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Inga is the name of Helga Pataki's nanny who her father hired (and later fired) in one episode of Hey Arnold. She always dressed in traditional Swiss clothing and even made Helga wear a Swiss dress.
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Very dated in Sweden and Norway. It was most popular in the early 20th century and is seen as kind of a ‘grandma’/great-grandma name and probably won’t be making a comeback. (Unlike Ingrid, although Ingrid has ALWAYS been popular in Norway).
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Also Sámi.
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It can also be a Russian name.
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Pretty and elegant name for a girl.
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Really nice name! Looks simple, but so strong at the same time. Pretty rare, not used much. Inga is a really good name!
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Inga is a very old name, but it's aged well.
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Also occasionally used in Slovene: https://sl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inga
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Also used in Moldova. You'll find bearers on social media.
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Also used in Shetlandic Scots and Orcadian Scots: https://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/snds4796
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Apparently also occasionally used in Catalan: http://www.idescat.cat/noms/?q=Inga&lang=en.
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I am Inga. Originally from Russia. So, I pronounce it In-ga, not blending "Ing- a". I am a stereotypical Inga - tall, blond, green eyes. One good thing about this name - it's rare, feels like my very own:).
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Foxy represent!
[Rapper Foxy Brown was born Inga DeCarlo Fung Marchand]
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[Rapper Foxy Brown was born Inga DeCarlo Fung Marchand]
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Ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww! YUCK!
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I like the sound of it. It isn't terribly harsh or long, and it is a decent name for someone. I don't see a racial slur, and I prefer this to Ingrid.
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Dr. Inga Bittersweet is a villain in the TV series Totally Spies!.
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This is my least favorite nickname of Ingrid. It doesn’t reflect the beauty of the name Ingrid and sounds really harsh. Worst of all, it rhymes with a racial slur.
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Inga Arshakyan (b. 1982) is an Armenian singer and a member of Inga and Anush.
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My name is Inga and I am from California (USA). People always ask if I am from Sweden. I may be blond and have hazel eyes but I am not Swedish. I was not a fan of my name as a child but I have grown to love it.
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The name is also rather common in Iceland. [noted -ed]
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Not very common, but also used in Poland.
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Female rapper Foxy Brown, born Inga Marchand.
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Inga is a common name in the northern Scottish isles of Orkney and Shetland. Probably because of the islands' strong links to Scandinavia throughout history.
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Pronounced ING-ah in Swedish.
It's very, very dated and ugly.
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It's very, very dated and ugly.
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Inga Muscio is a well-known feminist, anti-racism activist and educator.
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It bugs me that in all the American movies "the Swedes" pronounce the name Ing-ga when real Swedish people say Ing-a.
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This is my daughter's first name. She is part Swedish and part Dutch and Frisian (and some other things), hence the two languages. I think her name suits her perfectly because it is beautiful, unusual, and traditional.
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Cool name.
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In Sweden it is often seen in hyphenated names like Inga-Britt, Inga-Lill (Ingalill), also in Ing-versions like Ing-Marie.
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Inga is common in Norway too. =)
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Inga is not that common in Sweden. Why, why, why is it always "Inga from Sweden" in films?
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