Soft, short Scandi names

Hello!

I’m expecting my first baby in [name_u]August[/name_u] - a boy! We’re delighted.
We love the idea of soft, short Scandi names but so far have only found 2 that we like:
[name_m]Iver[/name_m] and [name_u]Sky[/name_u].

Would love to know which you prefer or if you have any other ideas you think may suit?

Thanks! x

I’m not super familiar with Scandinavian names but I’d suggest…

[name_m]Anders[/name_m]
[name_m]Aalto[/name_m]
[name_m]Claus[/name_m]
[name_m]Frey[/name_m]
[name_m]Haldan[/name_m]
[name_u]Kari[/name_u]
[name_m]Leif[/name_m]
[name_m]Nyle[/name_m]
[name_u]Olsen[/name_u]
[name_u]Quimby[/name_u]
[name_u]Roscoe[/name_u]
[name_m]Sigurd[/name_m]
[name_m]Thorin[/name_m]
[name_m]Wray[/name_m]

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[name_u]Welcome[/name_u]!

[name_m]Iver[/name_m] and [name_u]Sky[/name_u] are lovely. [name_m]Iver[/name_m] sounds more obviously ‘Scandi’ if that’s the vibe you want.

Other ideas…
[name_m]Thoren[/name_m]
[name_m]Frey[/name_m]
[name_m]Lars[/name_m]
[name_u]Roscoe[/name_u]
[name_m]Viggo[/name_m]
[name_m]Aric[/name_m]
[name_u]Lauris[/name_u]
[name_m]Arto[/name_m]
[name_m]Jesper[/name_m]
[name_m]Soren[/name_m]

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[name_u]Sky[/name_u] is fabulous and bright; [name_m]Iver[/name_m] is sharp and cool!

A few others: [name_m]Mats[/name_m], [name_u]Finn[/name_u], [name_u]Bo[/name_u], [name_m]Otto[/name_m], [name_m]Emil[/name_m]

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[name_u]Sky[/name_u] and [name_m]Iver[/name_m] are both lovely! I prefer [name_m]Iver[/name_m] a bit.

Maybe you’d like…

[name_m]Aatos[/name_m]
[name_m]Arvo[/name_m]
Asva
[name_u]Auri[/name_u]
[name_u]Axel[/name_u]
[name_m]Caspar[/name_m] / [name_m]Casper[/name_m]
[name_u]Ebbe[/name_u]
[name_m]Eilo[/name_m]
[name_m]Eino[/name_m]
[name_m]Hannes[/name_m]
[name_u]Jan[/name_u]
[name_m]Lias[/name_m]
[name_m]Roar[/name_m]
[name_u]Rune[/name_u]
[name_m]Stellan[/name_m]
[name_m]Tyr[/name_m]
[name_u]Valo[/name_u]
Vieno
[name_m]Viljo[/name_m]

[name_m]Otso[/name_m]
[name_m]Folke[/name_m]
[name_m]Olin[/name_m]
[name_u]Sander[/name_u]
[name_m]Soren[/name_m]
[name_m]Skandar[/name_m]
[name_m]Bram[/name_m]
[name_m]Ansel[/name_m]
[name_m]Leif[/name_m]
[name_m]Arto[/name_m]
[name_u]Kirby[/name_u]
[name_m]Bjorn[/name_m]
[name_m]Raynor[/name_m]
[name_m]Haldor[/name_m]
[name_m]Thor[/name_m]
[name_m]Mads[/name_m]
[name_m]Brand[/name_m]
[name_m]Larsen[/name_m]

[name_u]Sky[/name_u] doesn’t sound Scandi at all to me but I do know a non-binary person in [name_u]Sweden[/name_u] who chose that name for themself. Maybe you would like names like:
[name_m]Ivar[/name_m] or [name_m]Ivan[/name_m] (I met them more than [name_m]Iver[/name_m] but it might be geographical thing)
[name_m]Nils[/name_m]
[name_u]Ola[/name_u] or [name_m]Olav[/name_m] or [name_m]Olaf[/name_m] or [name_m]Oluf[/name_m] or [name_m]Olof[/name_m]
[name_m]Per[/name_m]
Bengt
[name_f]Gert[/name_f] (pronounced Yeart)
[name_m]Lars[/name_m]
[name_m]Ulrik[/name_m]