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WDYT of Astrid?
What do you think of the name Astrid? It's apparently my husband's favorite girl's name.I personally have extra love for names with a good nn, what do you think of these nn's for Astrid; Aster, Star, or Daisy? Can you think of any other nn's for Astrid?
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I love Astrid, especially with no NN (it’s fine on its own). If I had to use an nn I’d think Aster is best, and Star works too.
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I love Astrid. I adore the meaning. I don't really think it needs a nickname but Astra is nice.

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Someone I know has a little Astrid, probably around 7 now. It's a nice name.
I like Asta better than Aster. Star and Daisy are nice, if a bit unintuitive. Astri would work; maybe even Dita.
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Dita does work, I don't care for it much but I do like Astri. For some reason I didn't think of Astri/ Astrie, I had only thought of Astie which I didn't like.
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What about the nn Astra?Do you like Astra as a nn for Astrid?
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I like Astrid a lot, much more than Ingrid but not as much as I like Sigrid.I really don't think it needs a nn - it sounds good and is a convenient length already. I don't enjoy the sound of Aster. Star and Daisy are a stretch but sound more acceptable. The nn to avoid of course is Ass.
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We had a conversation about all of those names when he mentioned liking Astrid.I also prefer Sigrid to Astrid. He told me that he likes Sigrid but not as much as Astrid and he dislikes Ingrid. He also mentioned liking the name Moira a lot, he told me he likes a lot of Irish, Scottish, and Nordic names.I know of my favorite names he likes Frida/ Frieda, Fiona, and Iris.
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Fiona Astrid Iris would do it for me!
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I'm not a fan. It does make me think of a star, which is good, but I find it harsh, and hey, it starts with "ass". I would like the nickname Star. I'm not getting Daisy.ETA: I see you explained Daisy below. I get it now.

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Yeah the ass aspect was why I used to dislike this name but now I think I feel somewhere between ambivalent and liking it. Astrid is so different sounding than most names that I am used to hearing in my life. Sure I've met one and seen a few in TV shows but it still doesn't feel very familiar.
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I really love Astrid. But I don't really think it lends to many good nickname options. Asta is kind of cute.
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Thanks, I like Asta but you reminded me of Astra which I like more and had thought of before but forgot about.
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How did you come by Daisy as a nn? I figured it had to do with the meaning but that doesn't seem to apply.
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Aster means star but Asteraceae is also the latin name for the daisy/ aster family of flowers because daisies look like little suns/ stars. Aster and daisy are interchangeable words/ synonyms for the same variety of flower. So Aster is a possible nn for Astrid and Daisy or Star are derived from Aster.I also thought it was interesting that except for the y in Daisy all the letters in the name Daisy are found in the name Astrid. Same for Star, all thr letters can be found in Astrid. Using Daisy or Star as a nn though would be a bit of a stretch since they are really nn's for Aster.
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The first time I heard this name was in a modern dubbed version of Heidi. Clara and Heidi decide to name the new foal Astrid. While I don't love the name I think it is a good choice. Aster is my least favorite nn because I think of Astor the American aristocrat from the early 20th century and it sounds masculine. I feel like Terri (or any spelling of this) would also work as a nn for some reason.
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Thanks for the suggestion. I'm not a fan of Terri but Trudy kind of works and I like that more. Tridy makes more sense but I don't like it. I feel Astrid definitely doesn't easily lend itself to nn's. As EMB mentioned Asta works, Astra would also work which I like even more.
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