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Help[Opinions] Elfi
There's a group of norwegian kids at the camp I am at, and their names are neat: Amanda, Jonas, Eivind, and Elfi. But Elfi's is the neatest. It's not short for anything in her case, but googling I found it's traditionally short for Elfriede. WDYT? Her middle name is Marie.
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That's really cute :) I don't think it would work well as a full name in the US (a little too cutesy) but I really like it, especially as a nn for Elfriede.
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I think it's adorable! I can actually picture the name on someone of any age too-- it works!
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Cool. I like it :) Is Marie a filler in Norway too?
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I only like Amanda and Jonas. Eivind - I don't know how to say it but it looks wierd. Elfi makes me think of elves.
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I love Elfriede! I've never heard of the nn Elfi for it before, but it makes perfect sense. And it's most cute. It's similar to another favorite of mine, Elvy / Elvie, from Elva. There's an English actress named Elvi Hale.
I don't think Elfi would work in an English speaking country because of the obvious word "elf." "You mean, like an elf?" would get really, really old. But I love that it is used in Norway.
I don't think Elfi would work in an English speaking country because of the obvious word "elf." "You mean, like an elf?" would get really, really old. But I love that it is used in Norway.
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Elfi is cute. I'm not a big fan of Elfriede, so I'd go for Elfi as a full FN too.
I also like Amanda & Jonas.
How is Eivind pronounced?
I also like Amanda & Jonas.
How is Eivind pronounced?
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Eivind is like the american pronunciation of Ivan + a near invisible D. I think it's really neat.
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I love Elfi! I think it's positively adorable.
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