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HelpRe: Fiona & Freya
in reply to a message by Tana
I think both names are great. They go together well b/c both names are romantic and mythological.
Too much for whom anyway? If you like it, it is not "too much". I would only consider it too much if
1) The names were confusingly similar (like Freya and Frieda)
2) It was the same name in different variants (like Caitlin and Karen)
"You sought a flower and found a fruit. You sought a spring and found a sea. You sought a woman and found a soul. You are disappointed."
"It does not become me to make myself smaller than I am." (Edith Södergran 1891-1923)
Too much for whom anyway? If you like it, it is not "too much". I would only consider it too much if
1) The names were confusingly similar (like Freya and Frieda)
2) It was the same name in different variants (like Caitlin and Karen)
"You sought a flower and found a fruit. You sought a spring and found a sea. You sought a woman and found a soul. You are disappointed."
"It does not become me to make myself smaller than I am." (Edith Södergran 1891-1923)
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Thanks for your advice. Yes, that's what I wanted: two romantic and mythological names. Good point about the names not being confusingly similar or variants. When I said "too much" I was thinking that while I don't like the sound of the two names together, I do like them individually, and most of the time, the girls would be addressed individually anyway. By the way, I noticed in your description that you are from Sweden. Is "Freya" popular in Sweden? I'd be curious to know what people there think of the name since they are of course more familiar with the myths. Thanks.
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In Sweden it is spelt Freja. Currently No. 85. Frida is more popular (No. 33). Freja is well known as the goddess of love and beauty, and some find it "over the top" but others don't mind or like the mythological aspect. Frida has been popular for many years but Freja's popularity is new.
One naming trend in Sweden is international, often Irish or English names. But another one is names from the Vikings' time, like Saga, Tyra, Erik and Hugo.
"You sought a flower and found a fruit. You sought a spring and found a sea. You sought a woman and found a soul. You are disappointed."
"It does not become me to make myself smaller than I am." (Edith Södergran 1891-1923)
One naming trend in Sweden is international, often Irish or English names. But another one is names from the Vikings' time, like Saga, Tyra, Erik and Hugo.
"You sought a flower and found a fruit. You sought a spring and found a sea. You sought a woman and found a soul. You are disappointed."
"It does not become me to make myself smaller than I am." (Edith Södergran 1891-1923)
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