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Scandinavian girls' names

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rootypig · 17/02/2015 23:06

Anyone know lots of them? A friend's partner is named Marit, and I've just realised how much I love it. It seems that the Scandis have lovely names that are feminine, without being soft.

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rootypig · 19/02/2015 06:42

Interesting! thanks all. Not quite what I was expecting. I think lots of the ones here are more feminine than I would prefer.

Hilariously my own name has turned up! Grin

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rosepetalsoup · 19/02/2015 09:24

What about Ingrid OP?

rosepetalsoup · 19/02/2015 09:24

Unnur.

diddl · 19/02/2015 10:08

Hasn't anyone mentioned Saga??

molehillormountain · 19/02/2015 14:00

Frieda, agnetha? Wink

HazleNutt · 20/02/2015 14:53

top 100 from Sweden svenskanamn.alltforforaldrar.se/namntoppen/

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rootypig · 20/02/2015 22:18

Unusual things like Unnur are what I'm interested to hear. These sounds that haven't been incorporated into our own naming traditions.

Names like Astrid and Ingrid I find I associate with very rah families, rightly or wrongly! the sounds are not what I'm looking for....not sure why. Thinking about it, I'm not keen on the Rs! yes I know I am absurd Grin

Thanks for the link Hazle. I like Ines and Agnes actually. And the ones less familiar to me, like Signe and Lykke, though I don't know how to pronounce them! Blush

Scary is Rie reeyuh?

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Jannywannywoohoo · 21/02/2015 09:45

Mariella

Only1scoop · 21/02/2015 09:48

Not sure of spelling but friend has daughter called ....what sounds like Ohna not sure of spelling though.

Always think how nice it sounds

florascotia · 21/02/2015 10:57

I like Pernille/Pernilla as already suggested. But what about:

Silke (Zeel-kah) = a short form of Cecilia

Line (pron. 'Lee-neh')

If people still remember 'AlloAllo', then perhaps Helga is a non-starter. But othewise, it's a good strong sound. So is Olga (the two are versions of the same name).

I once met a Danish woman called Rie (pron. 'Ree') - it was her preferred nn for 'Anne-Marie', but that may have been a one-off.

I expect you've seen this website? www.nordicnames.de/wiki/Main_Page

knittingbee · 21/02/2015 21:05

Sanna - lovely Finnish name.
Inger
Hjordis

babygiraffe86 · 21/02/2015 21:09

Roosje - pronounced 'ro - sha' , think it's lovely :-)

Blahia · 21/02/2015 21:58

How about some Nordic Mythology / old viking names?

Roskva
Frigg
Gudrun
Björk/ Björg
Aslaug
Bodil
Gro
Sigrid
Liv
Tyra/ Thyra

They generally seem less frilly if that's what you're after.

WestEast · 21/02/2015 22:02

I love Pia and and Signe

ressyHedMair · 21/02/2015 22:03

lærke
Silke

mrstowers · 21/02/2015 22:26

Lillemor

Blahia · 22/02/2015 00:53

Uhhhh: Irmelin! Love Irmelin...

HRHQueenMe · 22/02/2015 11:13

The swedes are heavily into granny names, you will find that the rolecall list at nursery reads exactly like the nursery home lists at the moment.
Recent namings by swedish friends
Ines
Iris
Alva
Anna
Hulda
Hilda
Elsa
Elsie
Elvira
Asta
Emma
Emmy
Signe
Saga
Solveig
Ragna
Torunn
Klara
Carola

HRHQueenMe · 22/02/2015 11:15

Alot of us are watching nordic noir...laughing at Nanna Rie Saga Pernille etc....

vikinglys · 22/02/2015 11:58

Una
unni
ida
sara
mille
hedda
line
live
liv
nadja
maja
oline
hermine
linnea
Hanna
runa
tuva
tora
sunniva
ronja
malin
aurora

mathanxiety · 23/02/2015 20:08

Tilde
Tilda
Tove (Jansson)

catlady87 · 23/02/2015 20:28

Emmy, Thora, Malin and Astrid are definitely my favourites from this thread!

Finn is already my top boys name. Smile

longestlurkerever · 23/02/2015 20:29

Katrine and Astrid.

jemstipp · 23/02/2015 20:36

My five year old dd is Freya :-)

Yorkshirelassreturns · 23/02/2015 22:40

I know a lovely Swedish Linnea- it's such a pretty name x