I fell for this name this morning but since then have found many ways to pronounce it. Toh-va Too-va T(awe)-va. Does anyone actually live in Norway or know someone with this name who can tell me how to say this name I’m falling for?
I’m from Norway! 
It’s pronounced TAU-veh. the AU being like a very British ‘awe’.
I can record it for you later today on forvo.com. There’s a Danish pronunciation there already, but it’s not quite right by Norwegian standards… ^^
As for the uses of [name]Tove[/name] in Norway, it’s considered dated by most. It had its peak in the 50’s.
[name]Tuva[/name] is a similar name that’s very popular today. It’s pronounced TOO-vah, so it might be easier for most people to get right.
There’s also my favourite Duva which means ‘wave’ and is pronounced DOO-vah ^^
Personally, I don’t care for [name]Tove[/name] or [name]Tuva[/name], but I do appreciate the exotic flair they get outside of Scandinavia.
Thank you very much. My husbands family loves their norwegian heritage and I have been trying to find a beautiful name that also works in northwestern america without being too popular.
All good!
Here’s [name]Tove[/name] on Forvo:
[name]Just[/name] click on the ‘flag’ on Norway and you’ll hear me say [name]Tove[/name] in Norwegian ^^
For more Norwegian names for girls, here’s a list of those I think could transfer well into English:
Agnora
Aldora
[name]Alva[/name]
Alvida
Amilde
[name]Andora[/name]
[name]Arla[/name]
[name]Asta[/name]
[name]Aud[/name]
[name]Audny[/name]
Bera
Berina
Bolette
Daga
Disa
Duva
Edme
[name]Eida[/name]
Eidis
Eina
Einara
[name]Eir[/name]
[name]Eira[/name]
Eiri
Eiril
[name]Eirin[/name]
Eirun
Eivor
[name]Elda[/name]
Elevine
Elfi
Elfri
[name]Elida[/name]
Ellevine
[name]Ellisif[/name]
Ellisiv
[name]Elva[/name]
Elvida
Embla
[name]Ena[/name]
Endrine
[name]Erica[/name]
[name]Erika[/name]
[name]Estrid[/name]
Evina
Eydis
[name]Freda[/name]
[name]Freya[/name]
[name]Frida[/name]
Gardia
[name]Idun[/name]
Imber
Irlin
Irmelin
[name]Iselin[/name]
[name]Ivara[/name]
Iverine
Leid
Linde
[name]Lindi[/name]
Lindis
[name]Lita[/name]
[name]Liv[/name]
[name]Liva[/name]
Livny
Lovinda
Magnora
[name]Minda[/name]
[name]Odette[/name]
Odine
Olava
Olavia
[name]Olea[/name]
[name]Oleanna[/name]
Oleanne
Olette
[name]Olina[/name]
[name]Oline[/name]
[name]Oliva[/name]
Osmine
Othild
Reidi
[name]Rima[/name]
[name]Rinda[/name]
Runa
Runi
Semine
[name]Signy[/name]
[name]Siri[/name]
Siril
Siv
[name]Sol[/name]
Sunniva
Sygni
Synneva
[name]Taran[/name]
[name]Thora[/name]
Tida
Tiril
[name]Tori[/name]
[name]Tove[/name]
[name]Trudi[/name]
[name]Tuva[/name]
[name]Tyra[/name]
[name]Una[/name]
Veni
[name]Viel[/name]
Vivil
Vorin
Ylva