See the results of this poll: What is the best Swedish girls name?
Respondents: 48 (This poll is closed)
- Ingrid : 19 (40%)
- Susanne : 3 (6%)
- Marta : 1 (2%)
- Anita : 6 (13%)
- Birgitta : 6 (13%)
- Catharina : 8 (17%)
- Signy : 3 (6%)
- Other: 2 (4%)
[name]Anita[/name] is gorgeous! And I also like [name]Birgitta[/name] and [name]Susanne[/name]. [name]Ingrid[/name] could grow on me as well.
I think [name]Anita[/name] is the best one, she was the name of the woman in 101 Dalmatians 
I really love most of those names! [name]Susanne[/name] and [name]Ingrid[/name] would probably be the easiest to use in the US, but my favorites are [name]Marta[/name] and [name]Birgitta[/name]! [name]How[/name] about [name]Else[/name]/[name]Elsa[/name] or [name]Britta[/name]?
I voted for [name]Ingrid[/name] but there are other lovely choices on your poll. I would nominate [name]Maren[/name], [name]Malin[/name], [name]Annika[/name], [name]Dagny[/name], [name]Linnea[/name], [name]Greta[/name], [name]Frida[/name], [name]Hanna[/name], [name]Siri[/name] and [name]Sonja[/name].
I like [name]Ingrid[/name] a lot, but I think [name]Catharina[/name] is more usable.
I love [name]Anita[/name]! It’s a family name in my Italian family!
Thanks for the responses everyone!
I really love the name [name]Lovisa[/name], but my husband doesn’t like it at all. It was sad because it is my favorite of the Swedish names.
I know [name]Anita[/name] is not really Swedish per say, but it is used there right? I am basing it off of the Swedish actress [name]Anita[/name] Ekberg.
[name]Catharina[/name] is a family name on my husband’s side. I really love it, but I think it would be mispronounced a lot. I would still use it though. Does anyone have any good ideas for a middle name?
Keep the responses coming!
I voted for [name]Ingrid[/name], but I also like [name]Anita[/name]. I’d like to nominate [name]Vendela[/name] ([name]VENN[/name]-del-ah). I like [name]Lovisa[/name] a lot, and it’s the name of a lovely young girl I know.
Oh, I thought I’d add a link to a blog I wrote a couple of weeks ago:
or some very weird, clunky ones I have suggested for a fellow NB:
Perhaps you’ll find something you like:)
[name]How[/name] is [name]Catharina[/name] pn? It seems very popular, but the reason I think it’s the least usable because I’m sure Americans will say it as “Cath-er-in-uh” since it looks like [name]Catherine[/name] with an a… my gut feeling is it should be like [name]Katarina[/name]/[name]Catarina[/name], but my instinct is to say Cath-uh-ree-nuh… might be a better middle imo
I also thought it was [name]Catherine[/name] with an a, but it is pronounced like [name]Catarina[/name]/[name]Katarina[/name]. It would be a cute middle name.
Hey thanks Svea! I love Lovisa, but my husband dislikes it. It made me sad. That will always be my favorite Swedish girls name. Thanks for the links, I hope to find something really nice.
I like all of them!
My favorites are [name]Ingrid[/name], [name]Marta[/name] and [name]Signy[/name]/[name]Signe[/name]. I like [name]Anita[/name] but it strikes me as Spanish or Italian.
I will suggest a few more, as we have had plenty of Swedish names on our list!
My daughters are [name]Greta[/name] and [name]Elsa[/name], with girl #3’s name undecided (current faves are [name]Marta[/name], [name]Annika[/name], [name]Sonja[/name]). I have a friend who just named their daughter [name]Signe[/name], so I think it is usable!
I also love [name]Freya[/name] and [name]Annelise[/name].
I voted for my own name!! ([name]Ingrid[/name])
Although I love [name]Catharina[/name] too!!