Astrid

Astrid... a lucid winter sky, the glistening embrace of snow and ice. Astrid, I imagine, is a snowcapped mountain which rises majestically against a winter-cloaked horizon, her beauty untouched by the passage of time. A guardian of the wilderness, a protector of the land and its inhabitants, Astrid guides us through winter's chill and into the exuberance of spring.

While I absolutely, 100% do *not* understand the alleged "a$$ turd" association (the R is before the I, people), the name Astrid does bother me somewhat as an English speaker. It's not necessarily an ugly sound (and not everyone is after gentle, delicate names for girls), but it is one letter off the word "astride," which means "to have one leg on either side [of something]" or "to straddle." And Astride really is the French form of Astrid.

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Altogether, it's a... weird association for a name.

I love this name, it's so gorgeous. ♡.

Astrid is a charming name for either gender. I love Astrid Lindgren's books and I love the meaning of "divinely beautiful". Many commenters said that Astrid is one of those "culturally appropriated" names, but I have met multiple Black women named Astrid and, in fact, have a relative named Astrid. I never get tired of hearing it, I just want to say it as much as possible.

I don't get the "@ss turd" associations (unless people are just getting their opinions from one-off lines from "The Office" in which case please exercise critical thinking skills) because the second syllable puts the r before the vowel. Now if it were spelled "Astird" I would get it.

I know people will shoot the messenger here, but I remember a national poll which asked for ugliest baby names and Astrid was on there, due to its sounding like “@ss turd” in American English. I never had thought of this, but I don’t curse, so maybe for someone who does, it brings up those associations. I think that needs to be considered if you give a baby this name, although it has a nice meaning.

Sweet!

I really like the name Astrid and it reminds me of a kind 14 year old blonde hair girl. It's such a pretty name.

Love this name, very energetic, beautiful, and not common.

This is a very gorgeous name, and I don't get why anyone would hate it.

I think this is a lovely name. The only problem I can see happening with it is that in America the beginning prefix is commonly said as Ass. I have a friend named Astrid who is a several generations ones after many years of usage in her family. Among her family it is usually said with the Aw-strid pronunciation but among friends she is still called the "American" pronunciation but when it is said in whole I don't think it is a problem. To me this feels like the sweeter and more personable cousin of Ingrid though Ingrid is a lovely choice as well. If anyone was struggling with nickname ideas we call her "Strie Strie" when feeling affectionate. It's a great name and if you were leaning towards using I'd say go for it :)

My daughter's name is Asterin Skye, which is similar to Astrid. I love unique and rare names that you wouldn’t normally hear on a day to day basis. She has two nicknames, Aster and Rin. I just think this name fits her perfectly:)

Very odd!

I like this name because it makes me think of Astrid from “How to Train Your Dragon”. She’s a total badass and my favorite character.

Pretty.

Sounds like "asteroid", but asteroids are cool, so I like this name!

Strong name for a strong woman! Classic beauty! Astrid is a great name, mature and just good quality!

Ugly! Please don't do this to a poor child!

I rate Astrid 8/10.

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I like it, every pronunciation (Norwegian, German, French..).

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The sound is cheerful but traditional and can fit every kind of woman from the childhood and later the adulthood.

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I like that it seems international despite being a Scandinavian name.

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It has a noble, royal vibe thanks to many princesses and also a literarian/artistic feeling.

It's a pretty name. To everyone thinking that I will be teased because Astrid sounds like assturd or ashtray, nobody calls me that, I swear. It's a beautiful name and sounds like it belongs to someone who has a strong will.

We are the most STRONG, BEAUTIFUL, WISE, SMART, KIND... WOMEN on EARTH.

I've liked this name ever since I read White Oleander.

What’s the appeal of this name? It sounds horrible.

Very pretty,

Lovely.

Astrid has this strong but folkloric vibe you don't get with other names. I would love to see Astrid become more popular so people can be comfortable with the name but not too common. What's appealing to the name is that I don't meet that many children with the name. I love the combination Astrid Victoria because it gives a sense of regal that you wouldn't get with a plain middle name like Marie.

Reminds me of the word "asteroid".

I wouldn't connect that name to 'The Office' at all. The characters of that show were not getting this wonderful name correct, they're only mocking it for nothing.

Never call your child this name. Or if you do, never show her The Office. It's possible that other kids will notice this without seeing The Office, but since seeing it Astrid makes me thinks of nothing but ass turd.

Sounds like a stripper, whoops. I mean it’s unique and all but whenever I hear it I think of a 20 year old woman shedding her clothes on a pole.

I think this is one of my favourite feminine names ever.

I’m not European at all but I love this name! It reminds me of astro as in space and the beautiful, dark, zero-gravity outer earth with all the planets! It has that magical spark, but I can’t put my finger on it. This name is flawless.

I think it beautiful. My second daughter will be called like that.

I am German/English and this is my first name. My German grandfather told me a popular definition for "Astrid" in German is "Queen of the North" and this is what he called me. "Astrid" is a popular German name as well for women, and in my family, I am the second. I hated the name growing up because I could never find it on a souvenir while traveling. I hope my name doesn't become too popular, I now like how different it is. I have never gone by a nickname because honestly, they all seem pretty silly.

This is my name! I love it so much! I am a quarter Scandinavian, and I think I ended up luckier than my mother and aunt name-wise. My mother is named Marit and my aunt is named Kjersti. Sometimes I go by Asty, and I think that's a really good nickname for Astrid, besides Asta.

I love this name just because of 2 people were named like that that had a huge influence in my childhood.

This name always sounded Asian to me.

This name's gotta stay strong to become popular. No rejections.

I think Astrid is a beautiful name. Astrid sounds like a high achiever and is relatively unique.

Unique but sort of harsh.

Perfect name for future women, wherever they're from.

This is my name. Gosh I hate it so much! Please don’t name your child this. To me it sounds masculine...

A close friend of mine is named Astrid, and she says that her parents named her after Astrid Kirchher, one of the Beatles' girlfriends.

I like this name. It's strong, very strong, yet still feminine, very characteristic and good for a woman of any age. If I lived in any Scandinavian countries and wanted to have children, I'd surely consider this name for my daughter. I have a friend called Astrid and she's Dutch and I like her. My other association with this name is pretty obvious - Astrid Lindgren. I love her. Yet another is Astrid - wife of king Olaf.

Honestly, if you're not even Nordic or a part of Scandinavian culture it's ridiculous to name your child Astrid. It's just as strange as having a girl from Ulaanbaatar being named Ragnhildur or a white lad from Houston called Guo Liang.

What a beautiful name! I love how it sounds and flows perfectly. Personally, I think Arista and Astrid would be perfect twin girl names.

I actually don't think this sounds old to me. It sounds refreshing.

This is my name and I love that it's unique. In school I was never once called "ass-turd, ashtray, or asprin". Thankfully I was named Astrid and proud of it. Seems to me that women that have been named "Astrid" are strong minded people with strong personalities.

I don't care for this name at all (I never did) it sounds way too close to "ass-turd" Also, Ashtray, Aspirin & Asteroid all come to mind.
Personally, if I was naming a child, I would steer clear from names that begin, or even contain, the sound of "ass" in them. Astrid & Aspen are great examples of that. I don't understand why anyone would give a human being a name that contains the exact same sound of "ass" in it. Seems illogical to me.

Well here's a comment from someone with that name. I don't mind being called Astrid. I actually like my name. Never had any issues with being teased about it or anything like that. If anything, most people comment that it's a pretty name and quite unusual in my country which is Malta, Europe. And no, I am not in the least bit pretentious :)

I feel like I'm the only one who doesn't like the name Astrid. It starts with "ass," which is … dangerous, and ends with "trid," which is close to "turd" and just sounds ugly. It also seems like a very pretentious name.

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I love How To Train Your Dragon, though.

Astrid has always been my favorite girl name. Its nice that it doesn't sound overly feminine without being a unisex name.

This is a beautiful name and is pronounced Ah-strid. It reminds me of a heroine/fantasy princess. Thank you!

What a wonderful modern-sounding name. It being the name of the creator of Pippi Longstockings just gives it good vibes. I saw on a list that Aster is an upcoming name in America... I prefer Astrid. I found this name from a movie where a beautiful young girl had this name and I fell in love with its international sound, its history, and its rarity in the US.

This is my middle name - I've always been very proud of it, maybe because both my grandmother and grand-grandmother wear it too, and I love them dearly. To me, it always felt like a very robust, sturdy, but yet elegant, name.

What a pretty name! My name is Melissa and I hate it. I wish my parents named me this.

I was nearly named Astrid (because of the similarity to the Greek word for 'star'), but my mother hated it. It's a shame because I love the name and it's fairly unusual here.

This name is stunning. Everything about it is stunning. It has something very strong about it, whilst not losing any beauty to it. One of my favourite girls names. :)

I'm clearly in the minority here, but I do not like this name at all. It literally sounds "spacey" to me, not only because of its seemingly astrological association but because it just sounds weird to me.

I love this name. I want to use it because it has a great meaning, beautiful sound and it's a perfect blend of my Norwegian and German heritage if that makes any sense. I don't want my child to be called "Asteriod" though.

This name is pretty. I like the fact that it's not overly feminine.

I love this name, I worry, however that it might come across a bit pretentious to call a child Astrid though. You know like I have this idea of her as a cello-playing artist from birth but it's certainly unique and it's a classic name.

But it's one letter off from astroid.

I love this name. It's strong, it's memorable, it has a great meaning - really, you can't go wrong with Astrid. It's definitely in my top ten.

I love this name; I think it sounds really elitist without being too snobby, and in my name book it says that this name means "divinely beautiful", so in my opinion it certainly lives up to its name! :)

Astrid is a gorgeous name! It's definitely one of my favorites, and it's uncommon, which makes it even better. This name would perfectly suit a rebellious girl with original, rock 'n' roll style.

I think. I think that I would use this as a boy name. It sounds so masculine to me.

Naming your son Astrid is equal to naming him Eleanor.

This is a really coolio name. My only problem is that is starts with Ass. You know, "Ass-strid". On any level, I still love it!

This is such a beautiful name. It's powerful, yet still feminine at the same time! Another thing I love about this name is how it's unique! I would totally use it as a middle name, but as a first name would still be beautiful as well! (:

I loved this name until it became the butt of a stupid joke on "the Office." I can't get the association out of my head now.

After seeing the movie White Oleander, I fell in love with the name Astrid. I consider using it for one of my own children someday.

The "ast" part of this name makes me think of stars (because it means star in Greek). It sounds like a name for an ethereal princess in a fantasy story.

Honestly, this name repels me. I would never name my child this, but others can.

Astrid's a cute name, and it's different, which is great. :D

It's getting to be a rather popular name in Denmark. I like this name because it's a little more special and interesting than...let's say Emma (I believe it's the most popular name in Denmark right at the moment). No offence, Emma's around the world!

Astrid grew on my from the first time I saw it in a naming book. Then after reading a book with a heroine named Astrid it grew in me even more. From another source I heard that Astrid is Greek for "star". I can't confirm it but I do like the idea of it meaning "star". To me it looks like Astrid could come from the word "astroid" even.

This is my mother's name and to me it's a very strong and beautiful name. It's also the name of one of my teachers. I'd like to use it one day because they are both very strong women who I admire.

This name is very pretty. I will name my children this name.

This is my name. Many people think it has astrological meaning but it means "the divine power of god". I am a very strong minded person.