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Help[Opinions] Swedish BAs
Adrian x2 (Kajsa) (Anja)
Alfred
Alvin
Arvid
Aston (Amanda, Arvid, Alvina, Alma)
Casper (Lucas)
Dolph
Eddie
Elmer
Emil (Adrian)
Fabian (Liv, Gry, Amelia, Wilja)
Folke (Stanny) - Oh, a little Stanny! It's a girls name that was somewhat popular in the 1890s-1920s, but not one that has returned, so I'm surprised to see it. I wonder if it's a family name, inspired by a certain book series from the 30s, or just a name they liked? :)
Ibraheem
Kevin
Konrad (Herman)
Kurt Erik Alexander - goes by Alexander
Liam
Lukas
Milton
Nils
Oliver
Olle (Nils)
Terje
Theo
Tor
Tore (Engla)
Alexis Emilia (Gabriel, William)
Alma (Billy)
Ava (Liv, Teo)
Ayla (Siri, Ian)
Ella Leonora (Max, Matilda, Ludvig)
Elly
Elsa x2 (Astrid)
Emma (Jason)
Freja (Vilma, Nova)
Hilma (Hjalmar)
Louise (Edvin)
Lova (Leon)
Lumi
Malvina
Miranda (Rasmus, Jesper)
Molly
Molly
Nora Inger Solveig (Martina, Arnold, Max, Felix, Pontus, Hugo)
Selma x3
Sigrid (Aron, Ester)
Sunny (Kylie, Nelly, Chris, Scott)
Tyra (Algot)
Yeini (Agnes)
Ylva (Sofia)
Alfred
Alvin
Arvid
Aston (Amanda, Arvid, Alvina, Alma)
Casper (Lucas)
Dolph
Eddie
Elmer
Emil (Adrian)
Fabian (Liv, Gry, Amelia, Wilja)
Folke (Stanny) - Oh, a little Stanny! It's a girls name that was somewhat popular in the 1890s-1920s, but not one that has returned, so I'm surprised to see it. I wonder if it's a family name, inspired by a certain book series from the 30s, or just a name they liked? :)
Ibraheem
Kevin
Konrad (Herman)
Kurt Erik Alexander - goes by Alexander
Liam
Lukas
Milton
Nils
Oliver
Olle (Nils)
Terje
Theo
Tor
Tore (Engla)
Alexis Emilia (Gabriel, William)
Alma (Billy)
Ava (Liv, Teo)
Ayla (Siri, Ian)
Ella Leonora (Max, Matilda, Ludvig)
Elly
Elsa x2 (Astrid)
Emma (Jason)
Freja (Vilma, Nova)
Hilma (Hjalmar)
Louise (Edvin)
Lova (Leon)
Lumi
Malvina
Miranda (Rasmus, Jesper)
Molly
Molly
Nora Inger Solveig (Martina, Arnold, Max, Felix, Pontus, Hugo)
Selma x3
Sigrid (Aron, Ester)
Sunny (Kylie, Nelly, Chris, Scott)
Tyra (Algot)
Yeini (Agnes)
Ylva (Sofia)
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Yeah, Pontus is common. It was on the top 100 for newborns until 2008, and is the 88th most common first name for the whole male population.
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Do you know why it's so popular considering the Bible bearer isn't exactly a positive namesake? Here it would be the same as naming your son Judas.
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It seems it came here with a French nobleman, Ponce de la Gardie, who latinized his name to Pontus when he moved to Sweden in the 1500s. The de la Gardie family then held many important positions and was close to the Swedish royal family for centuries, and several family members were called Pontus, which must have inspired people. It didn't get common until the 1800s though.
This message was edited 10/4/2012, 9:01 AM
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