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Scandinavian girls' names

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rootypig · 17/02/2015 23:06

Anyone know lots of them? A friend's partner is named Marit, and I've just realised how much I love it. It seems that the Scandis have lovely names that are feminine, without being soft.

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diddl · 19/02/2015 10:08

Hasn't anyone mentioned Saga??

rosepetalsoup · 19/02/2015 09:24

Unnur.

rosepetalsoup · 19/02/2015 09:24

What about Ingrid OP?

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rootypig · 19/02/2015 06:42

Interesting! thanks all. Not quite what I was expecting. I think lots of the ones here are more feminine than I would prefer.

Hilariously my own name has turned up! Grin

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mathanxiety · 18/02/2015 23:10

Frida
Sigrid
Dagmar

Alpacacino · 18/02/2015 21:37

...and Ebba!

Alpacacino · 18/02/2015 21:31

Bente
Birte
Ine
Lise
Birgitte
Ylva

Alpacacino · 18/02/2015 21:21

Signe
Mette
Mia (or Miia)
Gunilla
Ida
Asta
Alva
Annika
Svea
Sina
Rikke

rosepetalsoup · 18/02/2015 19:17

Marking my place!

Greaterthanthesumoftheparts · 18/02/2015 15:52

Lots if girls in DPs Danish family:
Helle
Jeanette
Sarah
Luna
Asta
Vebika
Vibe
Camilla
Lotte
Pernille
Liva
Wiveka

Only1scoop · 18/02/2015 15:45

Petra

Glitterspy · 18/02/2015 15:42

Pia - Finnish and lovely

Personally I love Astrid but DH would never allow it!

SnowWhite33 · 18/02/2015 15:34

Maxine
Johanna
Lina
Malin
Asta
Anna
Jenny
Maria
Wiveka
Lottie
Karin
Helene

squoosh · 18/02/2015 10:08

Liv is my favourite Scandinavian girls name. Love its simplicity and brevity.

Malin is cool too.

Astrid isn't so cool.

molehillormountain · 18/02/2015 08:55

Ragnild

SnoringNorma · 18/02/2015 01:50

I went to school with a Vibekka.

Want2bSupermum · 18/02/2015 00:11

Love Astrid but was out voted. Also on my list was Anna, Karoline, Helena, Tove, Birgitte, Kaja and Maja.

KenDoddsDadsDog · 18/02/2015 00:02

Really like Inga

ScaryChicken · 17/02/2015 23:29

Nanna
Pernille
Eleonora
Rie

StayGoldPonyBoy · 17/02/2015 23:21

I grew up with a Solveiga. I prefer that to Solveig.

Love Ellinor and Astrid.

Housewife2010 · 17/02/2015 23:19

Sunneva

Sophronia · 17/02/2015 23:18

Here are some of my favourites

Sunniva
Astrid
Linnea
Saga
Thora
Svea
Ingrid
Solveig
Ellinor
Greta
Runa
Annelie

differentkindofpenguin · 17/02/2015 23:18

I've always loved Inga.
Can't think of anymore just now!

Branleuse · 17/02/2015 23:17

malin

KenDoddsDadsDog · 17/02/2015 23:17

I'm sure Quint is Norwegian on here . Bet she can give loads of suggestions.