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danish baby girl name ideas please

43 replies

Vik24 · 23/10/2023 21:32

For various reasons we are looking for a danish girl’s name to use.

We like:
Ida
Asta
Elva

Do you have any other suggestions?

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custardcream3 · 30/10/2023 16:39

I really like Linnea and don't think it would bring pronunciation problems.

watcherintherye · 30/10/2023 00:13

Grete

Lunde · 30/10/2023 00:05

yellowmoon487 · 29/10/2023 21:11

I follow a woman on Instagram who called her baby girl Dagny. I believe it's pronounced Dag-nee and is Danish for Daphne. Maybe a different vibe to what you're going for

In Danish it would be pronounced more like Dow-nee (although it would be more like Dag-nee in Swedish and Norwegian)

DH has a Danish aunt called Dagmar which the Danish relations pronounce as Dow-mar

Souptonuts · 29/10/2023 21:14

Love Freja/Freya

yellowmoon487 · 29/10/2023 21:11

I follow a woman on Instagram who called her baby girl Dagny. I believe it's pronounced Dag-nee and is Danish for Daphne. Maybe a different vibe to what you're going for

mouthgoingsouth · 29/10/2023 21:01

Alberte
Elna
Malou
Filippa
Mathilde
Silke
Ida
Ingrid
Josefine
Sofie
Nanna
Liva
Lærke
Mille
VIlma
Frida
Agnes
Luna
Nora
Clara
Asta
Karla
Laura
Merle
Saga
Maja
Vera
Lea
Eva
Johanne
Rosa

NeunundneunzigHorseBallonz · 27/10/2023 02:07

Elna is a sewing machine brand

weegiemum · 25/10/2023 19:37

I have a family member who is Scandinavian, she's called Elna and I think it's really pretty. Plus she's the loveliest person!

AutumnIsMyFriend · 25/10/2023 18:39

Freya
Johanna
Silvie

Lunde · 25/10/2023 18:37

SkaneTos · 25/10/2023 18:22

Yes! I'm from Sweden, and in Sweden Rune is a name for mostly older men, 80+. It might have a revival, though!

I know 1 woman named Runa, but I don't think it's a common name in neither Sweden nor Denmark.

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Yes - Rune was a popular name in the 1920s-30s - perhaps it is due a comeback

in Sweden
25 673 men are named Rune as one of their names - of these 5 930 have Rune as their main first name and the average age is 73.7 .

9 women are named Rune but none have it as their first name

Lunde · 25/10/2023 18:30

ChocolateCinderToffee · 25/10/2023 16:58

Danica, means from Denmark. Don't know if it's used much in Denmark itself, mind.

I'd be put off that it is the name of a ferry - Stena Danica - runs from Gothenburg to Fredrikshavn

SkaneTos · 25/10/2023 18:29

ChocolateCinderToffee · 25/10/2023 16:58

Danica, means from Denmark. Don't know if it's used much in Denmark itself, mind.

I don't think it's a very common name in Denmark.

"Flora Danica" is an atlas of plants, and the name of a porcelain.

Lunde · 25/10/2023 18:28

Alma
Clara
Ida
Nora
Freja
Frida
Mathilde
Alva
Emilie

SkaneTos · 25/10/2023 18:22

Horriblewoman · 25/10/2023 17:50

I agree on the if she’s growing up in the uk pronunciation to be aware!

Having had friends called Line, Tove and Merete and hearing how regularly they’re butchered.

and I’ve only heard (old) men called Rune!

Yes! I'm from Sweden, and in Sweden Rune is a name for mostly older men, 80+. It might have a revival, though!

I know 1 woman named Runa, but I don't think it's a common name in neither Sweden nor Denmark.

Findyourneutralspace · 25/10/2023 18:12

Mona

Horriblewoman · 25/10/2023 17:50

I agree on the if she’s growing up in the uk pronunciation to be aware!

Having had friends called Line, Tove and Merete and hearing how regularly they’re butchered.

and I’ve only heard (old) men called Rune!

Smartstuffed · 25/10/2023 17:47

I like the name Solveig - said/sounds like Soolvey.

ChocolateCinderToffee · 25/10/2023 16:58

Danica, means from Denmark. Don't know if it's used much in Denmark itself, mind.

moonshinepoursthroughmywindow · 24/10/2023 21:48

I like Mette.

NyDanske · 24/10/2023 18:25

Are you looking for traditional names or the names of young kids now? If I look at the names of kids in my kids classes there’s: Gry, Emmelie/ Emily/Emilie, Anna, Martha, Johanne, Laura, Mathilde, Isabella/e, Sofia/e, Klara, Olivia, Freja, Ronja. Not very different to British I would guess but pronunciation would be different. And be careful of the names ending in e/a. For Danes these are very different but as a foreigner I cannot hear much difference between their pronunciation of eg Sofie and Sofia 😅

Giveuprobot · 24/10/2023 15:06

To echo this - my dad is Danish but we have English names because he couldn't bear English pronunciation. If you do pick a Danish name and aren't Danish (not clear from your OP) check that you're pronouncing it right so you don't end up with a Leif said Leaf which I've heard twice recently.

Restinggoddess · 24/10/2023 15:03

I knew a Danish lady called Kiss

KirstenBlest · 24/10/2023 15:01

Is there a reason for wanting a Danish name?
If you are going to be based in the UK, consider how the name will be said in the UK. If only one parent is Danish, consider the different ways your friends and families will say it.

Ee-da/Eye-da, Fry-eh/Fray-a/Fredja etc

NeunundneunzigHorseBallonz · 24/10/2023 03:42

Linnea is lovely also

NeunundneunzigHorseBallonz · 24/10/2023 03:42

I know a few people called Rune (pronounced Runa) but they’re all men.
Tilda
Luisa
Greta
Gerda
Elsa
Mika (Meeka)
Flora
Leika
Lia