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I need a good, pronouncable Swedish name.

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LittleIngrid · 04/12/2018 15:59

So I am expecting my first biological child, It's going to be a girl and I need to find a good name for her.
I would love for it to be Swedish as I was born and raised in Sweden but for it to be both pronouncable and acceptable in England.

My adoptive niece got the beautiful Swedish name Madicken but when I took over her care here in England the name got a little unfortionate since people pointed out it sounded like "My dick"

So prevent this thing to happen to my second baby I want to make sure the name will work here in England.

Here are the names I currently have:

Hilda
Freja
Moa
Nora
Lovisa

Any thouhts or suggestions?
Sorry if my english is off, I just moved Smile

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MiriAmmerman · 04/12/2018 16:01

I like what you have on your list, especially Nora. How about:

Elin
Alexandra
Frida
Tilda

ZebraKid71 · 04/12/2018 16:03

I like Nora and Freja from your list, Freya is very popular in the UK.

I also like Astrid and Anneka/Annika.

holasoydora · 04/12/2018 16:03

The one Swedish person I know is called Anna.

OlennasWimple · 04/12/2018 16:04

Norah and Hilda are both "old lady" names in England

I wouldn't know how to pronounce Lovisa ("Low-veesa"? "Loversah"?)

How about

Freya
Alice
Ebba
Linnea
Astrid
Ingrid
Hanna

GinIsIn · 04/12/2018 16:06

Anna
Malin
Johanna

BreakfastAtSquiffanys · 04/12/2018 16:06

Emilie /emelie
Christina
Anna /anneka
Clara

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LittleIngrid · 04/12/2018 16:08

I do love almost all the names that have been suggested, the only problem is that almost all of them have other family ties. I grew up with 23 siblings and 14 aunts so It's hard to find something that Isn't already taken.

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pippistrelle · 04/12/2018 16:09

Malin

redsummershoes · 04/12/2018 16:09

britta
kerstin
inga
pernille

Lineofbeauty · 04/12/2018 16:09

23 siblings Shock

OlennasWimple · 04/12/2018 16:12

Pick your favourite aunt and honour her Wink

Original poster
LittleIngrid · 04/12/2018 16:12

Indeed 23 of them. I grew up in a very traditional family and on a farm.
So the more children the merrier!

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HashTagLil · 04/12/2018 16:14

23 siblings?!

faints

SadieSue29 · 04/12/2018 16:16

I know a Swedish Malin, Maria, Sara and Emma

Malin is probably my favourite

Pemba · 04/12/2018 16:16

Moa is a very large flightless bird (extinct) from New Zealand. But I guess most people won't know that.

Hilda is considered very old fashioned in the UK. But 'hipster' types might be naming their daughters Hilda maybe.

The others are all fine. How do you pronounce Lovisa?

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LittleIngrid · 04/12/2018 16:18

Lovisa would be pronounces Lov-ice-ah if that makes any sense

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chumbal · 04/12/2018 16:21

Malin
Susanne

Pemba · 04/12/2018 16:25

With Lovisa, do you mean 'ice' as in snow and ice? If so, I don't really like the sound.

If you mean 'ees' then yes I like it.

tattychicken · 04/12/2018 16:26

Maya?

Flamingosnbears · 04/12/2018 16:29

Lovisa is great

Lineofbeauty · 04/12/2018 16:31

Sorry my comment was not helpful.

Freja is really nice. I like Norah too, and Noa.

starkid · 04/12/2018 16:53

Nora is lovely and my favourite from your list :) congrats!

Jaguar2017 · 04/12/2018 16:56

Meatball.

TheLovleyChebbyMcGee · 04/12/2018 17:03

Nora is beautiful, Astrid also lovley!

BumbleDevon · 04/12/2018 17:05

Magda
Inga
Elin
Asta
Silva (the name of a lovely Swedish person I know, but I don't know if it is Swedish!)

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