Message: "WDYTO Ingaret?" - Behind the Name

WDYTO Ingaret?

by LuzDeTuVida

12/12/2008, 8:45 PM

Ingaret. It's a Welsh name meaning "much loved." Kind of reminded me of a cross between Inga/Ingrid/Inger and Margaret. Maybe with nns Inga or Greta...I'm thinking about Annegret nn Greta too.

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- lac +1

12/13/2008, 12:15 PM

It does look like "ingrate" as RoxStar noticed, and I wouldn't use it outside of Wales, but I can't help but like it. Combo names like Annabeth, and names that *look* like combos, like Ingaret, are my Achilles heel. I like Ingrid, which helps.

- LuzDeTuVida

12/13/2008, 2:14 PM

Are you and RoxStar from the UK or something? Because where I'm from (I don't know if it's my age group or what), ingrate is a word that's rarely ever used. The last time I remember hearing it is in "Oliver Twist" I think...I just don't think that will be a problem, especially in childhood or teenage years.

- RoxStar

12/13/2008, 7:03 AM

at first I thought it was Ingrate

- Tassiegirl

12/13/2008, 6:50 AM

Maybe just to me, it suggests the term "ingrate", if I'm spelling it correctly, meaning, of course, and ungrateful person.
So, I'd prefer Annegret.

- Llewella (penguiny7)

12/13/2008, 6:47 AM

Ooh, very pretty! I like Greta better than Inga, but either would be fine nicknames.

Annegret is nice too, and I love Greta so I'm always for it.

- LMS

12/12/2008, 11:02 PM

I like Ingrid better, only because of my history with the name. I must say that Ingaret is not bad at all though. I think either of those nicknames would work as well. Between Annegret and Ingaret, I prefer Ingaret.

- Me (guest)

12/12/2008, 8:56 PM

It's pretty, but it would probably be misspelled a lot. I have a name that people think they know how to spell, but they always misspell it (my name is Jennie, and everyone spells it Jenny). Maybe Ingrid Margaret? I've always thought Ingrid was a pretty, strong name.

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