Frej for a boy

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What ate your thoughts on Frej (pronounced Fray) for a boy?

I am always taken aback by the attitudes to non-English names on here. If I saw Frej written down I would guess it wasn't English and would yes it might have a non-English pronunciation, ie not 'Fredge'. If I heard it, and needed to write it down, I'd ask how it was spelled as with an anglicised spelling it could be spelled more than one way. Anyone who goes straight for 'Oooo, people will say/spell it wrong,' and makes a joke about pies should maybe question their attitudes to names and people from other cultures.

I like it, OP. It's interesting and sounds lovely.

*would guess, not yes

I know it says Frey, as in the Norse God, but my mind read it as Fredge. I do really like it though!

I’d know how to pronounce it and like the sound, but if you are in the uk life may be easier if you spell it Frey.

Milkshakes sorry

I don't think that is fair VodkaRevelation - the OP is asking for opinions on a British board - presumably for a child that will be bought up in the UK. Sadly kids can be cruel - if you give a child a name that can have a nickname because it sounds like a common food or drink item, sounds like a rude word, rhymes with something silly then some insensitive child in primary school will pick up on it. Plus the child will spend their lives spelling it out or being called whatever it presents as phonetically.

My partner is from another culture, we were living in France when our first child came along and we very deliberately called our child a name that worked in both languages. If there had been a French Mumsnet at the time and I had suggested Suze or Pete for example I may not have known that they sound very similar to the words 'Drunk' or 'Fart' - so would have appreciated honest, helpful advice - which is all that the OP is getting on 'Frej' from strangers on the internet!

It isn't some 'attitude to non-English names' - it IS telling her that people WILL spell it or SAY it wrong - kids WILL make up silly nicknames that might damage the childs self-esteem - sadly that is just the reality of it. The OP asked - we tried to help. As a mixed race mum with a foreign partner and two children with 'non-english' names (without any connotations - I checked) I don't appreciate the implication that I might somehow have an issue with 'non-english' anything. There is a lot of prejudice in the world - but this isn't where it is.

I have a Freya which sometimes gets shortened to Frey... so I think it's quite feminine-sounding.

I know a little bit living in London but with Swedish parents and he is called Frey, spelt Frey, it’s a great name.

I immediately assumed it would be pronounced Frey. I quite like it exactly as you wanted it spelt. There's nothing wrong with a nordic name.

I'm familiar with Freja but never heard of Frej. I think in the UK, best case scenario is people thinking that it's a misspelling of Freja, worst case scenario is being called Fredge (rhymes with wedge)

I like it.

I thought milkshakes too - sorry

Frey is nice. Very few people will know the j in Frej isn't idge. Contrary to pp's I find it quite manly and hunky.
I don't think his peers will know what a frey bentos pie is

Anybody think of Sir Walder Frey from Game of Thrones?

😂

It’s a NO from me...why would you saddle your poor child with such a pretentious name?

No, don't like it.

I like it. If you are UK born and bred, I would use Frey though. Frej is obviously fine if that is the normal spelling for the baby's heritage.

Ridiculous name - I read that as Fredge. He/she will be forever laughed at.

I'd think you were pretentious

Op it seems that foreign names very much bring out Mumsnet's Little Englander spirit. They shudder in horror!

Wasn't Frey/Frej Freya's brother?

Written Frej I would expect it to be pronounced the Danish way, which is ‘fry’. Freja is also pronounced in a way that comes close to ‘fry-eh’. If you want it to be pronounced Frey, spell it Frey.

I like Frey. I've also seen the name spelt Freyr, which I like too.

It's perfectly possible to like some Scandinavian names and not others, Vexatious. It is also not "Little Englander" to consider how a name might come across to people whose first language is different to your own. There are quite often people on here who say "no, if you live in X country don't call your DC this, it means/sounds like Y".