agatha

[lisbethsw]

ok...for some weird reason NO ONE seems to be calling their baby girls this, and i love it - it's also really one of my only girl options now (6 months). i don't want to use a popular name but i'm worried there's a v obvious reason why agatha isn't a popular option....

be honest - what are your thoughts????

I love agatha, work with a lovely one, bubbly attractive in her early 40's, however she detests her name and still insists that calling a child this would almost be child abuse due to the hassle she got as a child.

I really like it. Like Agnes even more!

I like Agatha - apparently it means good or honourable - very nice.

I also like Ada, Amelia and Edith.

I'm sorry, but I hate it, and so do lots of other people I'm sure, that's why it's unpopular. It's like calling a boy Egbert or ffoulkes.

It's a real aunt name, hard sounding, solid, suits Miss Trunchbull perfectly. Listen to Salvadory's friend! Gertrude sounds pretty in comparison, at least you could call her Trudy.

i like agatha

If you like Viking sounding names, what about Helga or Hilda. Frankly I think they are both pretty awful too, but Hildy is alright. Ada is lovely.

Really like it and there don't seem to be any around.

I like Agatha. Very pretty.

I have an Agatha!! Beautiful name

Sorry, I don't like it, I find the "Ag" hard sounding.

It's a wonderful name, much underused. We considered it for our first child. I know a fabulous, glamorous and beautiful Agatha, known as Aga, so it has very positive connotations for me.

I like Agatha, and Janet actually!

LOVE it. Also Agnes.

Not keen. I find it a little harsh. Sorry.

Love Agnetha/ Agneta (Swedish) too.