I am named after my great-grandmother Ida, and I think it’s quite a lovely name. My older relatives, however, were very suspicious of how appropriate it would be to name a little girl Ida. But this was of course in the 80’s and anyhow, older relatives tend to frown upon any name you give a child. I still remember how funny my grandmother thought it was that her second great-granddaughter would be named Amanda. “Ha ha, Manda – that was the name of our maid.” (I think what she actually said was “our fat maid”, but I’m not 100% sure…)
Anyhow, it just struck me today that it’s a true shame that my friends would have to think twice before naming their kids Ida just because I have been given that name. (Not that the name would give any negative associations but just make them think of me)
But they have found some other very lovely names instead:
Edith, Neah, Elsa, Elias, Edvin, Wilma, Kaleb, Alvar, Thilda, Cajsa, Iris, Mila, Levi, Elvira
just to name a few 
