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Help[Opinions] Danish royal twins named
The twin boy and girl born to Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary (an Australian) were Christened today in Copenhagen and their names were finally revealed.
They are:
Prince Vincent Frederik Minik Alexander
and
Princess Josefine Sofia Evalo Matilda
WDYT?
ETA: They are a brother and sister to:
Prince Christian Valdemar Henri John
and
Princess Isabella Henrietta Ingrid Margrethe
They are:
Prince Vincent Frederik Minik Alexander
and
Princess Josefine Sofia Evalo Matilda
WDYT?
ETA: They are a brother and sister to:
Prince Christian Valdemar Henri John
and
Princess Isabella Henrietta Ingrid Margrethe
This message was edited 4/14/2011, 7:50 AM
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Stunning names, I much prefer them to their older siblings' names.
Josefine is particularly lovely.
Josefine is particularly lovely.
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I lived in Denmark in the late 90's. I never met a Danish Vincent. That is unique. Maybe it isn't, IDK, I haven't been back in a long time.
Josefine, although I never met one, seems more like she could be a Dane.
Either way I am sure both names will grow in popularity now LOL
I wonder where Minik and Evalo came from?
Josefine, although I never met one, seems more like she could be a Dane.
Either way I am sure both names will grow in popularity now LOL
I wonder where Minik and Evalo came from?
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Prince Vince, eh? Interesting ... and no doubt perfectly respectable in Danish.
Evalo is fascinating in the same way as watching a large spider or a crocodile is fascinating. You don't want to know too much about what they'll do next, but you can't look away.
Frederik and Alexander are good, Minik is baffling and Vincent sounds middle-aged and middle class.
Josefine? Four syllables, I suppose. Long and more complicated than it needs to be. Sofia is pleasant but boring, and Matilda would have been my choice as a fn, or at least a name to be used daily.
I like Prince Christian's whole collection, and the Ingrid Margrethe section of his sister's.
Evalo is fascinating in the same way as watching a large spider or a crocodile is fascinating. You don't want to know too much about what they'll do next, but you can't look away.
Frederik and Alexander are good, Minik is baffling and Vincent sounds middle-aged and middle class.
Josefine? Four syllables, I suppose. Long and more complicated than it needs to be. Sofia is pleasant but boring, and Matilda would have been my choice as a fn, or at least a name to be used daily.
I like Prince Christian's whole collection, and the Ingrid Margrethe section of his sister's.
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Yay!
Vincent and Josephine! So much better than Christian and Isabella (bland choices imo), but they also work wonderfully with them, so all's well! I know most of the other responses are so-so but I'm impressed. Quirky mns, I like.
I'm know I'm going to be disappointed by the next English Royal baby's name. :(
Vincent and Josephine! So much better than Christian and Isabella (bland choices imo), but they also work wonderfully with them, so all's well! I know most of the other responses are so-so but I'm impressed. Quirky mns, I like.
I'm know I'm going to be disappointed by the next English Royal baby's name. :(
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Minik and Ivalo
The girl's name is spelled Josephine Sophia Ivalo Mathilda :)
http://kongehuset.dk/publish.php?id=28791
Minik means "viscid train oil which is being used as sealing for skin boats" (http://www.nordicnames.de/wiki/Minik)
Ivalo is a variant of Ivalu and means "tendon, thread, sinew" (http://www.nordicnames.de/wiki/Ivalu)
They're Greenlandic names.
I like both kids' names, although I think Josephine is so boring and Vincent is a little out of place...
The girl's name is spelled Josephine Sophia Ivalo Mathilda :)
http://kongehuset.dk/publish.php?id=28791
Minik means "viscid train oil which is being used as sealing for skin boats" (http://www.nordicnames.de/wiki/Minik)
Ivalo is a variant of Ivalu and means "tendon, thread, sinew" (http://www.nordicnames.de/wiki/Ivalu)
They're Greenlandic names.
I like both kids' names, although I think Josephine is so boring and Vincent is a little out of place...
This message was edited 4/14/2011, 12:24 PM
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Sorry, I got my information from here - http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/people/royal-twins-christened-vincent-and-josefine-20110415-1dg94.html
I just quickly googled the story on Google News and it seems like there are about 10 different combinations of spellings running on different news sites - Josefine / Josephine / Josefina, Sofia / Sophia, and Ivalo / Evalo (although there seems to be some consensus that Evalo is wrong).
I just quickly googled the story on Google News and it seems like there are about 10 different combinations of spellings running on different news sites - Josefine / Josephine / Josefina, Sofia / Sophia, and Ivalo / Evalo (although there seems to be some consensus that Evalo is wrong).
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This message was edited 4/14/2011, 1:18 PM
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Better than was Dagmar or Markéta.
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I like their names better than their siblings names. *shrug* So many middle names, though, wow. I'm glad I just have one!
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Royal names are fun. They're so insanely long, and full of regal goodness.
The only thing that really caught my eye in them is Evalo. It's very interesting. There's something sort of magical about it. Anyone have any idea where it's from?
The only thing that really caught my eye in them is Evalo. It's very interesting. There's something sort of magical about it. Anyone have any idea where it's from?
This message was edited 4/14/2011, 9:01 AM
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They're apparently traditional Inuit names. I read that Ivalo means thread or sinew, and that Minik means blubber and similar substances ... Well, at least they sound cute.
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Lovely
Sort of takes the magic out of it. :)
Sort of takes the magic out of it. :)
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No one seems to know for sure though - there's also theories about Minik meaning "he who is hungry for breast milk" or "earwax", and Ivalo meaning "little sister" or "butterfly", but sinew and blubber seems to be the most reliable ones. ;)
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I think I'm gonna name my kids Sinew and Blubber.
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Funny that the same names can have such a variance in possible meanings! I'd just pick which meaning I liked best, then.
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According to dr.dk it's Josephine Sophia Ivalo Mathilda.
Christian, Isabella, Vincent and Josephine ... I like it! :) I like the middle names more than the first names though. Ivalo and Minik are especially cute, I guess they are Inuit, as Greenland is Danish? :) Josephine and Sophia could be from two Swedish queens: queen Sofia, Frederik's great-great-great grandmother, and queen Joséphine / Josefina, her mother-in-law.
Christian, Isabella, Vincent and Josephine ... I like it! :) I like the middle names more than the first names though. Ivalo and Minik are especially cute, I guess they are Inuit, as Greenland is Danish? :) Josephine and Sophia could be from two Swedish queens: queen Sofia, Frederik's great-great-great grandmother, and queen Joséphine / Josefina, her mother-in-law.
This message was edited 4/14/2011, 8:23 AM
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