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What are your thoughts on Ingrid? Nickname suggestions?~ Always end the name of your child with a vowel, so that when you yell the name will carry ~
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It's nice. To me, it has a gentle sound despite the hard consonants.Nicknames: Girdie, Inga, Iggy, Indie.

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Ingrid is one of my favorite names! I love the sound. I wouldn't give a nickname related to it, I'd probably choose a different one for a child. I would seriously consider using Ingrid - it's in my top 5.
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It's common here in Sweden and I remember I used to love it as a child. It was old-fashioned when I was young, but it's coming back now. It's an OK name, a bit boring.
There aren't any common nicknames for Ingrid, really. Inga, perhaps, but that's also a name per se.
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I like Ingrid. I've heard Inky as a nickname for this, but don't like that much. I can't think of many Ingrid nicknames, to be honest.
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I immediately think of Ingrid Bergman and old Hollywood glamour. I wouldn't use it, I think it's too harsh and cold. But I would love to see it on someone else! I met a nice young Ingrid a few years ago, she made me like the name. Apart from that it is rather dated in Austria, there are many older women named this, aged 50-70.I can't think of any nicknames. It really is a no-nickname name.
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I know of Ingrid Michaelson. It's a pretty name.
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I love Ingrid! I wouldn't reduce it to a nickname, but Inga or Inna would be cute.
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I think Ingrid has charm. I wouldn't use a nickname though, I think it is lovely just as it is.
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I get the classic Nordic beauty vibe, but I think the name itself is unattractive, like somebody grinding their teeth. Gretchen kind of has this vibe, but somehow Gretchen has a cheerful cuteness that Ingrid lacks.
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Gretchen isn't Nordic, though. It's German. Greta would be the Nordic equivalent.
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As a Swede, I think it's dated and harsh-sounding. I once had a teacher named Ingrid, and that's pretty spot on as to what the name is to me; something for a woman in her 50's or older. I prefer Sigrid, and I wouldn't use a nickname for any of them. Although my grandmother's MN is Signe...
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I like it, but I find it a little awkward to say. The beginning feels like it gets stuck in my mouth, if that makes any sense. I have to take care when saying it to do it properly.I don't think there are any great nicknames Ingrid.
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I'd place it a distant third among -rid names. Sigrid first, then Astrid - probably because the naughty body part is called an arse where I live - and then Ingrid. It's always seemed dull and flat to me; not sure why.Most of the Ingrid people I know just use the full name; one was known as Ingie as a child. (Sounds like ING-gee.)
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I'm starting to warm to Ingrid. I never disliked it, but I wasn't sure if it was too heavy or serious. It has strength, personality and character, which I like. For nicknames I'd probably go for Indie. Maybe Red?

This message was edited 6/19/2017, 3:01 AM

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