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Danish/Scandi baby names!

67 replies

cambridgecoral · 07/04/2024 17:34

Looking for inspiration! DH is Danish.
We've already a DS with a fairly common Danish/Swedish name.
Would love some suggestions, both boys and girls.
Left-field suggestions which may not have made it into the most popular rankings lists.
Might go for a common one as the primary name, and a more radical choice for middle name :-)

Tak! ❤️

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Daisykath · 07/04/2024 17:35

Two of my Danish relatives are Ida-Marie and Alma. 😊

wizzywig · 07/04/2024 17:49

Lars, nils, Linda, Mette, axel, ingrid,.mats

MattDamon · 07/04/2024 17:57

Fridolina.

Borracha · 07/04/2024 17:59

Caspar! Brilliant name for a boy (I may be biased!)

Hiyawotcha · 07/04/2024 18:00

I have a danish relation with daughters Selma and Dora.
lovely names.

WaystarRoy · 07/04/2024 18:01

Ylva, Ingrid, Nils, Tor

FayCarew · 07/04/2024 18:06

Danish Names - Behind the Name

SnobblyBobbly · 07/04/2024 18:21

I read that Kara Tointon has/had a Scandinavian partner and their sons were called Frey & Helly.

I quite like both although think I'd go for Helly as a girls name.

Moreteaandchocolate · 07/04/2024 18:30

Anders
Anker
Axel

Thora
Laila
Bergitte
Annelise
Astrid

ChanelNo19EDT · 07/04/2024 18:34

Eben

Is that old fashioned now?

BeardedLodger · 07/04/2024 18:43

Mia, Freya, Emma?

Pancakee · 07/04/2024 18:56

I am not Danish, but Scandinavian.
I really like the Danish girls name Lykke which means happiness.
My DS is called August.

cambridgecoral · 07/04/2024 19:04

Daisykath · 07/04/2024 17:35

Two of my Danish relatives are Ida-Marie and Alma. 😊

Pretty :-)

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cambridgecoral · 07/04/2024 19:05

FayCarew · 07/04/2024 18:06

Thanks for this!

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cambridgecoral · 07/04/2024 19:05

BeardedLodger · 07/04/2024 18:43

Mia, Freya, Emma?

Worried these might not be as obviously scandi as I'd like?

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MoonGeek · 07/04/2024 19:10

I worked with a Scandinavian lady called Malin which I always thought was pretty. Also I remember a singer called Lene Malin from Scandi somewhere. Lots of pretty names to choose from.

RosaSkyes · 07/04/2024 19:16

Ebba
Eleanora
Astri
Alva
Elvi

Boden
Logi

FayCarew · 07/04/2024 19:19

What sort of 'scandi' do you like? What sort of vibe? Will the child be half-British, and where will you be living?
Apologies for posting a link but the Danish people I know and are adults so the names are probably dated or they aren't particularly Danish (e.g. Caroline, Chris).
Not sure a non-Danish Scandinavian name would go down well with your in-laws.

Whatisityoucantface · 07/04/2024 19:26

I met a baby girl Freydis recently, which has really grown on me. It’s great!
I also like Leif for a boy

Arcticlife · 07/04/2024 19:44

Astrid
Pernille

Magnus

cambridgecoral · 07/04/2024 19:44

FayCarew · 07/04/2024 19:19

What sort of 'scandi' do you like? What sort of vibe? Will the child be half-British, and where will you be living?
Apologies for posting a link but the Danish people I know and are adults so the names are probably dated or they aren't particularly Danish (e.g. Caroline, Chris).
Not sure a non-Danish Scandinavian name would go down well with your in-laws.

We're living in the UK. The in-laws won't mind anything - they didn't even give their own children Danish names! Just standard English ones 😂

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cambridgecoral · 07/04/2024 19:45

Whatisityoucantface · 07/04/2024 19:26

I met a baby girl Freydis recently, which has really grown on me. It’s great!
I also like Leif for a boy

Freydis is cool!
Leif is nice, but so often mispronounced 😂

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arlequin · 07/04/2024 20:49

Alma is so sweet!

HurryupHenry · 07/04/2024 20:53

Lars is the bestest name ever. I imagine Lars as being really cool and suave.

thisfilmisboring123 · 07/04/2024 20:54

Linnea