I love this name. It was my grandfather's name and he was from Iceland. I gave my son Gunnar as a middle name in his honour. My kids are also 75% Nordic, so why not.
― Anonymous User 6/24/2019
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Your pronunciation of the name is wrong. It’s pronounced [ˈgɵnːar] or GUUN-nahr in your pronunciation guide. [noted -ed]
Gunnar is an old, nice Scandinavian name that shouldn't be connected to gun-toting hillbillies. Maybe it's not a good choice in America, but it works fine in Scandinavia.
You'd think with the seemingly never-ending gun violence in America, this name would have left the charts already. Or, at least decrease dramatically.To name a child this would be a terrible idea- especially in today's world and considering (as I stated above) the gun issues in America. Also, the name just screams "stereotypical uneducated, illiterate hillbilly or redneck."Gunnar: definitely one of the poorer choices currently on the charts.
― Anonymous User 6/14/2016
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Makes me think of gung-ho type of parents.
― Anonymous User 1/14/2016
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My first name is Gunnar. I enjoy its uniqueness and how people always ask my name twice to make sure they heard it correctly. As far as personality, I would describe myself as quiet, intelligent, and extremely competitive.
Personally, I don't understand the fascination with this name. Makes me think of an outdoorsy person. Someone who likes to hunt, camp, hike, and fish. This name doesn't seem to age well, but I have seen worse names. It's okay, but to each their own of course.
I'm Swedish, and here, it's extremely far away from macho, mostly a name of old men.And it's not at all pronounced like your "gun" (that sound is our "A") or "Günther" (our "Y"), it's a completely different sound.
Gunnar is my brother's name. Other than a few young boys that couldn't be bothered to listen to how people say it, he's never been called 'Gunter' or 'Gunther'. He is never thought of as a violent person, even though 'gun' is in his name.
I'm German-American thus am quite familiar with Günther and Günter, yet I didn't realize this was a related name until I looked it up just now. I've only met Gunners/Gunnars in the U.S. and just thought it was some sort of tough-guy name given by lower-class white people who dress their children in camouflage when the family doesn't have any actual military connection; it seems to fit with the children I've met who have this name.
― Anonymous User 10/9/2011
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Very dated in Sweden.
― Anonymous User 12/19/2009
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Also don't forget the Gre-No-Li Swedish trio who defended Inter Milan, Gunnar Gren, Gunnar Nordahl, along with Nils Liedholm.