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Scandinavian names. Inspire me.

26 replies

argylesocks · 06/02/2013 19:28

Starting to browse names for an as-yet-unconceived DC2. (also having a crap day and need the distraction)

Boys or girls please. Can't use any C's or K's and we tend to like shorter names. thank you!

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Rhubarbgarden · 06/02/2013 19:32

Astrid! Love it.

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raisah · 06/02/2013 19:45

Brita
Bina
Norwegian names, my colleague is called Brita & her SIL is Bina.

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BarbieDahl · 06/02/2013 19:51

Agnetha
Benny
Bjorn
Anni-frid

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Snusmumriken · 06/02/2013 19:55

Embla, Alma, Tove, Tova, Moa, Signe, Hulda, Saga, Annika, Ulrika, Ulla, Britta, Sofia, Louise, Elsa, Lisa, Tora, Marika, Ingrid, Christina, Elisabet, Klara, Ester, Nora, Ullabella, Maj, Gun, Siv, Sigrun, Flora,


Fritjof, Torsten, Torbjorn, Esbjorn, Ulrik, Bjorn, Sten, Marten, Stig, Soren, Svante, Agaton, Sixten (my favourite, although it doesn't work in English), Lars, Emil, Jon, Bertil, Nils, Hakan.

HTH

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Snusmumriken · 06/02/2013 19:56

Oh and please consider Fanny!

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Snusmumriken · 06/02/2013 19:56

And Titti!

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vikinglights · 06/02/2013 19:58

Girls
Maya
Mille (mill-eh)
Oline (oh-leen-eh)
Vilja (vil-ya)
Tuva (Too-va)
Frida
Una (oo-na)
Ida (ee-da)
Siri (see-ri)
Sigrid (sig-ree)
Ingrid (ing-ree)
Torill

boys
Emil
Bendik
Sander
Torben
Sigurd
Magnus
Erik

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Peggotty · 06/02/2013 20:00

Stellan

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SchroSawMargeryDaw · 06/02/2013 20:00

I have another thread on here asking about the name Tor, this seems to be the name we are going for for DC2 if a boy. Already have an Eirik.

I love Scandinavian names. :)

I also like Vidar, Viktor, Tyr, Frig, Loke, Frej (mostly sent to me by Swedish family member).

I love Freja for a girls name and Astrid.

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Snusmumriken · 06/02/2013 20:05

Loke was a very badly behaved Norse God, google him before consider giving a child his name.

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SchroSawMargeryDaw · 06/02/2013 20:08

I know he was, I wouldn't actually use it. :)

It is a lovely name though if the person using it didn't mind the history. although I did have a bearded dragon named this so probably best saved as a pets name.

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surroundedbyblondes · 06/02/2013 20:10

DH is Swedish and our DDs have names which are typically popular both here and in the UK!
If I look at their contrmporaries (aged 2 & 4), then names are:

Moa, Tilda, Alicia/Alice, Josefin, Isabella/Bella, Livia, Alma, Ella, Vilma, Svea, Nelly, Isolde, Tova, Ingrid, Ida, Signe, Felicia, Maja/Meja, Hanna, Nova/Novalie, Lova, Stella, Emma, Agnes, Ester

Noel, Alexander, Elias, Nils, Hugo, Tage, Oskar, Leon, Anton, Viktor, Kelvin, Karl, Teddy, William, Alfred, Gillis, Tage, Ville, Ludvig, Melvin, Albin, Theo, Simon, Vincent, Adam, Sebastian

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AngelaCatalano · 06/02/2013 20:12

I like Torben for a boy

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sleepyhead · 06/02/2013 20:17

Kjartan or Eirik for a boy, Frida or Solveig for a girl.

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CruCru · 06/02/2013 20:17

Inge.

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AuntieMaggie · 06/02/2013 20:22

I love Finnish names like Suvi, Sanna, Esa, Minna, Terhi and Mirva

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Leeds2 · 06/02/2013 20:48

Tomas Gunnar

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bunnysmummy · 06/02/2013 20:59

Ikea

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barnet · 06/02/2013 21:03

In my dd's class
Girls: Tiril, Ebba, Angeline, Eline, Rikke, Marte, Mathea, Embla, Sunniva, Synnøve
Boys: Jonas, Tobias, Sindre, Jesper, Marius, Lucas, Olav, Eivind,

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CaptainNancy · 06/02/2013 21:09

Espen, I really like this.
Soren
Sophus

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devoncreamtea · 21/02/2013 12:05

Hello, congratulations! I called my Son (now 2) Rafe, which is an old Norse word meaning 'wolf' or 'wolf counsel'.
I was a controversial choice at the time amongst family etc but I love it.

If I had had a girl I had chosen Ingrid, which I think is an understated but beautiful name.

Good luck and have fun choosing, it's a one of the pleasures of parenting...!

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devoncreamtea · 21/02/2013 12:06

OOh yes, Soren is wonderful!

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eachtigertires · 21/02/2013 16:18

Elin
Malin
Sofia
Katrin
Stefan

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CrayolaLola · 21/02/2013 16:33

Have a look at the Wiki profile for Morten Harket - there are some really unusual norwegian names in amongst his friends and family details!

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MTBer · 05/03/2013 22:39

I grew up in a Swenglish home and my parents went for names that worked in both countries.

We chose my son's name as it works in both languages even though he's only 1/4 Swedish ... Anyway here are the top names from last year in Sweden. The most popular are Alice and William!

svenskanamn.alltforforaldrar.se/namntoppen/

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