Saga

[92andyou]

Scandi-British family expecting a girl. Already have a Magnus.

Does Saga work in the UK? Very common across Scandinavia - I’ve never met one in the UK however.

If not - what other good names to go with our sons name that is easy for Brits and Scandis.

Two weeks to go and we are no clearer on a name…! Foolishly I told some suggestions to family and all raised eyebrows / made stupid comments (on both sides of the North Sea).

Creating a mountain out of a molehill.

I agree op: it's all becoming a bit of a saga.

(Sorry! Couldn't resist!)

But Sigrid I think is really nice, and works well. No connotations in English and a clear signifier of your DD's background. Its not common here but also people will have heard of it.

It’s a lovely name!

anyone under the age of 60 wouldn’t even think of an insurance company

You're wrong there.

Absolutely not in the UK. Saga holidays for over 50s.

Pernille is a good name but I've no idea which country it originates from.

I immediately thought of Saga Noren. I like the name.

I love it and would give my daughter the name (Swede having lived in UK all my life).

Names I like and that I think work well here too: Klara, Alma, Matilda.

I Iove the name Sunniva . If I’d thought a bit more deeply I’d have named one of my daughters Sunniva - lovely mix of our Irish/Nordic heritage.

No, I'd associate it with insurance/holidays for the elderly. Also a long story (or someone wittering on) I don't think it's an attractive name in the UK.

I love the name Saga

Magnus and ..
Victoria
Sofia
Anna
Sonja
Erika

How about Zara.

@92andyouI’m reading over your replies and wondering which country of Britain you’re actually referring to. As others on here have mentioned Shetland has many Scandi names as does a lot of Scotland in general. In my own small town alone there are lots of Scandinavian names right, left and centre. So names like Sigrid etc really wouldn’t be out there whatsoever (Saga unfortunately still would be associated with insurance and over 50s and no that’s not silly it’s just stating the truth). My point is just that depending on which country of the UK you mean, you might find reception is different. Also that labelling everyone as “Brits” is a wee bit of a blanket statement that fails to recognise the varied cultures across the UK.
Anyway, lots of lovely suggestions on the thread now so I’m sure you’ll find a name that works perfectly for baby and your family.

There is nothing wrong with Saga which is a nice name. I agree with @VivienneDelacroix that name based bullying is uncommon unless you live somewhere exceedingly parochial or have a weird made up name like FrouFrou-Moondance. One of my (young millennial) DC had a Saga in his class and nobody batted an eyelid. If the insurance company still exists when she is 50 she can use rude comments as a filter for people too thick or rude to waste time on.

Any name you choose which is not an approved MN style former monarch and is even slightly foreign will require an A4 page explanation of the pronunciation for adults who will then screw up their face as if they are running a marathon before saying it. Meanwhile, children won’t care, they just get on with it. Silly nicknames arise from approved list names just as readily as the uncommon, if anything more so. Of my four, the DC who had the nicknames was the child with the most MN approved name - every class she joined had several of them, nicknames became differentiators.

BTW I also know a young Linnaea and its never been shortened to Linn so that might be an option if you like it.

You have had many answers already, but I wanted to say that I'm Swedish and I love the name Saga. It means fairy tale. Great name.

Magnus is a great name, too.

I love Scandinavian names!

If Saga is a no, then I love Sigrid or Ingrid to still have the G sound. I also like Oda, Elida and Thora.

I love Scandinavian names!

If Saga is a no, then I love Sigrid or Ingrid to still have the G sound. I also like Oda, Elida and Thora.

Vesna
Vreni
Sigrid
Aster
Benedikte

I like it. Saga Noren is one of the best TV characters ever so that may have swayed my decision.

It's a lot nicer than Ingrid which is horrible and harsh.