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Freja... but not

27 replies

penjo · 27/07/2020 16:06

I like the name Freja, husband would spell it Freya (don't want to burden a child with having to spell out their name all the time...).
But we know a couple of Freja's and so would prefer to use something else. I also like Maja, Maisie, Margot, Fern ... but all of these are names of friends/relatives!

So... Any ideas for something similar tone to above names, and spellable 😁 ?

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RedRumTheHorse · 30/07/2020 17:40

I've know and have met women/girls with these names if you like Freja -
Ida (can be spelt "Iida" but "Ida" is the easiest spelling for English speakers)
Eva
Iris
Katla
Elin
Alina
Lina
Luna
Ilona
Matilda
Minna
Birta

JacquelineLadyBugg · 30/07/2020 14:46

Margot and Fern are two of my favourite girl names! If they are kids of distantish relatives, I'd use them anyway. I have found that I'm less in touch with cousins etc since we all had dc. One of my dcs hasn't met some of my cousins! Actually two of my cousins haven't met either of my dcs.

How about:

Cora
Rosa
Saskia
Harriet

But Margot or Fern are so lovely. Unless they're really closely related and / or
live nearby, so you will see them a lot, I'd use them.

TheVanguardSix · 30/07/2020 10:48

Rhea
Anya
Willa
Pearl
Phaedra
Ceres
Blair
Larissa
Eleonor
Arabella
Elodie
Avery

Enko · 30/07/2020 10:34

I would always as how do you spell that if told the name was Freya/Freja as I know both spellings. Honestly you get used to it

Sycamoretrees · 29/07/2020 23:31

Heidi, Ania, Louisa, Lydia

Ellmau · 29/07/2020 23:19

Mara
Fleur

penjo · 29/07/2020 12:53

Thanks for the ideas everyone

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PlantPotting · 28/07/2020 20:50

I know someone called Aurelia that goes by nickname Reya

Roseburn · 28/07/2020 18:58

Frieda

IckleBear · 28/07/2020 13:23

Romy
Eliza
Eden

Heh1991 · 28/07/2020 13:21

Maya
Nia
Fleur
Millie
Daisy
Jaya

FawnDrench · 27/07/2020 18:43

Clara
Mia
Ria
Maura
Isabella

ifigoup · 27/07/2020 18:20

Fritha
Kaisla
Nora
Flora

Ricekrispie22 · 27/07/2020 18:19

Lois
Colette

bridgetreilly · 27/07/2020 18:17

Heidi

Todaywewilldobetter · 27/07/2020 18:04

Lotte
Ana
Lise
?

Yellowmoonrising · 27/07/2020 18:02

I was going to suggest Anya and Annika.

Mya
Flora
Tanya
Cara
Zaira
Lyra

CromfordGreyhound · 27/07/2020 17:53

Lydia
Juliet
Marianne
Annalise
Eliza?

daisypond · 27/07/2020 17:00

Saskia
Frieda
Marit
Ingrid
Greta
Elsa
Heidi
Lorelei

SeasonallySnowyPeasant · 27/07/2020 16:24

You might like some of the classic Scandi names. Off the top of my head:

Greta
Eva
Nina
Sara
Annika
Erika/Erica
Beatris/Beatrice
Lena/Elena
Hilda

Adeleide2 · 27/07/2020 16:23

Kaja
Katja
Mia
Pia

Wheresthebiffer2 · 27/07/2020 16:23

Fiona

Ricekrispie22 · 27/07/2020 16:20

Iris
Isla
Thea
Imogen
Astrid
Faye
Clover
Hazel

MrsGilly1 · 27/07/2020 16:18

Zadie? X

MrsGilly1 · 27/07/2020 16:18

Astrid?
Cecilie?
Fleur?
Marnie?
Martha?
Ola?
Theodora?
Xanthe?