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I had tea with an Astrid last Saturday! She's partly Scandinavian by descent, and her elder sister is Ingrid, but there's no Nordic link any more; their parents just liked the names and the nod to family tradition. She has never had any difficulty with it ... I suppose the issue could be that what we call an arse, Americans call an ass! (Though we do use 'ass' as in 'silly ass!' and that potential problem has never arisen for my friend either.)

I love Astrid!

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I love Astrid and I think it can be used in English-speaking countries without issue. I'm a native English speaker and I pronounce it AHS-trid.

I like it prn AZ-trihd. Also prn AHS-treed. I do think it is usable is the US.

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I like Astrid, I am in the us, I pronounce it Ahst-reed or Az-trid

I like it. I'm in the USA, so I'd say AST-rid, but I prefer the Swedish (?) "ahstri". I think you could use it in English-speaking countries - it's uncommon but not unheard-of, and kids tend to "grow into" their names, so it doesn't matter as much as people think if she has one that's a little weird. (Of course I mean weird in a good way!)

Astrid was a major character in the kids move How To Train Your Dragon, and that is like one of my favorite movies, so its perfectly acceptable for me! I'd consider using it on a child. In fact, I named my lizard Astrid, here she is: http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i93/wolfgal525/DSC_0257-1.jpg?t=1306365250

I used to hate this name, but it's grown on me. I went to elementary school with a girl named Astrid.
I would pronounce it ASS-trid. Lol I think that's the only English pronunciation?

It's okay but not my favorite. I'm from the US and would pronounce it AS-trid. I think it's usable in English-speaking countries but the "ass" sound might be off-putting. I used to watch the American show "The Office" and when one character named her baby Astrid, another misunderstood it to be Astird (ass+turd, not a pleasant combination). I'm afraid that episode has marred the name for me!

I think Astrid is a nice name. It's perfectly usable in English. After all, I think -rid is a very feminine suffix in Scandinavian languages.

This message was edited 5/25/2011, 2:14 PM

I like it. I pronounce it "AS-strid"...

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I live on the east coast of the United States. I think it's usable, but there's enough potential for teasing because of the "ass" syllable that I would probably only chose it if it was a family name...

This message was edited 5/25/2011, 2:00 PM

I love Astrid. She's airy and down to earth at the same time. I say, "AS-trid," with a short "a" sound.

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It's very usable, at least here in the U.S. Do you have a combinations in mind?