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Freja... but not

27 replies

penjo · 27/07/2020 16:06

I like the name Freja, husband would spell it Freya (don't want to burden a child with having to spell out their name all the time...).
But we know a couple of Freja's and so would prefer to use something else. I also like Maja, Maisie, Margot, Fern ... but all of these are names of friends/relatives!

So... Any ideas for something similar tone to above names, and spellable 😁 ?

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FourPlasticRings · 27/07/2020 16:09

I agree with your DH- Freya over Freja. If it's the ay-a sound you like, maybe Leia? Otherwise, Maia (pronounced my-a)?

newmum332 · 27/07/2020 16:17

Anya
Audra
Myla

MrsGilly1 · 27/07/2020 16:18

Astrid?
Cecilie?
Fleur?
Marnie?
Martha?
Ola?
Theodora?
Xanthe?

MrsGilly1 · 27/07/2020 16:18

Zadie? X

Ricekrispie22 · 27/07/2020 16:20

Iris
Isla
Thea
Imogen
Astrid
Faye
Clover
Hazel

Wheresthebiffer2 · 27/07/2020 16:23

Fiona

Adeleide2 · 27/07/2020 16:23

Kaja
Katja
Mia
Pia

SeasonallySnowyPeasant · 27/07/2020 16:24

You might like some of the classic Scandi names. Off the top of my head:

Greta
Eva
Nina
Sara
Annika
Erika/Erica
Beatris/Beatrice
Lena/Elena
Hilda

daisypond · 27/07/2020 17:00

Saskia
Frieda
Marit
Ingrid
Greta
Elsa
Heidi
Lorelei

CromfordGreyhound · 27/07/2020 17:53

Lydia
Juliet
Marianne
Annalise
Eliza?

Yellowmoonrising · 27/07/2020 18:02

I was going to suggest Anya and Annika.

Mya
Flora
Tanya
Cara
Zaira
Lyra

Todaywewilldobetter · 27/07/2020 18:04

Lotte
Ana
Lise
?

bridgetreilly · 27/07/2020 18:17

Heidi

Ricekrispie22 · 27/07/2020 18:19

Lois
Colette

ifigoup · 27/07/2020 18:20

Fritha
Kaisla
Nora
Flora

FawnDrench · 27/07/2020 18:43

Clara
Mia
Ria
Maura
Isabella

Heh1991 · 28/07/2020 13:21

Maya
Nia
Fleur
Millie
Daisy
Jaya

IckleBear · 28/07/2020 13:23

Romy
Eliza
Eden

Roseburn · 28/07/2020 18:58

Frieda

PlantPotting · 28/07/2020 20:50

I know someone called Aurelia that goes by nickname Reya

penjo · 29/07/2020 12:53

Thanks for the ideas everyone

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Ellmau · 29/07/2020 23:19

Mara
Fleur

Sycamoretrees · 29/07/2020 23:31

Heidi, Ania, Louisa, Lydia

Enko · 30/07/2020 10:34

I would always as how do you spell that if told the name was Freya/Freja as I know both spellings. Honestly you get used to it

TheVanguardSix · 30/07/2020 10:48

Rhea
Anya
Willa
Pearl
Phaedra
Ceres
Blair
Larissa
Eleonor
Arabella
Elodie
Avery