I'm not too keen on
Ida. It sounds kind of unintelligent (maybe it's the "duh" sound?_ and "down home" country, as someone else mentioned, when it is applied to a girl or young woman. That said, I could almost see the appeal on an infant and can easily picture it on an old woman.
I met an
Ida once while volunteering. She's probably in 8th grade now, so...about 14? She wore her hair in a bun on the top of her head with a giant, cartoonish bow.
I'm kind of enjoying the EE-duh pronunciation people have mentioned.
And despite not being a fan of
Ida itself, I appreciate
Ida Frances,
Ida Josephine, and maybe even
Ida Virginia.
Combos...um...Ida
Martine.
Ida Beatrice /
Ida Beatrix.
Ida Renee.
Ida Zephyrine.
Ida Helene /
Ida Helena.
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Current favorites:
Ephraim /
Tristram /
Benedict /
HamishCordelia /
Winifred /
Edith /
Margaret
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http://www.behindthename.com/pnl/114016