Anonymous wrote:I think they are both awful. Imogen sounds like a pharmaceutical company. Astrid sounds like a wicked witch. Don’t saddle the poor girl with either name.

This.

Imogen?! Beyond horrible

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Anonymous wrote:OP here. I still like both names. I get that they might feel unusual to some folks, and that's find. Imogen is a version of a family name and Astrid has personal significance for my husband and I, as well as being a relatively common name in his parent's home country (we want a name that will feel at home with our extended family as well).

It sounds like there is a slight preference for Imogen, which I will take into account. Thank you to everyone who provided good faith feedback. To everyone else: sorry you are so limited!

Limited??? Those kids will change their names as soon as they can.

No way. I have an unusual name and love it. So glad I wasn’t one of 7 Jennifers or 5 Heathers in my class.

Exactly. And these names aren't even that unusual. Imogen fell out of favor for a while but is fairly popular in the UK now, and Astrid is a classic name that has been around forever. I think people are responding to the fact that they are just outside the mainstream or that they might be harder for some Americans to pronounce. But my in-laws have trouble pronouncing names like Eleanor and Melanie. My husband's name gets mispronounced constantly even though it is phonetic. That's not a reason to not use a name, it's a reason for people to be more open minded and try a little harder.

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Anonymous wrote:OP here. I still like both names. I get that they might feel unusual to some folks, and that's find. Imogen is a version of a family name and Astrid has personal significance for my husband and I, as well as being a relatively common name in his parent's home country (we want a name that will feel at home with our extended family as well).

It sounds like there is a slight preference for Imogen, which I will take into account. Thank you to everyone who provided good faith feedback. To everyone else: sorry you are so limited!

Limited??? Those kids will change their names as soon as they can.

No way. I have an unusual name and love it. So glad I wasn’t one of 7 Jennifers or 5 Heathers in my class.

I’m a PP who said I wouldn’t personally use Astrid. But if you are positive you want one of these names and are cool with everything that comes with that - I think Astrid is better.

Anonymous wrote:OP here. I still like both names. I get that they might feel unusual to some folks, and that's find. Imogen is a version of a family name and Astrid has personal significance for my husband and I, as well as being a relatively common name in his parent's home country (we want a name that will feel at home with our extended family as well).

It sounds like there is a slight preference for Imogen, which I will take into account. Thank you to everyone who provided good faith feedback. To everyone else: sorry you are so limited!

Limited??? Those kids will change their names as soon as they can.

Horrible names. Please tell me this is a joke.
I feel sorry for your kids.

OP here. I still like both names. I get that they might feel unusual to some folks, and that's find. Imogen is a version of a family name and Astrid has personal significance for my husband and I, as well as being a relatively common name in his parent's home country (we want a name that will feel at home with our extended family as well).

It sounds like there is a slight preference for Imogen, which I will take into account. Thank you to everyone who provided good faith feedback. To everyone else: sorry you are so limited!

Anonymous wrote:I wouldn’t use Astrid even though it is beautiful, because so many people go immediately to “Assturd”. It is what it is.

Imogen is nice, and unique. Have you considered Gemma?

Meh. Those people are assturds. They are what they are.

I wouldn’t use Astrid even though it is beautiful, because so many people go immediately to “Assturd”. It is what it is.

Imogen is nice, and unique. Have you considered Gemma?

People are not really living either. But OP your baby your choice.

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t like either. Astrid is harsh. Imogen ( my spell check went nuts with it) is also somewhat harsh. Can you look at other Swedish names ?

Well, obviously OP disagrees with you and likes names that sound like this. To my ear, they are so much better than Kacey or Bella or the piffle that passes for girls’ names these days. These are strong names, for grown women.

Everyone has an opinion. This is a crowd source. Obviously she can name her baby whatever she wants to.

Yes, but if you don’t like either, you’re not helping OP narrow down her choice. You’re just background noise.

So are you. Just complaining background noise.

What about Annegret or Greta instead of Ingrid? Discarding Astrid, are Linnea or Lilja too out there for the US?

I like both names , ( partial to Astrid),and pps uggestion of Ingrid. However based on the replies, your daughter may have a hard time growing up here with those names, so maybe middle name?

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t like either. Astrid is harsh. Imogen ( my spell check went nuts with it) is also somewhat harsh. Can you look at other Swedish names ?

Well, obviously OP disagrees with you and likes names that sound like this. To my ear, they are so much better than Kacey or Bella or the piffle that passes for girls’ names these days. These are strong names, for grown women.

Everyone has an opinion. This is a crowd source. Obviously she can name her baby whatever she wants to.

Yes, but if you don’t like either, you’re not helping OP narrow down her choice. You’re just background noise.

Anonymous wrote:https://youtu.be/Dd7FixvoKBw

Perspective from Key & Peele ...

This was very fun but doesn't feature either of OP's names. I mean, if you can do this with Denise and Aaron, you can do it with any name. That's the joke.

I like them both. I like that the are a nod to your heritage, OP. Maybe wait and see which one feels more right when she is born?