Source for the names: heitenmem.nl - Fryske foarnammen (Gosh, they’re also giving you a list of traditional honouring rules, perfect for a more generation inspired CAF but I don’t think anyone would survive that )
For those of you who don’t know, which I suspect is most of you, the Frisian language is a minority [name_u]West[/name_u] Germanic language mostly spoken in the areas along the Wadden [name_u]Sea[/name_u]. It is one of the closest ‘living’ languages to [name_f]English[/name_f]. The biggest and most dominant group of Frisian speakers lives in the northern [name_m]Dutch[/name_m] province of Friesland. Other Frisian communities live in the [name_u]North[/name_u] of [name_m]Germany[/name_m] and a small sprinkling of Frisians live in southern Denmark.
As ever with my CAFs, some names are merely Frisian in usage rather than purely Frisian in origin.
See pronunciation glossary below the name banks in case you’re unsure.
DS1: [name_u]Kai[/name_u] Wybren Kleis [name_m]Abe[/name_m] Finne Ese Redmar Imme Nelis Tjalling Eise [name_m]Gabe[/name_m] [name_u]Roan[/name_u] Taeke [name_m]Sil[/name_m] [name_m]Rutger[/name_m] Mink [name_m]Joris[/name_m] Haio [name_m]Jannes[/name_m] [name_m]Ive[/name_m] Adzer Auke Drys Bernlef Barteld [name_f]Ame[/name_f]
DD1: Thialda [name_f]Bette[/name_f] Altina [name_f]Saskia[/name_f] Esselina Welmoed [name_f]Imma[/name_f] Jelma [name_f]Yfke[/name_f] Sibryn Inne [name_f]Rena[/name_f] [name_u]Janne[/name_u] Nelske [name_f]Nanine[/name_f] [name_f]Marthe[/name_f] [name_f]Anneke[/name_f] [name_f]Lys[/name_f] [name_f]Ada[/name_f] Maaike Jilia Fardau Jelske [name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f] [name_f]Mai[/name_f] [name_f]Eska[/name_f] [name_f]Hanna[/name_f] Avyn Engeldina [name_f]Gabina[/name_f] [name_f]Frida[/name_f] [name_f]Fenna[/name_f] Ewina Avina
DS2: [name_m]Wendel[/name_m] Jurjen [name_m]Elger[/name_m] [name_m]Falk[/name_m] Edzard Sybren [name_m]Fedde[/name_m] Laus Tibbe Aldert [name_m]Seger[/name_m] Ibbe Duko Samme Rikus [name_m]Obe[/name_m] [name_m]Everhard[/name_m] Nanning Atze Idsard Ditmer [name_m]Melle[/name_m] Jochem [name_m]Jelle[/name_m] Gerbrand Erryn Bartle [name_u]Anne[/name_u]
DD2: Teske Wia [name_f]Agata[/name_f] Jannemarije Ymka Amarins Feia Swantina [name_f]Silke[/name_f] Rixt [name_f]Nienke[/name_f] Akka Insa [name_f]Famke[/name_f] [name_f]Lise[/name_f] [name_f]Nel[/name_f] [name_f]Mena[/name_f] Jelka [name_f]Marieke[/name_f] [name_f]Elka[/name_f] Lyske Jitsina Anniek [name_f]Jettie[/name_f] Berber Everdina [name_f]Haya[/name_f] Fedda [name_f]Hanne[/name_f] [name_f]Aya[/name_f] Ganna Esse Finny Fenneke [name_f]Emma[/name_f] [name_f]Els[/name_f] Diede
DD3: [name_f]Tine[/name_f] [name_f]Etta[/name_f] Bennika [name_f]Aleida[/name_f] Doete [name_m]Dimka[/name_m] Titia [name_f]Hester[/name_f] [name_f]Sanne[/name_f] [name_f]Anca[/name_f] Hieke Wianne [name_f]Suze[/name_f] [name_f]Ide[/name_f] Jehonne [name_f]Dine[/name_f] Hiske [name_u]Adda[/name_u] Renske Ortilia Nyn [name_f]Hilda[/name_f] Minke Marith [name_f]Maika[/name_f] Klasina Edzardina Jeske Hadewich [name_f]Gesina[/name_f] Feyona [name_f]Femke[/name_f] Engeline [name_f]Elske[/name_f] Avelyn [name_u]Aja[/name_u]
DS3: Ytsen Thymen [name_m]Abel[/name_m] [name_u]Rein[/name_u] Skelte [name_u]Alwin[/name_u] [name_u]Sander[/name_u] [name_m]Elmer[/name_m] Riken Nys [name_m]Ewald[/name_m] [name_m]Mees[/name_m] [name_u]Jesse[/name_u] [name_m]Eben[/name_m] [name_m]Jakobus[/name_m] Ids Hylke [name_m]Friso[/name_m] Doekle [name_m]Alard[/name_m] [name_m]Benno[/name_m] [name_m]Bart[/name_m] [name_m]Arjen[/name_m] Andries
Prn. glossary:
Fardau = think more or less along Shakespearean lines, like ‘for thou’ almost.
‘ie’ like in for instance NIenke = ee as in sleep.
‘ke’ = kuh, [name_f]Anneke[/name_f] is: Ahn-uh-kuh so -ske = skuh
J = yuh - so that makes Jeske - Yes-kuh
And yes, in Frisian ‘[name_u]Anne[/name_u]’ is often a boys’ name.
‘oe’ = oo as in spoon
‘le’ = luh - so Boele is [name_u]Boo[/name_u]-luh
‘y’ = either like the word eye or like ee as in sleep.