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Danish baby names?

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marionara · 16/05/2022 10:19

Hi!
Partner is Danish and we'd like to give our new little one (yet to arrive) a Danish name.
Have looked up the common ones but nothing has stood out. Thanks :-)

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marionara · 17/05/2022 15:04

Electrox · 17/05/2022 09:53

Astrid
Hanne
Agnes
Ida
Sofie
Camilla
Elsa
Kirsten
Greta
Christina

Erik
Frederik
Kasper
Magnus
Felix
Hugo
Stefan
Anton
Emil
Mathias

Thankyou, love some of these

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Electrox · 17/05/2022 09:53

Astrid
Hanne
Agnes
Ida
Sofie
Camilla
Elsa
Kirsten
Greta
Christina

Erik
Frederik
Kasper
Magnus
Felix
Hugo
Stefan
Anton
Emil
Mathias

midsomermurderess · 17/05/2022 06:47

I like Søren, Solvaig and Pernilla but for all I know they’re in Derek/Doreen territory. Presuming most people answering are Brits, suggestions will be quite hit and miss.

peaceinourtime · 17/05/2022 00:02

Leif or Soren for sure.

WhatATimeToBeAlive · 16/05/2022 14:30

Katherine/Karen/Karin for a girl.

InkySquid · 16/05/2022 14:28

Definitely, mauwnoose!

I remember when Borgen was on and a colleague was wondering why they'd changed the son's name for the subtitles. She had no idea they were saying Magnus.

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marionara · 16/05/2022 14:18

InkySquid · 16/05/2022 11:59

All the Danish babies that I know have very non Danish names, e.g. Lily, Molly, Emma, Hugo, Harry etc.

That's fair, Sophia's and the like

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marionara · 16/05/2022 14:18

KirstenBlest · 16/05/2022 13:46

If you are in the UK, i'd use an english name. if you are used to how a name sounds in the original language it will sound wrong in the anglicised pronunciation.

Freja and Magnus sound quite different in Danish

Definitely, mauwnoose!

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KirstenBlest · 16/05/2022 13:46

If you are in the UK, i'd use an english name. if you are used to how a name sounds in the original language it will sound wrong in the anglicised pronunciation.

Freja and Magnus sound quite different in Danish

InkySquid · 16/05/2022 11:59

All the Danish babies that I know have very non Danish names, e.g. Lily, Molly, Emma, Hugo, Harry etc.

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marionara · 16/05/2022 11:49

Bananalanacake · 16/05/2022 10:26

Lars
Morten
Henning
Caspar

Morten I find a bit harsh, and Henning very German rather than Danish.

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marionara · 16/05/2022 11:49

InkySquid · 16/05/2022 10:38

Boy or girl?

Do you speak Danish?

I like Esben for a boy, though I don't think most English speaking people would get the pronunciation right first time. Girls names are more difficult I think, as a lot of the ones that look straight forward actually have a difficult pronunciation for an English speaker. I like Janne.

We don't know the sex as of yet.
Esben was a fave last time round but have gone off it now, not sure why!

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marionara · 16/05/2022 11:48

InkySquid · 16/05/2022 10:50

I don't think the Danish pronunciation of Freja works well in the UK. And my Danish husband would absolutely refuse to say it how it is commonly said in English.

Same here!

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InkySquid · 16/05/2022 10:50

I don't think the Danish pronunciation of Freja works well in the UK. And my Danish husband would absolutely refuse to say it how it is commonly said in English.

Redfloweryellowflower · 16/05/2022 10:45

Just watch the pronounciation as it can be different, especially with the girls names.

Morten,
Martin,
Lars,
Henrik

Pernilla,
Erna,
Anna,
Freja

InkySquid · 16/05/2022 10:38

Boy or girl?

Do you speak Danish?

Bananalanacake · 16/05/2022 10:26

Lars
Morten
Henning
Caspar

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