I fell in love with the name
Ronja. I always liked
Roni which is a Hebrew name meaning 'my joy/song'. But many people told me it is incomplete. So I was looking for longer versions that would still allow me to use the nickname
Roni and stumbled upon
Ronja which I like better than
Veronica. It is pronounced RON-ya and a Swedish name that comes from the name of a lake. I really like nature names so the lake association (I googled it and it is a nice lake) is a big plus.
It also has a really nice literary association being the name of the main character of a Swedish book called 'Ronia, the Robber's Daughter' (in the Swedish original she is
Ronja). I haven't read it yet but I plan on reading it soon, apparently the character of
Ronja is really awesome and she tries to fight for peace between to groups of robbers who are enemies. It seems to be a classic book in Sweden.
Would you use Ronia or
Ronja? Ronya?
If you are from Sweden can you tell me how the name is perceived in Sweden? (trendy, timeless, beautiful, modern etc.)