My husband and I really like the name Sigrid, but he is worried it's too unusual. I feel like it's not common, but it is familiar. We really like German/Scandanavian sounding names (our first daughter's name is Elsa). What do you think? Is it too weird? Thanks!
I think it's fine. It makes me immediately think of the clothing designer (Sigrid Olsen). Not sure I would choose it but I think it's a perfectly respectable name.
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I've definitely heard the name Sigrid before. The thing is, Elsa is a beautiful name while Sigrid is not so much. The name Sigrid makes me think of a strong, bulky German woman with a bad personality and the looks to match. Basically I'm thinking of the mean woman from the movie "Matilda" if you've seen that before.
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i think Elsa is a pretty name.. Sigrid = not. My family is German and i can say- there are some ugly german names.... my grandmother's for instance- even she hates it... 'Irmguard".
My middle name is Gretchen - which i don't mind now but hated as a kid. At least it's more common here and nobody would question it... Sigrid = not common - i have never heard of it- and i'm of German descent.
Sigrid is bizarre. Astrid and Ingrid are similar, but less unusual names. As far as German-ish names, Marta and Brigitta (a la Sound of Music) are nice.
Sigrid is not fabulous. My German Grandmother is Eva (pronounced Ava) some other cute options: Renata, Greta, Giselle, Viveca... Google german names there are some really great ones.
Ditto the pp, I'm German but Sigrid doesn't appeal so much to me either. There are tons of wonderful German names out there, and Sigrid could be a good middle name.
I love it and I also love the name Siri!! Maybe bacause I'm actually swedish and my youngest niece is named Sigrid (her sisters are named Ingrid and Astrid) and a friend named her baby girl Siri. I don't know how you would pronounce Sigrid in english though.
Oh, and I think it's more Scandinavian than German.
Sorry, I don't like Sigrid. I thought it was a boy's name.
I work with a girl in Germany and her name is Brigitta and I've always thought that was pretty.
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Re: Sigrid?
How do you pronounce it? Sigh-grid? I'm not really a fan of this name.
yuck.
but it's your kid. ?your choice.?
I think it's fine. It makes me immediately think of the clothing designer (Sigrid Olsen). Not sure I would choose it but I think it's a perfectly respectable name.
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i think Elsa is a pretty name.. Sigrid = not. My family is German and i can say- there are some ugly german names.... my grandmother's for instance- even she hates it... 'Irmguard".
My middle name is Gretchen - which i don't mind now but hated as a kid. At least it's more common here and nobody would question it... Sigrid = not common - i have never heard of it- and i'm of German descent.
Sigrid is not fabulous. My German Grandmother is Eva (pronounced Ava) some other cute options: Renata, Greta, Giselle, Viveca... Google german names there are some really great ones.
I wouldn't name my child Sigrid, but I think it's a perfectly respectable name. Like Ingrid or Astrid.
I love it and I also love the name Siri!! Maybe bacause I'm actually swedish and my youngest niece is named Sigrid (her sisters are named Ingrid and Astrid) and a friend named her baby girl Siri. I don't know how you would pronounce Sigrid in english though.
Oh, and I think it's more Scandinavian than German.
NMS but I think it is a fine name.
Sorry, I don't like Sigrid. I thought it was a boy's name.
I work with a girl in Germany and her name is Brigitta and I've always thought that was pretty.