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[Opinions] Re: Swedish December BAs
by Tiggs
1/7/2014, 9:44 AM
in reply to a message by Malin
Lots of nice ones here; just a few comments...Leonard (Fredrika) - I like these together
Nils - I knew a Nels in school, very friendly guy
Noel (Simeon) - also like these togetherLiv (Simon) - these are really nice together too
(Elmina) - don't think I've ever run across this before; is it considered a short form of Wilhelmina in Sweden?
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- Malin (nilamalin)   +2
1/7/2014, 10:47 AM
Either a short form of Vilhelmina, or an extended form of Elma. (Which would be pretty much the same thing, it seems.)
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- Tiggs   +1
1/7/2014, 12:17 PM
That's right, "v" not "w" in Sweden. Got it now. :)Elma is nice too. I've been enjoying "El" names a lot lately, including Elsa and Elva. Elma also reminds me of Wilma (which makes sense) and Velma too, though for you folks it would be Vilma, rather than Wilma, right?
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- Malin (nilamalin)
1/8/2014, 1:10 AM
Oh, well, we use the Wilhelmina spelling as well, but of course they're both pronounced with a V sound. Same thing with Wilma and Vilma. Wilma is actually the more common spelling nowadays.
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