Ida

Overrated, especially on this site.

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I don't really like Ida, it's not the worst name but not a good name in my opinion.

Ida is cool! Reminds me of someone in Poland or Spain. Any country except America.

I'm sorry but I can only think of potatoes when I hear this name: Idaho potatoes.

There's something vintage and glamorous about this name. It feels like a name you'd find in a Tiffany's jewelry store, like an aging, beautiful Hollywood actress. Audrey Hepburn vibes.

I have this name for my original character (Ee-da since she is Norwegian). I find it really simple but not something you'll easily find making it the perfect name for an oc. I love this name.

Rather plain imho and gives itself to "Ida ho!" and many puns.
On the other hand, I just watched a video documentary on the black rights activist Ida B. Wells and have thereby gained respect for the name. That remarkable woman's name was Ida Bell Wells and I thought how sweet Ida Belle would sound. Good courageous role model was the clever and tenacious Ida Wells, no matter what our colour.

I'd name my child Ida if it wasn't a non-existent name in my country. I like it, it's simple and has a friendly tone to it.

Well, I honestly find the name Ida a bit strange... and incomplete. I mean, my name is Idaira (pronounced Ee-dah-ee-rah) and so I feel like the name is missing something, but I don't find it ugly.

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In terms of pronunciation, I prefer Eye-da a bit more than Ee-da, because it sounds longer and fuller, but it's fine either way. I don't think one sounds more vulgar than the other, although that depends on each taste.

I actually changed my mind about this name. I like it, it’s very pretty. Ina is lovely as well.

Gorgeous and short!

I prefer Ina.

Wonderful name! Ida has quality and class! Simple, but so strong at the same time. I like this name a lot!

I rate Ida 4/10.

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It is very plain and cold in my opinion. I don't know anyone with this name or specific namesakes except for the mythological mountain.

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I much prefer Aida (a-EE-da) with a similar sound.

Ida was the name of one of my closest friends, she was very sweet, kind, and humble, and she was the only ginger in our friend group, this name will always remind me of my friend, Ida. I recommend this name. :)

I think it's a pretty name and reminds me of a princess. Very rare.

This name seems like a joke. It's too easy to make puns with it.

I'm Ida, I like this name and thinking of giving it to my little girl. We're strong, wooh, hard working, very creative, caring wooo. You just need to know one Ida to understand.

My mum is Norwegian and she wanted to call me Ida (EE-da) which I really like but we lived in England and she didn’t like the Eye-da pronunciation that would be used in England. I think Eye-da sounds very old fashioned but Ee-da is very pretty.

I'm from Poland and my parents didn't know how to name me, they were looking in the calendar and found IDA. My grandmothers and aunts had a critical attitude to their idea but later I was quite liked as a girl. I was the only one everywhere, everybody remembered my name without repeating anymore (sometimes I introduced myself and after a while I was asked: okay, but what's your name). So far I haven't met any other Idas except this year during shopping some mother had around a 1 year old girl and she was talking to her: Ida, just a moment... I was very happy to meet a baby with my name. I haven't ever had any problems with any horrible nicknames at school. In Poland its pronounced i:da. Best wishes all Idas!

I think it's a nice name, but I hate the English pronunciation. The European pronunciation sounds like a noble, dignified woman, while the English one makes me think of a hillbilly. (The English pronunciation always sounded very American to me even though it's pronounced the same way in the UK and Australia.) I can see why the name is still popular in Europe but considered outdated in the English-speaking world.

I believe it is a very elegant and sweet name suitable for both a girl and woman. I prefer the pronunciation of Ida here in Sweden (soft "EE-dah") over the English version though. It sounds quite dull and just wrong I'm afraid.

I was born on my great aunt Id's birthday and my paternal grandmother was named Ida.
No one had honored her in naming one of her 11 grandchildren. My mother was pressured and she named me Ida. In my teen years I hated the name, all those named Debbie, Cindy, and Lisa sounded so classy. Now I am so proud of my old name. No one ever forgets my name and I hope it stays unpopular because I love it.

I have a one year old named Ida! I love traditional names and I think it's a beautiful, pretty and simple one. I really hope it doesn't become fashionable, although we haven't met any others yet. It's interesting to see how many origins and pronunciations there seem to be.

Eye-duh or I-duh was my Great Aunts name. I'm waiting for a comeback!

I was named Ida Ruth in April of 1963 after the lovely aunt Ida that raised my father (as his mother Eunice died when he was 2 of TB) and my precious mother Ruth. Pronounced Eye dah, I always introduce myself like Idaho potatoes and have found nobody to ever forget my name once they have met me. I recently found the book "Little Ida’s Flowers"by Hans Christian Andersen (1835)and found it a splendid read. While everyone has likes and dislikes I enjoy the simplistic, eloquent, feminine, unique name that my father gave me for it is not so common that I am constantly confused with lots of folks.

Despite it's popularity in Scandinavia, the name Ida was only given to 99 baby girls born in the US in 2012.

This is a nice name that is due for revival in the US. I prefer the pronunciation eye-dah which is typically how it's said in English. EE-dah doesn't sound very flattering to me.

I really like this name, but I do not like the English pronunciation of Eye-duh. When it is pronounced Ee-duh, it is really pretty. Like some other poster said, it is sweet and simple but so pretty and beautiful.

Ida could work as a middle name.

Ida is a really old-fashioned name. It sounds very plain. Ada is a much better alternative.

Idaho is my first and quick impression of this name. Better on a potato than on a person.

It's old-fashioned, but it's not old-fashioned in some ugly, awkward, or geeky way. The name is simple and cute enough, kind of like Ada. I'm just not quite sure how good this name is for actual adults. On the other hand, it's pronounced a bit like Aida, and I don't find that name too youthful. Still, this name makes me think of little girls from a couple of centuries back.

Ida may originally mean "work", but that´s not the reason why it's so popular in Scandinavia, especially Sweden. Swedes tends to like giving their girls simple, delicate and feminine names but yet with some sparkle. They are often very short, like "Ida", to be concrete and simplisive. It's because we like the sophistication of the simplisivity, like a small, natural flower that may not be so voluptous, but means the strongest sense of love for it´s beholder, when you discover it's beauty after the long, cold winter. Sort of. :) Ida therefore means like "naturally sweet, true and special person" sort of. Also it's a name of one of the characters in folk writer Astrid Lindgrens stories.