Agnes

almostanO

( I apologize for the length this has become a dissertation!) 

Dh and I differ greatly in our name opinions and likes.  Our Son's names is Elliot Aguro O.  Elliot is the ONE boy name we could agree on and Aguro was my DH's mother's surname as she passed away in 2007.  It is Ugandan.

Now we are having a girl and we may have actually found a name but I am a bit apprehensive about it.   I have always wanted to name a child after my grandmother.  Her name was Goldie Agnes.  To my surprise Dh actually likes Agnes and wants to use it as a first name.  I was planning on using it as a middle name with Vivian as the first. 

I know Agnes is not some peoples style but I do like old names.  Is it too old though?   I think we have come to a conclusion but I want to see what other people think.

Planning on - Vivian Agnes O.

DH suggests - Agnes Addison Arlene O.  ( Addison after his stepmother and Arlene after my mother, both are middle names for the mothers)

I think AAAO is to wacky for initials and we need to just have 2 of the A names.  

Final conclusion;  Agnes Arlene

It is a little old fashioned and I think a bit of a love/hate name for people but I think it fits. I hate to choose between the two grandmother's middle names but I suggested baby #3 be named after his stepmother using either her middle or last name depending on if it is a boy or girl.

opinions?

 

iLoveblueberries

I don't know how I feel about an Agnes...I'm torn.

As a little one-adorable!

As a teenager- she will prob. hate you for naming something that her best friend X's great grandma is named...she might even create a made up nickname or insist you call her Hadlin. (or she will love it--teen girls can go either way!)

As an adult-a nice, classic name.

I think it has some cute NN potential (Aggie, Ags, Nes).....Hmm, I say I like it.

I DO NOT like the AAAO initials-I'm with you on that one!

saham07

I like Agnes.......it is making a come back. Your daughter will make the name so cute.

CluckyEV

I love Agnes.  It was my grandmother's mn (Janet Agnes) and almost my fn.  My mom wanted a little Aggie.

Agnes Arlene is a great name, especially due to the family connections.

Vivian Agnes is also very nice.

I would also agree with you AAAO, it is a bit much.

AlleyCatNH

I grew up with a girl named Agnes, and she totally made it her own. Now when I hear it, it has a hipster quality for me. I like Vivian Agnes a lot, I think it flows well and stands out.

queenbone

I really like Agnes and don't think it needs to be in the MN only spot. 

I'm not a huge fan of having names which begin with the same letters, but Agnes Arlene isn't a tongue twister.

 

jlsimon56

Thumbs up from me.  The girl on Despicable Me was Agnes.

brooklynesque

I like it!

You could also consider a variant like Ines/Inez.   

BlindysWife

Hm. I want to like this. I love old people names, but this one is teetering on the fench of dislike for me. Maybe because it sounds clunky/harsh? But seeing a sweet little Agnes might sway me the other way.

Agnes Arlene flows well, but personally, I would give a more mainstream middle name in case little Agnes decides at some point that she wants to go by something else. I get that it's a family name, though.

In any case, nothing wrong with these names, so if you love them then don't listen to a word I say!

mrsb_IN

I love Agnes! It's solidly in our top 10, maybe top 5. Agnes Arlene is lovely.

Annie984

I like Agnes!  Agnes Arlene is an adorable name, and I think you should go for it. 

 

Vivian Agnes is also very nice.

kacelle

I really love the name Agnes.  I think it's adorable on a little girl and it ages well.  I think Vivian Agnes is precious, but I don't mind Agnes as a first name either!

ETA:  I do NOT like Agnes Addison Arlene.  The styles are too different and it's too many A names. 

cmeinla

I actually like Agnes, and I'm generally not a fan of the old people names. However, I despise the nickname Aggie though.  I would probably try to find a slightly more modern middle name though.

stahlop

I used to hate the name but it has grown on me.  I've actually met a baby Agnes.  I like it with the nn Nessie or Nessa.

ObLaDi

I dislike Agnes--along with Agatha, I find it to be one of the few old lady names I just can't get on board with.

However, I like that it's a family name and that you and your husband both like it, and I also seem to be in the minority here on disliking it. So if you love it, you should definitely go for it!

(That said, I love Vivian and think Vivian Agnes sounds awesome, in case you change your mind again).

irishdo

My daughters name is Agnes.  I named her after my grandmother who I adored and came to love the name.  Unfortunately, she was born very prematurely and passed away when she was 3 days old.  We were going to call her Nessa.

I had to talk my husband into it due to the old lady factor but he grew to love the name as well.

emilyray14

Absolutely love it! Agnes Arlene flows amazingly and I love how it is a real name, that is unique, rather than a made up name, that is youneek. Also I think it sounds very strong! Go for it!