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Names that work in Danish and English

82 replies

BikeGeek · 29/12/2015 10:17

I've got a long time to decide but struggling on finding names that work in both languages

Criteria :
Pronunciation easy for both Brits and Danes
If a Danish name not too similar to any English name that it could be mistaken for.
No non-English letters

Not finding out sex so need girls and boys names

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BikeGeek · 29/12/2015 11:19

I like Elias but not convinced that it wouldn't be constantly mispronounced in the UK

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AndAPartridgeInAPearwood · 29/12/2015 11:18

Caspar / Kaspar

YeOldeTrout · 29/12/2015 11:12

Charlotte, if you can handle variations on last syllable.

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BikeGeek · 29/12/2015 11:00

Laura is a good example of the sort of name I want to avoid as the pronunciation is totally different in the two languages.

I'm not fussed about having a particularly Danish name, just one that both sides of the family can pronounce.

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xmasseason · 29/12/2015 10:47

Anna
Emma
Sofia
Victoria
Olivia
Astrid
Thea
Clara
Laura
Caroline
Ella
Isabella
Karla

Lucas
William
Jonathan
Daniel
Noah
Alexander
Oliver
Christian
Marcus
Adam
Tristan
Sebastian
Felix

AlisonWunderland · 29/12/2015 10:23

Kirsten
Christina

Useful link
www.nordicnames.de/wiki/Emily