Message: "Ida" - Behind the Name

Ida

by MariaNikolaievnaRomanova (MariaNikolaievnaRoma)

2/25/2006, 5:53 PM

I've been liking Ida lately. It has that quaint, old-fashioned feel to it as do so many other names that I like (such as Mabel, Alice, Dulcie and Eulalie). What do you think of Ida? Do you have any idea what I should use as a middle name? I'm at a loss!

Thanks!

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- Ylva

2/27/2006, 9:13 AM

I like Ida and it is very popular in Sweden. Here we pronounce it as "EE-dah". Ida Marie, Ida Maria, Ida Elisabeth, Ida Linnéa, Ida Lovisa, Ida Susanna or Ida Katarina would popular Swedish combinations.

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- Cleveland Kent Evans (clevelandkentevans)

2/26/2006, 5:49 PM

I think that Ida will be one of the next "Victorian" names to be rediscovered by a lot of parents in the USA looking for "different but not too different" alternatives for names like Ava and Ada.

I'm no good at the "what middle names to use" question, because I strongly believe that children should get middle names that link them to their families or at least to people the parents admire in some way. So what are the names of your child's grandmothers, great-grandmothers, aunts, greataunts, and your own best friends? I'd urge you to use one of those.

- Magdalene (song_quest)

2/26/2006, 11:43 AM

Most of the time I hate plain names but I kind of like Ida.

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- Jae +1

2/25/2006, 9:39 PM

Ida is a nice name but I prefer Ada and Iva.

Ida Marie
Ida May / Mae
Ida Frances
Ida Francine
Ida Helen
Ida Lorraine
Ida Faith
Ida Fay / Faye
Ida Claire
Ida Clarisse
Ida Noelle
Ida Naomi
Ida Rachel / Rachael
Ida Maren
Ida Miriam
Ida Marian
Ida Marianne
Ida Mariel
Ida Marielle
Ida Gabrielle
Ida Grace
Ida Rosalie
Ida Rosalind
Ida Pauline
Ida Felicity
Ida Patience
Ida Paulette
Ida Beth
Ida Bethany

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- MariaNikolaievnaRomanova (MariaNikolaievnaRoma)

2/25/2006, 11:15 PM

Ida Frances is cute as is Ida Lily.

Ida Maisie is simply gorgeous! I love Maisie / Maisy. I can't decide which spelling I like more.

Ida Lillian is probably my favourite Ida combo at the moment. It's lovely.

Thanks for all your great suggestions! I'm sure I'll find more that I like later. :)

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- Briallen (Ora) +1

2/25/2006, 9:01 PM

I like Ida a lot too, though it's more a nn to me, it'd make a fine fn.

Maybe

Ida Amelia
Ida Samantha
Ida Caroline
Ida Liana
Ida June (I like this one best)

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- MariaNikolaievnaRomanova (MariaNikolaievnaRoma)

2/25/2006, 9:09 PM

I really like Ida Amelia. It's very home-y sounding to me.

I like Ida June, too. I've been thinking about June as a name more and more recently. It would make such a refreshing middle name.

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- Julia (guest) +2

2/25/2006, 8:29 PM

It's okay said EYE-dah, but I dislike EE-dah. It's lovely with your other names.

Ida Charlotte
Ida Claire
Ida Camille
Ida Celine
Ida Catherine
Ida Caroline
Ida Elisabeth / Elizabeth
Ida Elaine
Ida Emilie
Ida Emmmeline
Ida Gabrielle
Ida Jasmine
Ida Juliet
Ida Josephine
Ida Kate
Ida Lilian / Lillian
Ida Lily
Ida Laurel
Ida Liliana
Ida Melanie
Ida Natalie
Ida Nicole
Ida Noelle
Ida Olivia
Ida Pearl
Ida Rose
Ida Rachel
Ida Rachelle
Ida Raquel
Ida Seraphine

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- MariaNikolaievnaRomanova (MariaNikolaievnaRoma) +1

2/25/2006, 9:13 PM

I don't care for the 'EE-dah' pronunciation, either.

As for your combos, I loved you suggestion of Ida Lillian! That is an especially lovely combination.

Ida Josephine is quite fetching as is Ida Lily and Ida Charlotte.

Thanks for all the suggestions. :)

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- Julia (guest)

2/26/2006, 2:10 PM

You're very welcome!

- Shurochka +1

2/25/2006, 6:05 PM

I think it's great! Totally due for a revival, and in the same style as other recent comebacks like Lila/Isla, Cora/Nora, etc.

Maybe...
Ida Sophie
Ida Caroline
Ida Florence
Ida Miriam
Ida Louisa
Ida Lucinda
Ida Josephine

Something old-fashioned complements it well, I think.

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- MariaNikolaievnaRomanova (MariaNikolaievnaRoma)

2/25/2006, 9:15 PM

I'm glad you like the name. :) I, too, think it's ready for a revival.

I like your suggestions of Ida Louisa and Ida Josephine. Ida Lucinda could grow on me.

Thanks for your suggestions. :)

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- Lumiereslove +1

2/25/2006, 5:58 PM

Not too fond of it.

- MariaNikolaievnaRomanova (MariaNikolaievnaRoma)

2/25/2006, 9:18 PM

Thanks for your opinion. :)

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- Sound Of Silence (SOUNDOFSiLENCE) +1

2/25/2006, 5:54 PM

Ida Mabel would be adorable and you like both names!

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- MariaNikolaievnaRomanova (MariaNikolaievnaRoma)

2/25/2006, 9:18 PM

I think Ida and Mabel sound great together as sister names, but I can't imagine them in one combo. They go so wonderfully together that I can only see them being complementary of each other as a sib-set.

Thanks for the suggestion, though! I definitely love Mabel. :)

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