Girl called Einherjar?

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It's a n
Norse naming meaning "he who fights alone" pronounced Ane save without the s)- hair-yar.
What do you think? Looking for something strong and unusual.

This isn’t a name btw... it’s just a word. What about warrior, pillager or ransacker?

Well it's not a name.
It's difficult to pronounce or spell
The meaning is not good.

You are naming a person who has to live with this for the rest of their life.

So, it's the Norse word for a warrior who died in battle?

An odd choice, OP.

Absolutely bloody ridiculous to even consider it. Who cares what it (apparently) means. Nobody gives a shit.

Would you like this name? Would you like the inevitable attention/possibly teasing it would bring? And would you cope with a lifetime of having to spell it out or correct people pronouncing it wrong?

If no to any of these, then don't do it to your child!

I read this as 'in her jar'. Lots of other lovely norse/Scandinavian names out there.

That’s a lifetime of having to explain her name to everyone she meets, don’t do it

Even you can’t pronounce it.

Not a fan OP. It may be the most horrible name I’ve ever seen floated here.

No no no. I read it as In-her-jar. Enya would be a good alternative. I think it means fire.

Havent read full thread. Am Scandinavian. Will strongly advice against calling anyone Einherjar. Besides: it has the masculine ending. I would recommend Norna or Valkyrie instead. They are female figures in Norse Mythology.

Kids tend to want to fit in rather than stand out. A name like this would be difficult for even the strongest character to carry off. Give her a name she can manage through childhood and this as a middle name if you are so keen on it. That way she can use it when she is older if she wants to.

@ZadieZadie

If it takes three messages to explain how to say it, it's not going to work.

Was just about to write this!

No name should be this complicated.

I'm getting In-Her-Jar when looking at that.

If you live in a non-English speaking country it might possibly work, but its a no from me too, sorry.

I'm not convinced that a male name that is difficult to pronounce and spell is a good name for a girl.

Bouddica or Boudicea? Much easier to pronounce and has clear relevance to Britain (assuming she will grow up here).

Sorry I read it as in her jar

It's a plural noun - a collective term for a band of male warriors.

The singular is Einheri.

They are dead warriors who drink in Valhalla. And while I expect some Viking women did fight, these living-dead warriors are male. And served drink by females: Valkyries.

The Einherjar are mentioned in several Sagas.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Einherjar

Here is how they are described on a website all about Scandinavian names:
www.nordicnames.de/wiki/Einherjar

Definitely not. Not a positive meaning and very weird if you don’t have the cultural connection. What about Freya, Agneta, Astrid, Hilda?

Just no. Poor child.

Or Edda?

God no op don't saddle your child with that

Edda and Freya are lovely. I also like Gunnhild but it's a bit more unusual over here.

Also you might like Hedda or Hester?

I wouldn't.
I tried saying it aloud and really struggled! More importantly, it isn't a nice sound and the meaning is very depressing.