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Would it be cruel to name my DS..

29 replies

TimeyWimey · 18/05/2013 16:53

Roald?

I'm living in the UK but I'm very fond of Norway. I know people will automatically think of Roald Dahl (which I don't really mind because I was always fond of Roald Dahl's books, and he himself had Norwegian parents), but that's just a nice plus! I'd like something a little unusual but I know a lot of Scandinavian names can be hard to pronounce over here. Also, I'm not Norwegian myself, but I do speak Norwegian! Don't know if you think that'd make a difference? Thanks in advance x

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lljkk · 18/05/2013 17:24

So is it just a myth that Roald Dahl's parents missed off an N on the birth certificate?

Elizabeth22 · 18/05/2013 17:22

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BiscuitMillionaire · 18/05/2013 17:22

Not cruel as such. But EVERYONE will think Roald Dahl.

Thurlow · 18/05/2013 17:18

Yes. People might know how to pronounce it, but I don't think it would really work in the UK.