Enid

Benevolent sprites and reposeful nymphs... here, Enid is the protagonist of a whimsical tale, a changeling who weaves spells with a sassy flick of her gossamer wings. She is one with the earth's heartbeat. Two wonderful syllables... lavender and mint notes in the sylvan orchestra, where rustling leaves and the babbling brook are proof of her presence. She encounters mischievous imps and wise old owls, each imparting a nugget of wisdom on her magical sojourn. In the end, Enid is testament to the imagination and adventure which lies in us all, finding magic in every beat of a butterfly's wing and whisper in the wind.

I love this name so much, it’s so neat and elegant without being frilly. I love the unusual letter combinations. Also the meaning is beautiful, it has the same meaning as my name so I think it would be cool to use it on a daughter. Plus there’s Enid Sinclair from Wednesday who is the absolute sweetest. Overall a brilliant name!

This is my grandmother's name. I always thought it was an odd name. And the pronunciation Ee-nid which was the only way I've ever heard it is off putting. Actually finding the meaning of this name though is beautiful and part of the Arthurian romances too, no wonder my great grandparents chose this name. The Welsh pronunciation En-id is a little better I probably would only use it as a middle name though.

This is actually my name! I’m in my 30s now and really love it. My dad picked it because he loved the meaning, in fact every meaning he read that he had at his disposal at the time he loved and my mom went along with it. While I’ve never met another Enid in person a friend named her daughter Enid after me and I have known of other women named Enid just haven’t met them. My name is often heard as Eden or Erin. One thing I hear ALL the time and have my whole life is “you are absolutely NOT what I expected of someone named Enid” lol. I think most picture older, librarian type women. Doesn’t bother me, I just laugh it off, after all I didn’t choose it.

I've always thought this was pronounced EE-nid and hated it because of the puny sound. EH-nid is not much better. Now it seems frail. The name itself is not aesthetically pleasing to me.

I like this name quite a lot, mainly due to the influence of a game called Cultist Simulator, where I first saw the name. I think it felt like a cold breeze in a mysterious forest, it might be too poetic, but it is how I would describe its "emptiness".

Very old-fashioned but kind of pretty.

I had a close friend named Enid and it took me a few times to pronounce her name correctly. I don't know why but for some reason I kept saying "Ee-na." I admit the name sounds old-fashioned, like an old librarian with a droopy sweater, but my friend certainly defied that appearance. At the time, popular names were Kathy, Robin & Barbara. Her middle name was quite common but she preferred to use her first name regardless of the naysayers' comments. Good for her!

I used to be iffy about this name, but thanks to The Walking Dead, it's actually grown on me.~*

Enid is my first name and I've lived with it for 60 years. I never disliked my name but I can certainly identify with the fact that it is unusual. Up thru high school in the northeast I knew of 3 others named Enid so I didn't think much of it. It wasn't until I moved out of state that I realized how uncommon the name was. Enid has only 2 syllables (Ee-nid)... yet no matter how many times I'd say it or spell it out, someone would come up with a new variation... Eden, Edie, Edna, Indy, Ingrid, Edith, Ena. One thing I learned is to always use my middle name when ordering take-out food so as not to hold up the line!

Had the name Enid for 72 years- who knows? Could become a unique name in the future.

I've always thought it sounded like the name of a particularly frightening insect. (Maybe it reminds me of earwig since the vowel sounds are the same?) Good night, sleep tight, don't let the enids bite. This is a name like Mildred, Bertha, and Gertrude that I just can't imagine coming back into style. But it only takes one beautiful starlet or popular tv character named Enid to make enough people think it's a worthy name again, and then it will be trendy.

Enid is a lovely and extremely uncommon name. I can see why one might think of it as a "stuffy, boring old lady" name, but that isn't how it sounds to me. And knowing of just one person with the name who defied that image in any way could alter one's perception.

It really is ugly. I have never understood why they used the name in Sweet Valley High. It always sounded like Elizabeth was carting around with her grandma. Which I guess makes sense in a way. Enid suited that character really and she just exacerbates how I think of ENID as a boring nerdy girl who acts 60.

Makes me think of an old woman that is mostly toothless and musty-smelling. Really an awful name.

I want to like it, but I just can't do it. It has a cool meaning though. I prefer En-id to EE-nid.

I have never known anyone with this name personally; it is only familiar to me as the names of authors. Therefore, I have never heard it pronounced. If it's pronounced EE-nid, I think it's hideous, but En-id, (the first syllable rhyming with hen) is nice.

A pretty wallflower of a name. I'd use it.

I quite like this name, despite some of the other comments on this page. Yes, I think this is a strong, and yet, beautiful, name. :)

This name reminds me of two things:
1. The Barenaked Ladies song (good song, by the way)
2. A bug
Don't ask about the second one. Enid just sounds like it would be a type of bug--to me, anyway.

It's an ugly old lady name, plus some of Enid Blyton's books are accused of being racist and/or sexist, so that puts me off.

Nyd, isn't that an insult? This name sounds like it should be, sorry, personal opinion! It hideous.

The name is a bit old-fashioned, but not ugly or weird at all. It makes me picture a shy, mousy, wallflower-y, yet pretty girl.

I don't think of this name as unisex, but as a girl's name only, at any rate a once-popular name now associated with old ladies.

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There IS a similar-sounding name, the Hebrew name Enoch, which is a guys' name or rather a grandad name nowadays.

This name seems way too foreign. It sounds more like a guy's name, and it's DISGUSTING!

Enid makes me think of a quietly strong girl who is very pale and sickly.

I like this. It's cute.

Enid puts me in mind of an anemic, washed-out secretary who wears faded, oversized cardigans.

There is something very mysterious about this name but I like it. It is so beautiful and quiet.