English-Norwegian name

[SurferMamma]

Does anyone have a good suggestion for a cool name for a Norwegian/Aussie girl?? One that is easy to pronounce in both languages.... Im out of ideas.

[2trollunger]

Our little Aussie/Norwegian girl is called Sophie I pronounce it in Norwegian and my boyfriend in English. And she does the same, depending on who she's talking to (English or Norwegian).

We were looking for a name that sounded the same in both languages, but we both loved this name.

 

Or how about : Lucy, Olivia, Mia, Sarah, Ella, Lilly

(Hmmm... it is hard isn't it?!)

 

Did you like any of these?

[SurferMamma]

Thanks heaps for helping. We've been through some of the names above, I like Mia, and maybe Maya too but kind of feel we want something more different.... Been thinking about Lina, thats quite nordic but not so hard to pronounce in english once they find out its pronounced Lina and not Laina. Oh I dont know. Sophie is very cute. Do you live in Norway or Oz? We're in Oslo to summer and then heading down under for a year or two.

 

More suggestions - very appreciated!

[Kanskje snart? *igang igjen *]

Elisabeth, Beth, Mette, Marianne, Hilde, Trude, Linda, Marita....hmm got plenty more,.....;-)

[2trollunger]

No!!! Don't choose Mette! It's a beautiful name, but nobody understood my friend when she said her name! They thought it was Matty! It was like their mouth just couldn't say it!

 

Isabella is a beatutiful name! Or even have a look at really old Norwegian ones?!

 

We're in Australia, been here for two years now!

[Gjest]

I have a girls name picked out for when me and my boyfriend plan on having another (nz/norwegian) child its Erica michelle i think it goes well in both languages, but emma is also a popular name in both english and norwegian, i dont use it coz its my name hehe

[Anonym bruker]

how about leila (lejla)?

[Kanskje snart? *igang igjen *]

Hmm more?

 

Cecilie

Trude

Tine (might sound weird in English..)

Anne Lise

Lisa

Kristine

Katrine

Charlott

Margrete

Merete

Maria

Ingrid ( I like Ingrid Louisa)

Thea

Marthe

Hanne

 

Puh...Hope that helps???

[Anonym bruker]

My suggestion is Anita - my daughter's name.

[Anonym bruker]

What about Sidney or Victoria??? great Australian cities, pronouncable in both languages and beautiful in both languages.

[sistemannpåvei]

haha, My sister's name is Mette, and she can totally relate to your comment. My husband (amercan) loves to tease her and call her martha and\or matty. She HATES it.

My daughter's name is Kiara Samantha, and both those names works really well.

[Anonym bruker]

Monica

[Mot alle odds]

Hello,

I suggest Ellen. It doesn't pronounce exactly identical in English and Norwegian, but near enough. Short and easy to spell. My parents chose Suzanne for me to be international and that surely works everywhere - even in French! Other suggestions:Julia, Hannah. Good luck and please let us know your final choice.. :-)

[lilja70]

Amanda is a good old name that has been used here for more than a century, it doesn't have æøå, i and r also changes the prononciation between the languages...

[Anonym bruker]

Anette

Sara

Anita

Anna

Maria

 

[Da HarViTreUnger]

Or what about Ella, Elli, Livia, Sofie, Sarah, Erica, Tara? Godd luck )

[2trollunger]

Or Mathilda!

Aussies love that name! It means a lot to them I think! Waltzing Mathilda.... If you know what I mean?

[PintSizedDictator]

Charleen, Katarina, Miriam/Mirian, Betty, Sandra, Linda, Ellouise, Anja/Anya, Lilly, Amanda and so on:)

 

Hope this gives you some inspiration:)

[Anonym bruker]

Teresa, Katarina (Catherine), Victoria, Emilia, Emily, Emma, etc.

[Anonym bruker]

I think Molly is a really cute name and it goes well in both English and Norwegian. That will probably be my baby's name if it turns out that I'm expecting a girl. We're an British/Norwegian couple.

[kathrinemor]

Michaela (our choice)

Anna

Hannah

Rebecca

Madeleine

Victoria

Selma

Linda

Elinor

[SurferMamma]

Hey people thanks a lot for your answers. To Curious: we havent landed on a name yet, still eight weeks to go and I feel I need to see her first to make up my mind. I like Selma but my boyfriend cant help but assosiate it to Bart Simpsons aunt...And he's from Brisbane and dont like the idea of Sydney even though I think its sweet. Not sure if my norwegian grandmother would know how to pronounce it though... One name we are really concidering is Lina. My aussie boyfriend thinks it cool even though he would like to spell it Lena - but that makes it a total different name in norwegian. Any good suggestions on whats a good second name for Lina? Not sure if we need one, but fun anyway.

 

And have a wonderful day everyone

[jennida*18.07.08]

hi surfermamma! Im hoping to have daugther and name her esther. We're already jenny, david, julie, marie, linda, frank and more names in my family from norway and south africa (and us) Good luck with your name decitions!

My best-aussie-friend is sally, I love that name, but it works better down under

[Anonym bruker]

How about:

Lina Christina

Lina Maria

Lina Merethe

Lina cecilie

[goldielocks]

how about Nina?

thats my name ) i'm scottish/norwegian and my parents wanted a name that fitted in both english and norwegian.

My aunt lives in melbourne and her two auzzie/norwegian girls are called maja julia and cecilie augusta. (guess which months they were born in! ;O)

we are trying to find a name that will be good for a boy.

good luck, its not easy!