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[Opinions] Re: Swedish December BAs

by Malin (nilamalin)

1/7/2014, 10:47 AM

in reply to a message by Tiggs

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?

- 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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