If the Scandi Familiars were the most familiar and comfortable Scandinavian names to English-speaking ears, Scandi Spectaculars are the complete opposite.
These beauties are seeped in vivid Nordic drama, pageant and heritage, with daring spellings and dramatic syllables. They are as bold and beguiling as they are unfamiliar — outlandish choices, but certainly conversation starters.
As with the previous list, I'm using "Scandi" to refer to Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland and Iceland.
| Åke Ansgar Arne Asger Balder Birger Bjarte Dagfinn Eigil Einar Eivind Elof Erlend Erling |
Folke Freystein Gudmund Gunvor* Hakon Haldor Halvar Ingemar Ingvar Jarl Jokum Kjartan Kjell Melker |
Njord Orvar Øystein Ragnar Sigvid Sigurd Stig Sven Thorvald Toivo Tollak Ulf Vebjørn Yngve |
Abelone Alfhild Arnhild Arvida Åse Brynhild Dagmar Dagrun Ellisif Eydis Frigg Gudrun Hallgjerd Hedvig |
Henrika Hildur Hillevi Hjordis Hulda Ingeborg Ingegerd Ingvild Kajsa Kjersti Lærke Lykke Mæja Maiken |
Moa Pernilla Ragna Ragnhild Sigrid Sigrun Silja Solveig Synnøve Tordis Vanja Veslemøy Vigdis Ylva |
*Gunvor is feminine in Norway and Denmark.
