Re: Swedish family in book! Thoughts?
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What age are the different persons?
Johan was most common in the 70s and 80s. The average age of a swedish Johan is 42.3 years.
Josefine was most common in the 90s (average age: 29.1 years).
So I think, it's a bit weird, that Johan and Josefine have the same age.
Natalia is a bit unusual in Sweden (average age: 35.8 years) whereas Gunnar is a bit of a "grandpa-name" (average age: 66.4 years). So if Gunnar and Natalia are siblings or a couple - I think, it doesn't really fit.
I don't really like Henrik - prefer Hendrik - but Henrik ist far more common in Sweden, so in this case, Henrik is the better choise (most common in die 70s and 80s, average age: 42.5 years)
Linda is a good fit. I like the name a lot! (average age: 41.5 years)
Hildegard doesn't fit at all. This name is kind of ancient in Sweden (most common 1885-1909) and pretty rare. I'd just name her Hilda. if she's a child. This name was common 1885-1909 and since 2000.
Olga is also not really common and pretty old-school. Mainly used 1865-1919.
So there could be a twist do that: Sisters, that have unusually old names.
Magnus is a name I really like! Average age: 49.1 years, most common in the 60s and 70s.
Johan was most common in the 70s and 80s. The average age of a swedish Johan is 42.3 years.
Josefine was most common in the 90s (average age: 29.1 years).
So I think, it's a bit weird, that Johan and Josefine have the same age.
Natalia is a bit unusual in Sweden (average age: 35.8 years) whereas Gunnar is a bit of a "grandpa-name" (average age: 66.4 years). So if Gunnar and Natalia are siblings or a couple - I think, it doesn't really fit.
I don't really like Henrik - prefer Hendrik - but Henrik ist far more common in Sweden, so in this case, Henrik is the better choise (most common in die 70s and 80s, average age: 42.5 years)
Linda is a good fit. I like the name a lot! (average age: 41.5 years)
Hildegard doesn't fit at all. This name is kind of ancient in Sweden (most common 1885-1909) and pretty rare. I'd just name her Hilda. if she's a child. This name was common 1885-1909 and since 2000.
Olga is also not really common and pretty old-school. Mainly used 1865-1919.
So there could be a twist do that: Sisters, that have unusually old names.
Magnus is a name I really like! Average age: 49.1 years, most common in the 60s and 70s.
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Okay, didn't know it was fantasy.
If you want to check for popularity (if you consider it important in a fantasy book), you can use:
https://www.scb.se/en/finding-statistics/sverige-i-siffror/namesearch/ (official statistics)
and
https://www.nordicnames.de/wiki/Main_Page (referring to scb)
If you want to check for popularity (if you consider it important in a fantasy book), you can use:
https://www.scb.se/en/finding-statistics/sverige-i-siffror/namesearch/ (official statistics)
and
https://www.nordicnames.de/wiki/Main_Page (referring to scb)
Thanks for the help!