i am from Germany and I think it is so funny how Anders is a name in Scandinavia because anders means different in german, doesn't get more hipster than that does it haha
That's the reason I can't use it. I'm an Australian engaged to a German here and I used to love that name, but it just wouldn't work. The same with Stellan.. klingt wie: stell an... the struggle is reaaal
I love these names! We are going for old Norse names to honor our heritage and I’m not worried about people thinking we love the Vikings show (which we do, but I think we can do it differently!)
We have a little Emil, three months old. His dad is German and we live in Australia. In Australia it's usually pronounced eh-MEEL, but the German side of the family pronounce it very similar to the Swedish way you pronounced it. I love it so much.
Just discovered your channel last week! If my fiancé and I eventually have a boy, we are naming him Bjorn, but we will add either the ø or the ö accent to conform to the proper language pronunciation. He has Norwegian in him, and I am Swedish. Either way we are obsessed with the name! Thanks so much for the great content 😁
Thank u so much Madam, u just inspired me to finally know what should I name my unborn kid if it’s a boy 🙏🏻. This video is so helpful and I will definitely show this video to him someday when he grows up to let him know where his name came from 👍🏻
*Anders* is a Scandinavian variation of Andreas, it is of Greek origin (Andrew in English) and it was used for the first time in Sweden in the late 14th century, well after the Viking age. Though Andreas was used for the first time in the 12th century. *Rasmus* is a Scandinavian variation of a Erasmus, it is of Greek origin and it was used for the first time in Sweden in the late 15th century. *Henrik* is a Scandinavian variation of the name Heinrich, it is of German origin and it was used for the first time in Sweden in the early 13th century. *Emil* is a German spelling of the French name Émile, it is of Latin origin and it was used for the first time in Sweden in the mid 18th century. *Nils* is a Scandinavian variation of the name Nikolaos, it is of Greek origin (Nicholas in English) and it was used for the first time in Sweden in the mid 15th century. *Olander* is a Swedish surname, there's not a single person in Sweden who currently bears the name. While Surnames are quite often given as given names in English speaking countries it is unheard of in all other western countries. *Isak* is how the name Isaac is spelt in Scandinavia and a lot of other countries in Europe, it is of Hebrew origin and it was used for the first time in Sweden in the 12th century. *Bo* , *Alvar* and *Björn* (spelt Bjørn in Denmark and Norway) are the only old Norse names.
jsyk these are english pronunciations. in norwegian/swedish bjørn has an ‘er’ sound. byern. and bo is an ‘or ’ sound. and Isak is an ‘ee’ sound. Just so you know!
Love the name Bjorn, especially since my mums name is Ursula, as in Ursa the bear constellation. I think that would be such a great way to honour her if we had a baby boy. Not sure my fiancé would go for it as we've both known quite a few Bjorns. We have our list of baby girl names but don't have a list for any boys the future might hold. Love these name videos. Would be great to see another one on traditional boy names that are less popular as we aren't very 'out there' with our name preferences. Love from Cape Town, South Africa
How fun is Henrik!? I've heard of Hendrik, but Henrik is awesome! I'm definitely jealous of your husbands name! Nils is awesome too, it's close to Niall which I'm obsessed with :) I love Olander, I've always loved Leander and it's close, but in Canada we pronounce "er" VERY harshly and it just doesn't have the same ring to it...
We had a cat named Nils. The pronunciation was a little different though - knee-ls with an S sound rather than a Z sound. Love it but don't think I'd reuse for a son.
My cousin wants to marry a Swedish guy so she could have a little Alvar, haha! My nephew, born on Saturday, is called Halvor (after my grandfather), which sounds a lot like Alvar :) I wanted a little Henrik, but my cousin's son is a Henrik which I meet too much to actually take the name. But I also love Erik, which is my other grandfather's name. Either Erik for a boy, or Erika for a girl. :)
In Germany many people have Skandinavien names...in the northern part it is so popular that every second child has got one like Matilda, Nils, Henrik, Mats, Emil, Michel, Finja, Tilda...
i had a boy Jonathan Beaujames...... I had brothers Robert (nicknamed Bo) and James threw them together Bo james (Beaujames) but we say the word OH with a B on front for BO
Ive only heard Olander as a lastname in Sweden :) Other typical names common in Sweden are: Andreas, Jonas, Robin, Fredrik, Karl, Johannes. Always loved Nils, so cute, but people with that name are many Times called Nisse which im not too crazy about.
There´s another typical swedish boy name and that is Ulf, meaning Wolf. My own name, Leif I(it+s not prounaunce Leaf it´s Leijf) is supposed to be over 1000 years old. Taken from one Viking cheif. But what it means, you have to it look since I haven´t found any explenation other than that about that Viking king. Another common swedish boy name is Daniel.
i have been looking for male Scandinavian or even norse names that begin with "M" but have a reeally hard time finding anything. is it just not a common letter used? anyone have suggestions or input?
Rasmus Bowie and Henrik Alvar Jessica Lily and Bjorn Emil Jonah and Callum Danseuse Olanders Isak Monique and Jubilee Maus Mavyn Oscar and Jade Isabeau
I love how (especially) England is fangirling over anything scandinavian. I’m danish myself, and i must say that these names, are incredible common here, even old fashioned, so parents don’t call their kids this anymore. Especially Anders, Bo and Henrik. It would be quite odd over here, and you would think you were Talking to a guy in their 40’s and not a child. I personally also found these names boring. But i Can see why different countries finds the names exotic. But to me they are basic and flavourless.
Alisha k hmm, actually Old viking names, or norse names are starting to become popular. But according to danish name statistics, top three most common boy names would be: 1. William 2. Alfred 3. Oscar More modern and unusual (but nordic) boy names would be: 1. Karl 2. Nohr 3. Storm 4. Valdemar (the viking kings of Denmark used to be called this) 5. Lauge 6. Johan 7. Otto These names are all on the top 50 of danish boy names from 2019.
I am part Swedish and a name that occurs quite regularly on my family tree is *Neiles,* which is another form of Nils. Sorry, but you are incorrect in comparing the name Nils to the name Niall, the latter is an Irish form of Neil, but Nils, Niels and Neiles and other forms of spelling is the same as our name Nicholas and means the same as Nicholas. Nils is the shortened version of Nicholas. The surname Nilsson means the son of Nicholas or *Nicolaus* as it is spelt in Sweden. Your husband should have known this. Take it from me as I am a genealogist with 33 years of experience behind me *and* I am part Swedish.
SJ Strum - You are welcome. My paternal grandmother was a quarter Swedish. Neiles is a name that has been passed down the generations and exists in the family today, although not as much in use now, unfortunately. www.behindthename.com/name/nils
@@beatehanssen7520 And royals have an even easier and more extensive recorded history than what I've found for sure! But my cousin paid a lady in Sweden to look through documents and records the churches my great great grandma Rosenquist and grandfather Magnus Rosenquist were a part of and she traced back pretty far in Sweden then Norway and even Belgium. Most of them were farmers but some were accountants or treasurer's for nobles and royals. I did not inherit the good money keeping and planning they had 😂. I know it's crazy far but it's true!❤️
@@beatehanssen7520 I don't remember the name of the oldest recorded grandfather they found but his son was Ascricus van Munte. www.geni.com/people/Ascricus-van-Munte/6000000002517579399
Olander is gorgeous! I love that SJ introduces me to names I’ve never heard! I’ve secretly loved Olivander from HP but this is a proper name!
I'm Scandinavian and this was so fun to watch 😄 you pronounce them a little differently but that's ok
i am from Germany and I think it is so funny how Anders is a name in Scandinavia because anders means different in german, doesn't get more hipster than that does it haha
That's the reason I can't use it. I'm an Australian engaged to a German here and I used to love that name, but it just wouldn't work. The same with Stellan.. klingt wie: stell an... the struggle is reaaal
It means different in Dutch too.
Ander is also a basque name
I have a Flóki ♡ And I love Bjørn but hubby (whose danish ) is worried about looking like Vikings super fans lol. The names are just so great!
I love these names! We are going for old Norse names to honor our heritage and I’m not worried about people thinking we love the Vikings show (which we do, but I think we can do it differently!)
I love Alvar 😊 Very old fashioned. Also, anything that relates to elves/fairies really sell it to me!
The second you said Henrik I fell in love!!!
I love that name too!
Olander is super cute. All these names are lovely I can't wait for your baby name videos on a Monday xx
Th ask hon; I have so many lists I need a little schedule for them :-)) xxx
Baby name videos are ace I'm obsessed too even though definitely no more in our house.
My name is Stig-Arne an according to wikipedia my name means, Stig= wanderer, Arne= eagle so I am the wandering eagle.
Wow that's gorgeous!!! How special too x
I actually have a character i been writing name Stieg which is a variation of Stig
Can I just say I’m obsessed with your videos I’m a single and am not pregnant I just love your vibe and I love the folksy tops you wear
Much love xx
Ah thank you x
We have a little Emil, three months old. His dad is German and we live in Australia. In Australia it's usually pronounced eh-MEEL, but the German side of the family pronounce it very similar to the Swedish way you pronounced it. I love it so much.
I LOVE Olander. It's gorgeous. Love these videos in general. Would enjoy a nature themed one. Or a literary themed video too. You rock at these SJ! xx
Thanks hon, I love that name too! Oh yes will do those; got a literary list already! Daisy from great gatsby :-) xxx
Charlotte Louise Taylor
Chloe Diane Akerman
Nils Danseuse
Malin Anders Vikander
Alicia Bogart
Humphrey Emil Casablanca
Anders and Olander 😍😍😍 wow! Thanks for sharing!
Nice aren't they!! So different but easy to pronounce x
Just discovered your channel last week! If my fiancé and I eventually have a boy, we are naming him Bjorn, but we will add either the ø or the ö accent to conform to the proper language pronunciation. He has Norwegian in him, and I am Swedish. Either way we are obsessed with the name! Thanks so much for the great content 😁
We're naming our baby boy Björn!
Elf warrior is a great meaning! I love Anders the most. My 3rd son Teddy is pretty much called Bear William by us! Xx
How sweet!! I love the name teddy; I already had a Freddie so couldn't go with it! And he's called puppy - ha ha ha! Xxx
Anders is just so perfect! Such great names SJ!
Ah glad you like it! It's super cool isn't it x
My name. Gustav is a corruption of Götstaf which means: Staff of Geats. I interpret it as meaning Pillar of the People.
Thank u so much Madam, u just inspired me to finally know what should I name my unborn kid if it’s a boy 🙏🏻. This video is so helpful and I will definitely show this video to him someday when he grows up to let him know where his name came from 👍🏻
Anders : Very fun, I'd love to see a boy with this name! Great way to honor an Andrew :)
Rasmus : I adore the meaning
*Anders* is a Scandinavian variation of Andreas, it is of Greek origin (Andrew in English) and it was used for the first time in Sweden in the late 14th century, well after the Viking age. Though Andreas was used for the first time in the 12th century.
*Rasmus* is a Scandinavian variation of a Erasmus, it is of Greek origin and it was used for the first time in Sweden in the late 15th century.
*Henrik* is a Scandinavian variation of the name Heinrich, it is of German origin and it was used for the first time in Sweden in the early 13th century.
*Emil* is a German spelling of the French name Émile, it is of Latin origin and it was used for the first time in Sweden in the mid 18th century.
*Nils* is a Scandinavian variation of the name Nikolaos, it is of Greek origin (Nicholas in English) and it was used for the first time in Sweden in the mid 15th century.
*Olander* is a Swedish surname, there's not a single person in Sweden who currently bears the name. While Surnames are quite often given as given names in English speaking countries it is unheard of in all other western countries.
*Isak* is how the name Isaac is spelt in Scandinavia and a lot of other countries in Europe, it is of Hebrew origin and it was used for the first time in Sweden in the 12th century.
*Bo* , *Alvar* and *Björn* (spelt Bjørn in Denmark and Norway) are the only old Norse names.
in December 2016 my cousin named her son Thorleif Bjorn
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jsyk these are english pronunciations. in norwegian/swedish bjørn has an ‘er’ sound. byern. and bo is an ‘or ’ sound. and Isak is an ‘ee’ sound. Just so you know!
Love the name Bjorn, especially since my mums name is Ursula, as in Ursa the bear constellation. I think that would be such a great way to honour her if we had a baby boy. Not sure my fiancé would go for it as we've both known quite a few Bjorns. We have our list of baby girl names but don't have a list for any boys the future might hold. Love these name videos. Would be great to see another one on traditional boy names that are less popular as we aren't very 'out there' with our name preferences. Love from Cape Town, South Africa
Ah how gorgeous! That's a lovely theme a star theme; I might do a vlog on that too! Xxx
Have my great boy names that's aren't too way out ready for you :-)) xx
SJ Strum would love to see that! You've given me a reason to be excited for Mondays 😂
Hey jules - I've Popped your idea live today :-) xx
SJ Strum aw thank you so much! Off to watch that right now!
Oh my goodness I never knew Bjorn meant bear how cute!! xxx
Lovely isn't it! X
My son's name is Nils, you rarely hear him here in the Netherlands. get a lot of compliments for the name.
How fun is Henrik!? I've heard of Hendrik, but Henrik is awesome! I'm definitely jealous of your husbands name! Nils is awesome too, it's close to Niall which I'm obsessed with :) I love Olander, I've always loved Leander and it's close, but in Canada we pronounce "er" VERY harshly and it just doesn't have the same ring to it...
Yes henrik is so nice isn't it! I've always loved his name...and him - ha ha ha! Xxxx
Kate Lately the name Henrik is used in vampire diaries lol!
Elf warrior? How cool is that!!
So cool isn't it!! X
We had a cat named Nils. The pronunciation was a little different though - knee-ls with an S sound rather than a Z sound. Love it but don't think I'd reuse for a son.
You popped up when I asked Norwegian names
My cousin wants to marry a Swedish guy so she could have a little Alvar, haha! My nephew, born on Saturday, is called Halvor (after my grandfather), which sounds a lot like Alvar :) I wanted a little Henrik, but my cousin's son is a Henrik which I meet too much to actually take the name. But I also love Erik, which is my other grandfather's name. Either Erik for a boy, or Erika for a girl. :)
Ah wow gorgeous names! Yes Eric is so Swedish and Erica too - very pretty.xxx
I had a german exchange student friend named Rasmus... always wonder who chose his name
In Germany many people have Skandinavien names...in the northern part it is so popular that every second child has got one like Matilda, Nils, Henrik, Mats, Emil, Michel, Finja, Tilda...
I like Soren!
Isak looks so cool, I have never seen that before!! We just used Isaac. :)
i had a boy Jonathan Beaujames...... I had brothers Robert (nicknamed Bo) and James threw them together Bo james (Beaujames) but we say the word OH with a B on front for BO
Hey SJ! I adore the name Henrik. I think we are going to name our son that. Do you know any good nicknames for Henrik besides Henry?
Ah lovely! In Sweden they nickname him Henke pronounced Hen-kurr) it's quite sweet! Lovely name xxxxxx
How about Henny?
Henny or Rik/Rikky would be cute 😊
Knut, Ivar, Erik, Ole, Karl, Lars, Leif, Mikael, Rudolph, Sven, Wayne.
Ive only heard Olander as a lastname in Sweden :) Other typical names common in Sweden are: Andreas, Jonas, Robin, Fredrik, Karl, Johannes. Always loved Nils, so cute, but people with that name are many Times called Nisse which im not too crazy about.
Ha Henrik is the name of the younger brother of the Mikaelson Family on the tv show the originals
We have a Björnsson (björn for short) the ‘son’ part is what we call junior in todays day and age
MoSt mAnLY naMe: Bo
I love all these names
Rasmus is my new favorite boy name. I can imagine calling him Ras or Rasi. Thanks!
Ras in arabic mean head and rasi mean my head 😅
my sons name is Bjorn
My Grestest Grand Father's name is Sugn Ballach is that Scandinavian.
There´s another typical swedish boy name and that is Ulf, meaning Wolf. My own name, Leif I(it+s not prounaunce Leaf it´s Leijf) is supposed to be over 1000 years old. Taken from one Viking cheif. But what it means, you have to it look since I haven´t found any explenation other than that about that Viking king. Another common swedish boy name is Daniel.
I was shocked to se Olander. Our son is Olan Arthur 😊😊
How did Magnus not make the list? 🤔
i have been looking for male Scandinavian or even norse names that begin with "M" but have a reeally hard time finding anything. is it just not a common letter used? anyone have suggestions or input?
Mikael, Magnus, Markus, Martin, Mattias, Melker, Malte, Morgan and Mats are all common male names in Scandinavia!
What abt Sven? It means young warrior, i say thats a pretty strong boy name. Or Stellan.
I like Mattias, Evan, Elias, Emil, and Jonas
Could you do more of these boy names but a rare version?
Bo is SO cute!
Please can you do some girl name in Scandinavia
mohhames dDhangooste yes!!!
I am swedish and the funny thing is, these names are like old gym teachers names, and uncles, wich in my head arent mans manly at all.
Rasmus Bowie and Henrik Alvar
Jessica Lily and Bjorn Emil
Jonah and Callum Danseuse Olanders
Isak Monique and Jubilee Maus
Mavyn Oscar and Jade Isabeau
I love how (especially) England is fangirling over anything scandinavian.
I’m danish myself, and i must say that these names, are incredible common here, even old fashioned, so parents don’t call their kids this anymore. Especially Anders, Bo and Henrik. It would be quite odd over here, and you would think you were Talking to a guy in their 40’s and not a child.
I personally also found these names boring. But i Can see why different countries finds the names exotic.
But to me they are basic and flavourless.
What would be perceived as modern I’m interested ❤️
Alisha k hmm, actually Old viking names, or norse names are starting to become popular.
But according to danish name statistics, top three most common boy names would be:
1. William
2. Alfred
3. Oscar
More modern and unusual (but nordic) boy names would be:
1. Karl
2. Nohr
3. Storm
4. Valdemar (the viking kings of Denmark used to be called this)
5. Lauge
6. Johan
7. Otto
These names are all on the top 50 of danish boy names from 2019.
My favourite boy name is Knute.
In Afrikaans "Anders" means -Different-
I am part Swedish and a name that occurs quite regularly on my family tree is *Neiles,* which is another form of Nils. Sorry, but you are incorrect in comparing the name Nils to the name Niall, the latter is an Irish form of Neil, but Nils, Niels and Neiles and other forms of spelling is the same as our name Nicholas and means the same as Nicholas. Nils is the shortened version of Nicholas. The surname Nilsson means the son of Nicholas or *Nicolaus* as it is spelt in Sweden. Your husband should have known this. Take it from me as I am a genealogist with 33 years of experience behind me *and* I am part Swedish.
Ah lovely to hear such detailed history of the name from such a qualified genealogist; thank you for sharing.
SJ Strum - You are welcome. My paternal grandmother was a quarter Swedish. Neiles is a name that has been passed down the generations and exists in the family today, although not as much in use now, unfortunately.
www.behindthename.com/name/nils
My Great Grandfather was named Emile.
Ah lovely name to have in the family x
Legit thought you said Email at first 🤣
Anders is #2 on my boy name list, but husband doesn’t like it :(
I used to have a rabbit called Henrik lol
I like:Henrick
Alvar is also in Skyrim
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Anders means different in German ;)
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Anders is my boyfriend’s name! I hate the way it’s pronounced in English.. 😂
Yes it sounds different - I say it in a very english way!!
In my opinion, Anders (pronounced the Danish way at least) is quite a soft name actually!! ☺️
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Scandinavian people are from the tribes of Israel
My ancestors were from Sweden and Norway. I can trace them back to the 1000s
@@gwynnethsmith9226 how on earth did you do that?? That is impossible, unless you got nobel or royal blood, even then...
@@beatehanssen7520 No not impossible at all. Churches kept phenomenal records!
@@beatehanssen7520 And royals have an even easier and more extensive recorded history than what I've found for sure!
But my cousin paid a lady in Sweden to look through documents and records the churches my great great grandma Rosenquist and grandfather Magnus Rosenquist were a part of and she traced back pretty far in Sweden then Norway and even Belgium.
Most of them were farmers but some were accountants or treasurer's for nobles and royals. I did not inherit the good money keeping and planning they had 😂.
I know it's crazy far but it's true!❤️
@@beatehanssen7520 I don't remember the name of the oldest recorded grandfather they found but his son was
Ascricus van Munte.
www.geni.com/people/Ascricus-van-Munte/6000000002517579399
Rasmus is awful sounding!
I'm watching this to name my dog.
👁👄👁 Not her acting like globalization is bad LMAO.