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Scandi boys big list: Fjord, Fenris, Esben etc

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miriamsalt · 22/07/2024 19:19

Turns out, it's a boy!

potential Danish/Scandi boys names (we’ve Danish heritage) Any opinions or suggestions for alternatives?

Fjord (is this too weird?)
Esben
Rune
Fenris
Artemis
Olafur
Eske
Torben
Kosmo
Bjorn/Bjarne
Klaus
Soffren
Rafe
Njord
Eben

Any thoughts? Feel free to be ruthless!
Any alternative’s which come to mind?
Thanks!

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Anothernameonthewall · 22/07/2024 19:40

Magnus. We have one 😊 Thorfinn, Torrin.

Piggywaspushed · 22/07/2024 19:39

You could do names that are a bit familiar here like Isak, Christian, Lukas.

Joolsin · 22/07/2024 19:38

Swedish friend's new grandson is called Viggo - I love the name.

Izzynohopanda · 22/07/2024 19:37

Bjorn is my favourite, partly because that’s a name I would have loved to use. Also known due to Bjorn Borg.

Love Torben also, easy for us Brits to say and spell.

Other names-
Erik
Sven
Tomas
Lars
Henrik
Karl
Alexander
Christian
Frederik

Piggywaspushed · 22/07/2024 19:35

Isn't Olafur Icelandic?

Jonas?
Mikkael?
Henrik?

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miriamsalt · 22/07/2024 19:34

Turophilic · 22/07/2024 19:28

Fjord is definitely too weird. Although I suppose Dale is a name 🤷🏻‍♀️

Artemis is a Greek goddess so I’d give her a miss. The rest are great. I particularly like Soren, Olafur and Klaus.

Leif and Rasmus are good Scandinavian names too.

I did know a Lars but he was a complete wanker which put be off a perfectly serviceable name.

Love Leif, but how it's pronounced here is so off, not sure I can deal with my son being called Leaf wherever he goes 😬

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miriamsalt · 22/07/2024 19:32

Hiddendoor · 22/07/2024 19:22

Love Eben and Torben. What about Soren?

I feel like Soren has been hijacked beyond recognition 😩

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Turophilic · 22/07/2024 19:28

Fjord is definitely too weird. Although I suppose Dale is a name 🤷🏻‍♀️

Artemis is a Greek goddess so I’d give her a miss. The rest are great. I particularly like Soren, Olafur and Klaus.

Leif and Rasmus are good Scandinavian names too.

I did know a Lars but he was a complete wanker which put be off a perfectly serviceable name.

JimNast · 22/07/2024 19:26

Artemis - use Diana instead

commonground · 22/07/2024 19:23

Espen
Magnus

Hiddendoor · 22/07/2024 19:22

Love Eben and Torben. What about Soren?

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