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Scandinavian names? Any thoughts?

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honory · 04/04/2008 13:03

At the risk of being pretentious - probably a lost cause anyway - I am really keen on naming my #2 (due October)in a Scandinavian style! My DD is Honor Mary Maj the Maj being Swedish for May (pronounced My) and I am really keen on Ingrid, Greta,and Astrid. Also Soren and Stellan for a boy although DH not at all keen on those. We have no Scandinavian connection apart from a love of the countries, design and cinema/literature. What do you think and have you any suggestions?

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3andnomore · 04/04/2008 16:24

My oldest ds is Sven....whilst not scandinavian myself, it's a name commonly used in germany, and I am german!
I like the name Leif, Soren, Malte...but only Soren might work in english....there are also Lars , Nils, Michel and Ole that I can think off right now!

Annika is scandinavian, I think....Greta is quite cute...I knw a fair few Astrids, but it's not a namer I am keen on personally and have an Aunty called Ingrid...in germany it's a kind of old fashioned name I suppose!
I think Ida might also be scandinavian...if pronounced Eeda I think it's a cute name

Earlybird · 04/04/2008 16:02

Ulrika.....

Tutter · 04/04/2008 15:45

mylittlepudding and emkana

ok, so if i had another maybe i could all him/her concepcion. or abdullah. or heinrich.

yes i could but as i said, it would be odd, imho

bohemianbint · 04/04/2008 15:20

My son is called Jens - my name is Scandinavian too. Can't decide what to call the next one though so will watch this thread for inspiration. DP likes Lars but I'm not so sure, I knew one once and he was bonkers.

branflake81 · 04/04/2008 14:22

And Emil in the Soup Tureen - that's another.

Fennel · 04/04/2008 14:02

We have the Bullerby books, my dds are reading them.

There are Astrid Lindgren books about children called Lotta and Jonas too.

TooTicky · 04/04/2008 14:00

Oh, and I have read nearly everything by Astrid Lindgren

TooTicky · 04/04/2008 14:00

I have 4 dcs and they all have Scandinavian names

branflake81 · 04/04/2008 13:57

Did anyone read the Bullerby children books when they were little by Astrid Lindgren? I LOVED them and really wanted to move to Sweden. Not really relevant but just thought I'd add. If I remember rightly the kids in those books were Britta, Anna, Kirsten, Olaf, Lars, Pip and Lisa.

HereComeTheGirls · 04/04/2008 13:56

apparently kirsten is OCCASIONALLY used for boys but it's mostly a girl's name!

claricebeansmum · 04/04/2008 13:52

Oscar/Oskar

notinmyname · 04/04/2008 13:50

Sorry. Just an impulse. I actually DO like Thorfinn tho wouldn't use it...

Isn't Linus Irish?
Kirsty Scottish?
Kirsten a girl's name here and boy's name in Sweden?

Maybe Scandanavian parents who like foreign names?

notinmyname · 04/04/2008 13:48

I've always like Thorfinn Ravensfeeder..

emkana · 04/04/2008 13:48

I think that's a bit of a silly argument really, many names which are commonplace were originally "foreign" names and have slowly been accepted as "normal".

mylittlepudding · 04/04/2008 13:47

How far back in ones cultural heritage should one look though?? Slippery slope that one, and judgemental too.

Anna8888 · 04/04/2008 13:42

I agree with Tutter, however - I think it's best when names have cultural resonance for the family concerned.

CountessDracula · 04/04/2008 13:41

Lars?

Fennel · 04/04/2008 13:41

My dds have mostly Greek names and we have no Greek connections. I just like lots of Greek words/sounds.

emkana · 04/04/2008 13:40

I like Madita.

Tutter · 04/04/2008 13:40

i know swedes named svea, kirsty and henrik

but would never contemplate giving a swedish name if i had no swedish connections. very odd imo

Anna8888 · 04/04/2008 13:38

Pia is lovely.

Also Anneka.

NotQuiteCockney · 04/04/2008 13:38

I love Scandi names, have lots for boys: Lars, Linus, Magnus. Oh, I know an Arne locally. Erick. I like Loki and Thor, too, but they're a bit out-there for my taste really.

Fennel · 04/04/2008 13:38

I like Lars and Tor. for boys.

Greta is nice.

cyteen · 04/04/2008 13:36

I love Ingrid and Astrid.

OatcakeCravings · 04/04/2008 13:35

Hiya,

Just had a look at babynames.com and according to them it can be used as a male or female name