Name of the day: Ida

Ida, f.

Meaning: 'industrious one'

When I got my oldest daughter's class list for September, I was immediately scanning it for interesting names. One name which caught my attention was Ida. It is oh-so-similar to the extremely trendy Isla, but has that granny edge to it which makes it a little different.

Ida has an interesting and positive meaning; 'industrious' is not a quality I'd immediately wish for my child but could come in handy in the teenage years! The name has links to opera, the Hindu religion and also Greek mythology (Mount Ida), so definitely a mixed heritage.

I think Ida could be on the rise, as a 'smoosh' of Isla and Ada.