My favorite female name. At first when I saw it I thought it was too weird, too "brash" maybe. I grew to love it though. First off, I love the name Hilda/Hilde, and paired with "-gard" (sounds a lot like "guard", which improved my impression of it a lot), it sounds pretty and strong.
Call me crazy, but I think Hildegard nicknamed Hilde is adorable.
― Anonymous User 12/5/2009
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I didn't like this name when I first heard it. It's unusual, but I think it manages to be both calm & strong. I don't get that impression at all, about 'blonde & buxom'. I see brown & grey.