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I had a hard time growing up with the name, Astrid.
I was born in Switzerland but when we moved to the USA the kids made fun of it. It's one thing to say you like it but another to live wit it all your life.
I was born in Switzerland but when we moved to the USA the kids made fun of it. It's one thing to say you like it but another to live wit it all your life.
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I’m sorry you’ve had a hard time with your name.
As a Scandinavian person, I think your name is lovely.
As a Scandinavian person, I think your name is lovely.
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I don't really like it. Too White Oleander.
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I like the name. It has a somewhat quirky, artsy vibe I enjoy. I can see your problem in the US, though, unfortunately.
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Astrid is on my list, actually. I think it's a lovely name.
I'm from the UK though and there's a bit of a different naming culture here.
I'm from the UK though and there's a bit of a different naming culture here.
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I think it's lovely
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A BBC journalist, Jon Sopel, wrote a book about the USA, specifically during the Trump presidency, called If Only They Didn't Speak English. His point was that non-US English-speakers automatically assume that the same language means the same assumptions, beliefs and presuppositions, which he has found not to be the case at all.
And your beautiful name is a case in point. If only you'd moved to the UK, South Africa, Australia, NZ etc, where we use arse and donkey, you'd have been fine.
And your beautiful name is a case in point. If only you'd moved to the UK, South Africa, Australia, NZ etc, where we use arse and donkey, you'd have been fine.
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I absolutely love it! I'd use it for over of mine, except I a grandmother and will not be having anymore children.
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