Viking/Norse names for a boy

[womma]

SIL is about to pop and it's a boy. She has scandinavian roots and a boy called Tor already but is stuck for a name for the new addition. (Oh, and a very tricky double-barrelled surname to boot) Any suggestions gratefully received!

Jan
Troels
Theis
Morten
Vagn

Guess what I've been watching recently, lol.

Some scottish names have viking history like

Lachlan/ Lochlan

We considered

Olin, as we got married in Finland and thought a scandie name would be sweet.

Gunnar
Dane
Axel
Loki
Viggo
I also have a soft spot for Bjorn.

womma I wonder if the gods' names would tempt fate? Maybe I need to rename my ds with one of them - they would suit him

I think they do carrots - our Tor is a one man ball of thunder alright. Give him Odin as a brother and I can imagione their house having a storm cloud over it and circling ravens! Easy to spot though.

Ingo (was on my list but DH said no )

Have you read the "Ingo" books by Helen Dunmore Prunnhilda?

No are they good or bad?

Love Anders, works well in English too.

Rafe is at the top of our list for impending ds2 at moment- means 'wolf' and if spelt this way (not Ralph) is Norse in origin

I love scandi-ish names as well, they are fab!

Purnnhilda they are good - about mermaids in Cornwall though - nothing Norse. Sorry, I digressed...

Loki

Theis is a lovely name and all 'The Killing' fans know how to pronouce it already.
Erik also good and makes me think of True Blood's Mr Norseman.

I watch too much tv....

Doesn't Odin have neo-nazi connotations in Scandinavia, i'd be careful with that one.

Kai / Kaj
Niels
Ingmar
Helgard

Magnus
Rennison

Troels
Tycho
Teis
Morten
Åsbjorn
Thorfinn
Jens
Torsten
Gerhart
Nils
Åage
Søren
Jesper
Erland
Fjølner
Karsten

(possibly to avoid teasing steer clear of Jerk, Jerker, Anders lovely but sounds like an-ass if said in certain accents, Odbjørn, Snorri, and perhps Knut and Heini?)

no offense if anyones got kids with any of these names (If I ever have twin boys I will probably just call them Lasse and Jesse for the laugh value in Scotland.)

Yay and I got to use my swishy keyboard for once!

Ooooh I met a little boy named Odin today and thought that was an adroable name

I like the suggestion of Jesper above too

Oh sorry, I didn't see the Odin/neo-nazi post above - in that case, yes do be careful

Well, the little fella himself was born yesterday at 7am, so he's ready and waiting for me to bring this list when I visit.

Okay, I'll steer clear of Odin then. There's some really beautiful names aren't there? I have to say that Eric/k and Arne are my favourites. And Jesper. And....too many!

This is SIL's fourth child, making two boys and two girls - do you think I'm being cheeky to suggest that she calls this lastest boy Benny and changes the other kids names to Agnetha, Freda and Bjorn? She could have her own Abba tribute band!

Thanks for all your wonderful suggestions everyone, very much appreciated. Once she's made a decision I'll let you know.

Congratulations Aunty womma. Don't think getting her to change the names is unreasonable at all

Oh it makes me chuckle everytime I think of it!!

Congratulations! I am . I hope you get cuddles soon. Let us know what is chosen please.

Congratulations, yes please let us know what she decides.

Congratulations!
Is there a name yet?

Olav/Olaf, Eric or Lars get my vote! Also like Ranald. Or how about Alf, Ari or Koli?

Let us know what's been chosen!