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Negative.

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I think it's the way the "gn" looks and sounds. I don't like it at all. It sticks in my throat.

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Agatha is way positive, though.

Positive definitely!

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This was the name of my great-grandmother's sister, who died very young. Because it's a classic name, and a family name, I like it. Though personally I prefer the name Agatha, I'd love to see this used too.
What about Agnes Marie, Agnes Therese, or Agnes Theodosia?

negative - m

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Don't like the "ag" sound. Too similar to words like hag and gag.

positive

Negative

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This name is to me, for lack of a more elaborate explanation, a total ugmo. I just think it's crotchety and cranky sounding.

Definitely positive. I love this name.

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Nothing to see here, nothing at all.

Positive

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While I prefer Agatha, I like Agnes as well. I like how it sounds like agnus, which means lamb in Latin.

Neither, really. I don't think it is an attractive name, but I don't despise it. The image it brings to mind is that of an angry nun smacking kids' hands with a ruler.

Positive for me!

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I delight in the name's almost archaic grace.

Positive.

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I love Agnes with a longer middle name. Agnes Theodora is adorable! I also Like Agnes Francesca and almost any three or four-syllabled name ending in 'a' in the middle name spot.

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I would seriously consider using this name on a child if my surname didn't also begin with an 'a' and end with an 's' - it's a bit too much!

Positive

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I love it, but it is one of those names that took me a long while to warm up to. I love your combos.

I love Agnes and I plan on using it on a future daughter. Agnes or one of its variants. As much as I love the name for itself, it's also a name honouring a very dear family member. All the more reason to use it. Moreover, old(-fashioned) names in general are experiencing a huge revival in my country so she probably won't stick out in a "negative" way.

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I do find it hard to come up with good combos, though.
I've been thinking about Agnes Feodora. Or else Agnes Leontine - but the lamb and the lion reunited in one and the same combo might be a bit too much. So I don't know, yet.

Mixed feelings leaning toward positive

negative. to the hundreth degree.

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any name with the syllable -ag, especially those that start with Ag, are harsh and horrendous sounding to me.

I used to dislike but within the past year or so, it's grown on me. Agnes Theodora is lovely.

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Other possibilities:

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Agnes Clementine
Agnes Cordelia
Agnes Delphine
Agnes Helene
Agnes Lucinda
Agnes Minerva
Agnes Ophelia
Agnes Octavia
Agnes Philomena
Agnes Rowena
Agnes Rosetta
Agnes Seraphina

Positive.

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But I like it loads more written than said aloud, and I hate the NN Aggie. I think it looks cute and kind of soft, actually.

Hmmm, negative if I have to choose.

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But I'm more neutral on it, really. Don't like it, don't hate it.

My association used to be negative, but I've recently become more or less neutral on Agnes. I like the nickname "Nesta".

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I don't personally have any combos for Agnes, but I do think that Agnes Theodora is really charming.

Positive

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I like it. Agnes Matilda is lovely.

I really don't like Agnes at all. I think the sound is very harsh and unattractive and the whole name is kind of abrupt. I do love the nn Aggie though. I think I prefer Agatha as a full name for Aggie but I am not really overly keen on any name that could possibly lead to Aggie as a nn :-(

HUGE Negative--But I like NN Aggie

Positive

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I've been loving it lately. Your combos are great, very classic.

My first association with the name Agnes is a young third-century virgin martyr; she is always pictured with a lamb because of her purity. That's definitely positive!

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Even though I do like it, it does have a harsh sound with the g and n against each other. It should probably be paired with a softer name. Agnes Eleanora?

Positive

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And I also love Matilda and Theodora. Both combos are fantastic.

Negative

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I think it's pretty dated and sounds kinda snobby.

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Agnes Matilda is nice, if Agnes had to be a first name. I think Matilda makes Agnes sound a little 'younger'.

negative

negative

I love Agnes. I have a positive perception of it. It seems very strong and intelligent, and I just love the nn Aggie. I don't have any combos that I totally love. My default Agnes combo is Agnes Fionnuala, but not sure if I like that anymore. Your combos don't really feel right to me either, although Agnes Theodora is pretty awesome. Very stately.

positive

It's a nice name, old-ladyish but in a good way. I'd love to meet a little Agnes.

I quite like Agnes. My grandmother's name is Agnes Vivien but she goes by her middle name.

It was my paternal grandmother's name.

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When I was pregnant, I was discussing names for a possible girl with my mother-in-law, and the possibility of names used to honor family members. She asked me what my grandmother's name was, and when I said, "Agnes", she said, "Oh, noooo!" in a horrified tone.

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This kind of bothered me.

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But it bothered me in the sense of "I can criticize a family member, you can't" and "I can beat up my little brother, but you'd better not!" because, actually, I have to admit, I find Agnes incredibly ugly.

Positive!!

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I love Agnes, and I hate the reputation it has for being a stuffy, old lady name. I find it rather handsome and elegant, but youthful and spunky at the same time. The world could use with a few more babies named Agnes!

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One I've come up with is Agnes Elizabeth Jane. I also like Agnes Jane Ophelia, and Agnes Elizabeth Mary. Since Agnes isn't that popular, I've found that you can stick it with common, but old-fashioned, names and create a lovely combo. With Agnes as a middle name, I like Sarah Agnes / Sarah Agnes Ophelia, and Emily Agnes.

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Agnes Matilda and Agnes Theodora are darling names...I love them.

This message was edited 8/28/2009, 12:17 PM