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Yes, I think it could work on the next generation! I like the name though it's never been a favorite. It looks great typed. And I often am more partial to how a name looks than sounds. Though I don't think it sounds too harsh either!

I love Ingrid! It's classic, elegant and it has a nice touch of vintage. The factor I like most in Ingrid is that it's feminine without being frilly (like Hola put it): in fact, Ingrid is quite a strong name.

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Personally, I would use Ingrid as a MN: I'm loving such combos as Elsa Ingrid and Elsa Ingrid Johanna (Johanna is my MN).

It seems drab and dated to me - I was at school with one whose nn was Inky.

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Of the -rid names, I'd rate Sigrid first, then Astrid and only then Ingrid.

I think it's quite pretty and would be a sophisticated, unexpected choice.

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Another name that feels similar to me is Lydia. You don't often hear people raving about it but when it comes up in the right combo it can be striking.

I like it. I can see it making a comeback. It is vintage - as you said - but it doesn't come across as dated to me, which makes it interesting. Normally I'm not a fan of old names being used on babies, but Ingrid is an exception. There's something pretty about it. It sounds very feminine, but not frilly.

It's god a surface attractiveness, but if I say it to myself I hear how rough and grating it sounds, like teeth-grinding, and without the warmth I feel from Greta or Gretchen.