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danish baby girl name ideas please

43 replies

Vik24 · 23/10/2023 21:32

For various reasons we are looking for a danish girl’s name to use.

We like:
Ida
Asta
Elva

Do you have any other suggestions?

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FoxtrotOscarFoxtrotOscar · 23/10/2023 21:38

Pia
Kirsten
Helle
Sofie
Susanne

SkaneTos · 23/10/2023 21:40

Signe
Lone
Silje
Ingrid
Agnes

Astababe · 23/10/2023 21:41

Hedda
Ine

SkaneTos · 23/10/2023 21:43

Rikke
Tove
Ditte
Lise

theduchessofspork · 23/10/2023 21:44

I like Ida but they do say it EE-da, which might be annoying for her here

Sanne
Safina
Agnete
Liv
Astrid
Thora

Labradoodlie · 23/10/2023 21:46

Kristina.

Just a warning - I know a little Asta (Danish but Iives in London), and many, many people mistake it for Asda.

Vik24 · 23/10/2023 21:54

@Labradoodlie now you’ve said it, I can’t ignore! Haha

thanks everyone

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apapuchi · 23/10/2023 22:09

Maja? Pronounced Maya, I knew a lovely Danish woman with that name although it has potential pronunciation issues. Freja?

SkaneTos · 23/10/2023 22:10

You are welcome!

A few more
Pernille
Lina/Line
Johanna/Johanne
Bente
Stine

Another lovely Danish girl name is Søs, which is short for/a diminutive of "søster", which means "sister", but the ø might be tricky to use if you are not in Denmark.

Mummyneedsacoffee · 23/10/2023 22:12

Mie (pronounced me-a)
Stine
Lisette
Cecillie
Else (Elsa)
Mette

Redmat · 23/10/2023 22:16

Inge

Youlooklikemynextmistake · 23/10/2023 22:17

I was just today thinking to myself if I ever had another baby (not happening) and it was a girl, I'd love to use the name Tove.

Kitkat1523 · 23/10/2023 22:23

Maya
Stine
Juni

rickandmorts · 23/10/2023 22:25

I really like Runa.

TempsPerdu · 23/10/2023 22:43

We seriously considered Aster (spelt like the flower - we’re not Danish) for DD. Eventually discounted it due to the Asda connection. Still really like it though!

I also like:
Frida
Hanne
Alma
Tilde
Josefine

TempsPerdu · 23/10/2023 22:44

Oh, and I’ve never heard Runa before but it’s lovely.

Brightredtulips · 23/10/2023 23:05

Astrid

user1492757084 · 24/10/2023 03:32

Josefine
Benedikte
Henriette
Astrid
Birgitte
Louise
Alexandrine
Ingrid

NeunundneunzigHorseBallonz · 24/10/2023 03:42

I know a few people called Rune (pronounced Runa) but they’re all men.
Tilda
Luisa
Greta
Gerda
Elsa
Mika (Meeka)
Flora
Leika
Lia

NeunundneunzigHorseBallonz · 24/10/2023 03:42

Linnea is lovely also

KirstenBlest · 24/10/2023 15:01

Is there a reason for wanting a Danish name?
If you are going to be based in the UK, consider how the name will be said in the UK. If only one parent is Danish, consider the different ways your friends and families will say it.

Ee-da/Eye-da, Fry-eh/Fray-a/Fredja etc

Restinggoddess · 24/10/2023 15:03

I knew a Danish lady called Kiss

Giveuprobot · 24/10/2023 15:06

To echo this - my dad is Danish but we have English names because he couldn't bear English pronunciation. If you do pick a Danish name and aren't Danish (not clear from your OP) check that you're pronouncing it right so you don't end up with a Leif said Leaf which I've heard twice recently.

NyDanske · 24/10/2023 18:25

Are you looking for traditional names or the names of young kids now? If I look at the names of kids in my kids classes there’s: Gry, Emmelie/ Emily/Emilie, Anna, Martha, Johanne, Laura, Mathilde, Isabella/e, Sofia/e, Klara, Olivia, Freja, Ronja. Not very different to British I would guess but pronunciation would be different. And be careful of the names ending in e/a. For Danes these are very different but as a foreigner I cannot hear much difference between their pronunciation of eg Sofie and Sofia 😅

moonshinepoursthroughmywindow · 24/10/2023 21:48

I like Mette.