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Scandinavian names? Any thoughts?

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honory · 04/04/2008 13:03

At the risk of being pretentious - probably a lost cause anyway - I am really keen on naming my #2 (due October)in a Scandinavian style! My DD is Honor Mary Maj the Maj being Swedish for May (pronounced My) and I am really keen on Ingrid, Greta,and Astrid. Also Soren and Stellan for a boy although DH not at all keen on those. We have no Scandinavian connection apart from a love of the countries, design and cinema/literature. What do you think and have you any suggestions?

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QuintessentialShadows · 07/05/2008 23:25

I am from Norway. My youngest son is called Kai.

Other popular names are:
Endre, Stig, Tom, Magne, Jarl, Sebastian, Bjørnar, Torsten, Tarjei, Kristoffer, Knut, Fredrik, Jan, Jonathan, Kurt, Steinar, Espen, Rune, Kasper, Trond, etc.

For girls:
Sofie, Emilie, Anikken, Trine, Henriette, Mona, Laila, Hilda, Ingrid, Sigrun, Sigrid, Saskia, Terese, Trude, Tina, Helle, Vanja, Anja, Linda, Maria, Ulva, Tora, Synnøve, Silje, Hege, Hanne, Maj, Linn

They often dobbel barren first names, such as Trond-Jonas, Kai-Rune, Jan-Peter. And Hilda-Kristine, Maj-Linn, Maria-Terese etc.

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Cosette · 08/05/2008 00:11

Norwegian names in our family:

Ole, Hans, Leif (pronounced Layf, not Leaf), Svein, Tor and Bjorn..

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Arabica · 08/05/2008 01:28

Icelandic names in DH's family. Many unpronounceable!
But how about Solveig, Vigdis, Bryndis, Svava, (girls)
Hannes, Oskar, Gisli, Singri (boys)

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Arabica · 08/05/2008 01:29

Woops Sindri not Singri

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alipiggie · 08/05/2008 02:01

My vote: Lars, Bjorn, Morten, Emilie, Kristen

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