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I found an old list
...of unusual names given to Swedish kids.Adara
Adele Noelia
Adiva
Adora
Agaton
Alde (f)
Alizée
Althea
Alve
Alvia and Astor
Amandakarin
Amos
Anakin
Aniston-Elsa
Armica
Atlas
Auleen
Avantasia
Axelia
Axl
Belivia
Belladora
Blixa (m) and Mayday (f)
Boo and Lilo (both f)
Candela Zamba
Caylee, Chevy and Harley
Chanie
Cody-Dakota
Delicia
Devin Zion Kartik and Zackarias Janali
Devon
Dexter, Trix and Lexi
Dilenn
Dione Lily Francette
Donovan Phoenix James and Cinámon Memphis Macy
Elinda
Elisia and Emya
Elric
Eluna
Elvis Sylvester Douglas, Max Folke Wilding and Ymer Johan
Emelinda and Birk
Em Wilma Trutta (trutta = Latin for trout)
Enya Juno Aurora
Frans-Silver
Frenja
Frodo
Frosti (b)
Heidi Moneypenny
Heira
Hixon
Ida Chantelle (both names, but without the hyphen)
Inana Elise Dilara
Ismone
Jamanda
Jemima
Joen and Emon
Joxer
Kane-Lee and Lakkie-Bee
Khioni
Kiera, Chelsea och Charlie (all f)
Kiin
Kim-Tino
Kiron
Kiwi
Kingston
Lanny (f)
Leia, Tilia and Dixie
Linalotta
Lithea
Luna Valentia
Lyckeli Ingrid Astrea Evelina
Magna Andrea Susanne and Silje Monique
Matiella
Milla-Maria Thelisia Etta (etta = number one)
Mim
Minelle and Marlon
Minetta
Mirabelle
Mjouri (f)
Molea and Franklin
Myrah
Neah Chili Ninya
Nikki Zelina
Nimrod
Ninja Fili Greta
Nova-Cornelia
Novah Lotus (both names, but without a hyphen)
Odette Lillan Elsie and Daphne Mini Kaisa (lillan = little girl)
Odin
Pebels
Pixie Tuva
Povel
Puma
Pylse Isilme
Robiin (f) and Djohnny
Rommeo
Rufus, Gaston and Clovis
Sabina, Denniz, Texas, Heylie and Harley
Safira
Sandiebelle
Sefanja
Seven och Bailey (both m)
Sippa Nepheru Jamina (sippa = anemone)
Siria
Solbritt
Spencer
Spike
Ella Filio Summercloud
Teonor
Theomin and Secin
Thorulf
Thula
Tilon
Tindratiara
Tinuviel
Trevor
Trinity
Tristan and Medea
Tunisia
Tycho M:son
Tyrone
Tyzon
Valkyria
Vendel Ekorre (ekorre = squirrel)
Vilda Chaparral
Viljar
Vilmos Bror, Selmy and Eila
Vilya and Egil
Walton
Wildah
Wilde (f)
Wilex
Wilona
Zander, Cayenne, Meya and MiltonDoes the sea exist
Because of our longing?
My PNL
http://www.behindthename.com/pnl/3258/61573

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Some of these seem so out of place in Sweden, like the worst of American modern naming. Caylee, Cinnamon, and Cayenne definitely fall into this category. I really like Magna Andrea Susanne, though.
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Those I like are:
Adele Noelia
Alizée
Althea (I also like Alathea and Alethea)
Emelinda
Enya Juno Aurora
Jemima
Tilia
Luna Valentia
Astrea
Marlon
Greta
Nova-Cornelia
Odette
Summercloud (mn only)
Tristan
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I have an aunt named Kiwi.Has Nimrod ever been used to mean 'idiot' in Sweden, or is that an American thing? I'd probably like it, without that connotation.

I like the sound of Trinity, but it makes me think of multiple personality disorder.Dixie is a dog name to me, and a questionable one at that.Pebels reminds me of The Flintstones.
These are my favorites:Althea
Alve
Amandakarin
Amos
Atlas
Candela
Elric
Sylvester Douglas, Max Folke and Ymer Johan
Emelinda
Heira
Ida Chantelle
Jemima
Khioni
Kiera
Kiron
Leia
Nova-Cornelia
Odette and Daphne
Puma
Rufus, Gaston and Clovis
Sabina
Safira
Sefanja
Tinuviel
Trevor
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so ...Every time little Mayday's mother calls out to her, it sounds like her plane is about to crash or her boat is sinking.
Lovely. (And yes, Mayday is a universal distress call, so this is not just an American prejudice.)
Just like when little Timber's mother yells for them, the neighbors look around to see which way the tree is falling.
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I am sorry to learn that these names are unusual; but if they were more common, I'd probably know some of them better.I'm currently taken with the name Axel--and many things gothic during recent months, so I am excited to learn of his sister Axelia. There are so many avenues in which Gothicism may be conveyed or even expressed - and I always think central Europe (with my recent stint with the name Cunigonde). Old York however bears its fair share of legend.
Thank you for sharing
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