[name_f]My[/name_f] husband and I don’t know the sexes of our twins yet, but have already picked out 2 boys names. Our problem is girl names. We can’t find a single one we both like and agree on. I am Swedish and am looking for scandanavian names that can also work in the USA. Right now we need two girls and then also between those names which one we would pair with our boy name of [name_m]Viggo[/name_m] (in case it’s 1 boy and 1 girl). Any suggestions?! FYI DH does not like [name_f]Elin[/name_f] (which I love). I also really like [name_f]Ingrid[/name_f], but he’s not crazy about it. We both like [name_f]Sanna[/name_f], but are worried it won’t be pronounced correctly here and also it sounds like the English word sauna when pronounced correctly. Thanks!
I know a [name_f]Sanne[/name_f], and her name is working fine translated to “American.” We call her [SAHN-a], so it’s not quite “sauna,” but more like it rhymes with [name_f]Donna[/name_f], maybe?
Anyway, [name_m]Viggo[/name_m] is awesome. [name_u]Love[/name_u] it! Maybe some of these are your style?
[name_f]Anneliese[/name_f]
[name_f]Charlotta[/name_f]
[name_f]Elsa[/name_f]
[name_f]Kaia[/name_f]
[name_f]Karina[/name_f]
[name_f]Linnea[/name_f] - I love this name, and I love it with [name_m]Viggo[/name_m]. It’s nice and feminine next to [name_m]Viggo[/name_m]!
[name_u]Malin[/name_u]
[name_f]Paulina[/name_f]
[name_f]Sigrid[/name_f]
[name_f]Astrid[/name_f]
[name_f]Freya[/name_f] - Again, another name I love alone and with [name_m]Viggo[/name_m]!
[name_f]Liv[/name_f]
[name_f]Siri[/name_f]
I don’t know if any of those are your style. I know some are more “Scandinavian” than others. I’ll just pair them up how I like them best, but let me know if anything strikes your fancy:
[name_f]Anneliese[/name_f] and [name_f]Charlotta[/name_f]
[name_f]Astrid[/name_f] and [name_f]Linnea[/name_f]
[name_f]Sigrid[/name_f] and [name_f]Elsa[/name_f]
[name_f]Freya[/name_f] and [name_f]Liv[/name_f]
[name_f]My[/name_f] favorites with [name_m]Viggo[/name_m] are [name_f]Linnea[/name_f], [name_f]Astrid[/name_f], and [name_f]Freya[/name_f].
[name_m]Lemon[/name_m]
Thanks @lemon! I [name_u]LOVE[/name_u] [name_f]Freya[/name_f], but DH says he doesn’t like F names for girls (WTF?!) I can’t do [name_f]Linnea[/name_f] bc I have multiple family members with that name. And yes, [name_f]Sanna[/name_f], is pronounced like [name_f]Donna[/name_f]. I guess with my accent I pronounce sauna and [name_f]Donna[/name_f] the same Thanks for all the help! Anyone else have any suggestions? Thanks!!
Oh, darn! First no [name_f]Elin[/name_f], now no [name_f]Freya[/name_f]? [name_u]Boo[/name_u]. Anyway, I was thinking that [name_f]Thea[/name_f] has a similar vibe to [name_f]Freya[/name_f]. You might like that?
If you’re only looking for girl name suggestions, I’d try the Girls Names forum. It gets by far the most action on NB, and it might get you a few more replies! Best of luck! Can’t wait to hear what you decide (I’m an identical twin, so I always get excited about the [name_u]Berry[/name_u] twin names…)
Thanks! I’ll try posting over there too!