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danish baby girl name ideas please

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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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ChocolateCinderToffee · 25/10/2023 16:58

Danica, means from Denmark. Don't know if it's used much in Denmark itself, mind.

Smartstuffed · 25/10/2023 17:47

I like the name Solveig - said/sounds like Soolvey.

Horriblewoman · 25/10/2023 17:50

I agree on the if she’s growing up in the uk pronunciation to be aware!

Having had friends called Line, Tove and Merete and hearing how regularly they’re butchered.

and I’ve only heard (old) men called Rune!

Findyourneutralspace · 25/10/2023 18:12

Mona

SkaneTos · 25/10/2023 18:22

Horriblewoman · 25/10/2023 17:50

I agree on the if she’s growing up in the uk pronunciation to be aware!

Having had friends called Line, Tove and Merete and hearing how regularly they’re butchered.

and I’ve only heard (old) men called Rune!

Yes! I'm from Sweden, and in Sweden Rune is a name for mostly older men, 80+. It might have a revival, though!

I know 1 woman named Runa, but I don't think it's a common name in neither Sweden nor Denmark.

Lunde · 25/10/2023 18:28

Alma
Clara
Ida
Nora
Freja
Frida
Mathilde
Alva
Emilie

SkaneTos · 25/10/2023 18:29

ChocolateCinderToffee · 25/10/2023 16:58

Danica, means from Denmark. Don't know if it's used much in Denmark itself, mind.

I don't think it's a very common name in Denmark.

"Flora Danica" is an atlas of plants, and the name of a porcelain.

Lunde · 25/10/2023 18:30

ChocolateCinderToffee · 25/10/2023 16:58

Danica, means from Denmark. Don't know if it's used much in Denmark itself, mind.

I'd be put off that it is the name of a ferry - Stena Danica - runs from Gothenburg to Fredrikshavn

Lunde · 25/10/2023 18:37

SkaneTos · 25/10/2023 18:22

Yes! I'm from Sweden, and in Sweden Rune is a name for mostly older men, 80+. It might have a revival, though!

I know 1 woman named Runa, but I don't think it's a common name in neither Sweden nor Denmark.

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Yes - Rune was a popular name in the 1920s-30s - perhaps it is due a comeback

in Sweden
25 673 men are named Rune as one of their names - of these 5 930 have Rune as their main first name and the average age is 73.7 .

9 women are named Rune but none have it as their first name

AutumnIsMyFriend · 25/10/2023 18:39

Freya
Johanna
Silvie

weegiemum · 25/10/2023 19:37

I have a family member who is Scandinavian, she's called Elna and I think it's really pretty. Plus she's the loveliest person!

NeunundneunzigHorseBallonz · 27/10/2023 02:07

Elna is a sewing machine brand

mouthgoingsouth · 29/10/2023 21:01

Alberte
Elna
Malou
Filippa
Mathilde
Silke
Ida
Ingrid
Josefine
Sofie
Nanna
Liva
Lærke
Mille
VIlma
Frida
Agnes
Luna
Nora
Clara
Asta
Karla
Laura
Merle
Saga
Maja
Vera
Lea
Eva
Johanne
Rosa

yellowmoon487 · 29/10/2023 21:11

I follow a woman on Instagram who called her baby girl Dagny. I believe it's pronounced Dag-nee and is Danish for Daphne. Maybe a different vibe to what you're going for

Souptonuts · 29/10/2023 21:14

Love Freja/Freya

Lunde · 30/10/2023 00:05

yellowmoon487 · 29/10/2023 21:11

I follow a woman on Instagram who called her baby girl Dagny. I believe it's pronounced Dag-nee and is Danish for Daphne. Maybe a different vibe to what you're going for

In Danish it would be pronounced more like Dow-nee (although it would be more like Dag-nee in Swedish and Norwegian)

DH has a Danish aunt called Dagmar which the Danish relations pronounce as Dow-mar

watcherintherye · 30/10/2023 00:13

Grete

custardcream3 · 30/10/2023 16:39

I really like Linnea and don't think it would bring pronunciation problems.

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