Ivar? Søren? Any more Scandinavian name suggestions?

[whizzyrocket]

It's early days yet, but I've been thinking names.

My surname is Scandinavian and I quite like the idea of a subtle nod towards my new baby's roots. My elder boy has Axel as his middle name.

What do we think or Ivar? Or Søren? And would you use it as a first or a middle name?

[barnet]

Søren is sweet, but i would avoid using 'Ø' if in the UK.
Other nice names in my kids class(norway):
Ulrik
Tor Fredrik
Odin
Ludvig
Viktor
Hadrian
Magnus

[whizzyrocket]

We already have an ø in our surname, another wouldn't phase us. You end up dropping it on all forms, but the accent has helped remind people that our surname cannot be pronounced the way it is spelt.

I quite like Magnus, but it could be tricky if he doesn't live up to the name, size-wise!

Fredrik is also nice, but Freddie is getting a bit common over here. It's still on my list but...

[BestIsWest]

I love Søren.

[calzone]

Olaf
Kris toff
Nan's

[calzone]

Hans

[BikeRunSki]

Anders
I like Soren, despite Charlie and Lola
Jan - but could cause gender confusion!

[mousmous]

britta
madita
emil
nils
pia
mads
mette

[mousmous]

sorry, some female names in th list :)

[Sophronia]

I like Rasmus and Jesper.

[KenDoddsDadsDog]

Love Magnus !!
In my family there is Sigmund , Torvil and Finn .

[Blahia]

Are you only looking for boys' names?

How about:
Asbjørn
Bjørn
Bo
Buster
Kasper
Emil
Falk/ Falke
Geo
Gregers
Ludvig/ Ludwig
Mathias
Morten
Noor
Storm
Sofus
Sune
Valdemar
Viggo

[Blahia]

Oh, and I like Magnus! Wouldn't worry about the size association at all! X

[Sunnysideup5883]

Magnus is great. There's also Thor

[AmericasTorturedBrow]

My Scandinavian friends are called:

Anna
Sif
Arnar
Briet
Selma
Liv

[whizzyrocket]

Some good suggestions there. I like Kasper and Mathias- although my other half isn't so keen on the latter as it can be shortened to Matt. Some of them are good but a bit too different for a child who will be brought up in England.

I'm only looking at Scandinavian names for boys because if I have a girl I have the name all sussed- Iona, my side of the family have celtic roots and I love the name. I love Caoimhe too, but that would be dooming a child to forever be spelling their name for people and explaining how it is pronounced.

Does no one like Ivar?

[TheyLearnedFromBrian]

Leif
Gustav
Magnar if not Magnus?

Love Thor!

No to Ivar. Just not very interesting.

[Blahia]

Ivar is alright, I neither love it or hate it ;) it's not a very contemporary choice, but it's lovely nonetheless!

Here are a few more suggestions:
Elias (Eli)
Carl/ Karl
Alfred (Freddie/Alfie/Alfred/Alf/Fred)
August (Gus)
Jonas (popular name age group 30-35)
Silas
Also Casper with a C is completely fine -maybe even more normal than with a K...

Love your girls' name Iona too :)

[Blahia]

Oskar/ Oscar....

[APotNoodleandaTommy]

Thorfin

[PsammeadPaintedTheLion]

I've recently heard of a baby Lasse, which is nice.

[Thelovecats]

Stellan? Paul Bettany's son is called this and I always thought it was nice.

[Saralyn]

Erlend
Eivind
Eirik
Marius

[bitofanoddone]

I know a Rasmus, 2 x Jens and a Marius. A dane called Thomas and an Anders.

[bitofanoddone]

And Lars!

[nevergooglebrandybutter]

I have a Magnus. I love his name.
from our list was also Tor and Ivor. Ivor dismissed because of the way it went with surname, but Ivar would have worked. its lovely.