though!

I like it

WOuldnt bother me the Christie thing as she was a fabulous highly intelligent author

To me it's one of those 'trying too hard to be effortlessly cool' names. As you asked...