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If you are from the Nordics, what names are trendy?

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mosiacmaker · 05/07/2023 12:32

Are names like Lars and Sven names for old men in the Nordics and you’ve all moved on to something trendier? What would you think if someone British called their son Lars? Is that weird or fine?

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mogtheexcellent · 05/07/2023 12:35

No idea but I once dated a Lars. Please be aware the s is soft so you pronounce it to rhyme with arse. which incidentally my ex was.

on a personal note it cant be anymore strange than more popular uk names like Bohdi etc.

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mosiacmaker · 05/07/2023 12:53

mogtheexcellent · 05/07/2023 12:35

No idea but I once dated a Lars. Please be aware the s is soft so you pronounce it to rhyme with arse. which incidentally my ex was.

on a personal note it cant be anymore strange than more popular uk names like Bohdi etc.

Thank you, have definitely been saying that as Larz 😂 lars rhymes with arse is less appealing I have to say

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mosiacmaker · 05/07/2023 12:53

Saralyn · 05/07/2023 12:47

Here are the top names in Norway in 2022

navn=name
gutt=boy
jente=girl

https://www.ssb.no/befolkning/navn/statistikk/navn

excellent idea

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narrichi · 06/07/2023 09:12

I'm not from the Nordics. Lars seems to be fairly popular in Norway, but not in Sweden or Denmark, so I'd assume it's a regional difference.

Sven appears to be popular in the Netherlands but not in Norway, Sweden or Denmark, so I'd guess it's seen as old-fashioned there.

Either way, I really doubt they would care about the idea of a British person using the name Lars/Sven. Lots of popular British names are considered "dated" elsewhere (and vice versa... E.g. Pauline is a pretty popular name in France now). Unless your child is actually growing up in Scandinavia, I don't think it particularly matters whether they consider it trendy or dated.

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narrichi · 06/07/2023 09:12

I'm not from the Nordics. Lars seems to be fairly popular in Norway, but not in Sweden or Denmark, so I'd assume it's a regional difference.

Sven appears to be popular in the Netherlands but not in Norway, Sweden or Denmark, so I'd guess it's seen as old-fashioned there.

Either way, I really doubt they would care about the idea of a British person using the name Lars/Sven. Lots of popular British names are considered "dated" elsewhere (and vice versa... E.g. Pauline is a pretty popular name in France now). Unless your child is actually growing up in Scandinavia, I don't think it particularly matters whether they consider it trendy or dated.

I’ve not heard anyone called Sven in the Netherlands

pambeeslyhalpert2 · 09/07/2023 12:51

I know an 18 month Lars I love it!! I met a Henrik once and I love that

FirstFallopians · 09/07/2023 12:54

Saralyn · 05/07/2023 12:47

Here are the top names in Norway in 2022

navn=name
gutt=boy
jente=girl

https://www.ssb.no/befolkning/navn/statistikk/navn

This is fascinating.

I’d never have had William in their top ten!

And the girls list share a lot of popularity with the U.K. and Irish stats.

Backstreets · 09/07/2023 12:57

I’m in the nordics. If I met a British man named Lars and he explained he had no other Nordic connection I would be pretty amused and ask for the backstory.

Then again British male names are popular in Norway - several Liam’s and William’s.

How about Jonas? Works everywhere

RosaSkye · 10/07/2023 09:21

My family are in Sweden and I agree a lot of the popular boys names are fairly popular British type names-

Noah, Jamie, Ollie etc

peaceinourtime · 12/07/2023 07:41

I like Leif. its nice.

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