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[Facts] Talking about Astrid Lindgren …

by Andy ;—) (guest)

10/14/2005, 11:13 PM

A.L. made up a number of names for her books: Pelje, Pippi(lotta), Tomte. I'm not sure about Tjorven and Skrållan. Ronja she made up from a map of northern Sweden - and later found out that it existed before: as a Russian pet form of Weronika or else a pet form of Roxana.

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Names invented by poets/playwrights/authors · Ylva · 10/14/2005, 5:33 PM

•Re: Names invented by poets/playwrights/authors · kmarshall · 11/2/2005, 8:31 AM

•Re: Names invented by poets/playwrights/authors · Caprice · 10/20/2005, 11:41 AM

•Re: Names invented by poets/playwrights/authors · Cleveland Kent Evans · 10/16/2005, 3:56 PM

•Re: Names invented by poets/playwrights/authors · Caprice · 10/15/2005, 10:58 AM

•Re: Names invented by poets/playwrights/authors · raindancing · 10/15/2005, 10:49 AM

•Two more - Perdita and Titania · Ylva · 10/15/2005, 7:02 PM

•ALSO · raindancing · 10/15/2005, 2:12 PM

•Re: Names invented by poets/playwrights/authors · chazda · 10/15/2005, 8:00 AM

•oh, and.. · chazda · 10/15/2005, 8:17 AM

•Another male name · Ylva · 10/15/2005, 10:39 AM

•Ayla wasn't made up · Siri · 10/15/2005, 4:26 AM

•Ayla is a "yes and no" situation - see my reply to Miss Claire. nt · Chrisell · 10/15/2005, 4:36 AM

•Talking about Astrid Lindgren … · Andy ;—) · 10/14/2005, 11:13 PM

•Birk is another · Ylva · 10/15/2005, 6:18 AM

•BIRK is a pet form of BURKHARDT (nt) · Andy ;—) · 10/15/2005, 6:32 AM

•Tjorven and Skrållan are nick names · Ylva · 10/15/2005, 6:05 AM

•Re: Tjorven and Skrållan are nick names · Caprice · 10/15/2005, 10:56 AM

•Re: Names invented by poets/playwrights/authors · Miss Claire · 10/14/2005, 7:46 PM

•Re: Names invented by poets/playwrights/authors · Cleveland Kent Evans · 10/16/2005, 3:34 PM

•Is Isska used as a girl's name now? · Ylva · 10/15/2005, 6:07 AM

•Re: Is Isska used as a girl's name now? · Andy ;—) · 10/15/2005, 6:55 AM

•Re: Is Isska used as a girl's name now? · Miss Claire · 10/15/2005, 10:26 AM

•Re: Names invented by poets/playwrights/authors · Chrisell · 10/14/2005, 9:39 PM

•I see it is also a Turkish name · Ylva · 10/15/2005, 6:13 AM

•Re: I see it is also a Turkish name · Cleveland Kent Evans · 10/16/2005, 3:37 PM

•Re: Ayla · Mada Weird · 10/15/2005, 7:58 PM

•Re: Names invented by poets/playwrights/authors · rainmaker · 10/14/2005, 7:04 PM

•Dorian seems to be the only male name · Ylva · 10/15/2005, 6:15 AM

•Re: Dorian seems to be the only male name · Anneza · 10/16/2005, 10:46 PM

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