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HelpEbbe v Ebba (ETA)
in reply to a message by Malin
I've come to love Ebba. But I've never seen Ebbe before. Are they related? Do you pronounce them the same? It sort of reminds me of Frances v. Francis in English.
The whole list is wonderful. How nice to be able to read a BA list without cringing. Sometimes I don't open a thread because I fear too many creative horrors. But I knew I would enjoy this one from your title. :0)
If I had to pick out one or two that stand out: Claes Edvin Olof, Gustav Claes, Karin Evelina, and Lovisa Ann-Elisabet.
ETA: Eberhard! I knew there must be a reason that I liked Ebbe the first time I saw him. How am I supposed to resist anything related to Eberhard / Everard?
The whole list is wonderful. How nice to be able to read a BA list without cringing. Sometimes I don't open a thread because I fear too many creative horrors. But I knew I would enjoy this one from your title. :0)
If I had to pick out one or two that stand out: Claes Edvin Olof, Gustav Claes, Karin Evelina, and Lovisa Ann-Elisabet.
ETA: Eberhard! I knew there must be a reason that I liked Ebbe the first time I saw him. How am I supposed to resist anything related to Eberhard / Everard?
This message was edited 3/7/2014, 1:35 PM
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Yes, Ebbe and Ebba are the male and female versions of the same name. :) It's not unusual for Germanic/Nordic names to have a male version ending in -e and a female counterpart ending in -a. Inge / Inga, Tore / Tora and Göte / Göta are some more common examples. And they're not pronounced the same - Ebbe ends in an e like in "set", while Ebba ends in an "uh" sound.
I have another batch of these ready, I'll make sure to post them soon. ;)
I have another batch of these ready, I'll make sure to post them soon. ;)
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