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My other half (nickname for my bff) has this name! I'm trying to learn Swedish since she's Swedish (hence this is a Swedish name lol) anyways, I think this name is gorgeous! It's very ethereal. Saw one commenter referring to "ava" to a different variant which I slightly disagreed with and disagree with. "Alva" is a Swedish name, so, I think English names shouldn't be brought into this, also, "Alva"s pronunciation is very much different from "Ava's. At least to me. Anyways, it's a gorg name!
Nicknames for it:
- al
- va
- alve.
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Nicknames for it:
- al
- va
- alve.
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Also Danish: https://www.nordicnames.de/wiki/Alva_f
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Alva is the heroine and one of the protagonists (alongside Trolle) in the Norwegian-language children's book 'Trolle og den magiske fela' by the Belarusian - Norwegian singer Alexander Rybak.
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Alva is a main character in the movie Klaus.
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A gorgeous and unique variant on the common "Ava" if you like that name but want something more different (at least in an English-speaking country)
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I have a (female) friend from Sweden named Alva. I definitely like it better on a girl - it looks weird on a boy.
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Alva Belmont (1853-1933) born Alva Erskine Smith and known as Alva Vanderbilt from 1875 to 1896 during her marriage to William Vanderbilt. Alva played a major role in the fight for women's legal right to vote in the US.
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This is Thomas Edison's middle name, isn't it? It sounds more feminine to me, even though in the US it was more common for males. I guess it can fit either gender. I wish this name would make a comeback so it can provide a break from the horribly trendy name Ava!
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It's pronounced AIL-vuh.
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Alva means "fairy" in Swedish.
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Correction to two comments here:
The Swedish word for fairy is älva (pronounced EL-vuh), not Alva. Ä and A are different letters with different pronunciation.
Alva is pronounced ULL-vuh in Swedish and Norwegian.
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The Swedish word for fairy is älva (pronounced EL-vuh), not Alva. Ä and A are different letters with different pronunciation.
Alva is pronounced ULL-vuh in Swedish and Norwegian.
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This was the birth name of American film actress Alice White. She was popular in Hollywood during the 20s and early 30s.
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Alva Reimer Myrdal received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1982. Myrdal was a Swedish diplomat, politician and writer.
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ALVA originates from "elf" or "fairy" in the original Nordic form (elf = alv, fairy = älva).
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https://www.beliebte-vornamen.de/17193-alva.htm
https://www.behindthename.com/name/alva-1/top/germany-berlin
https://de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alva_(Vorname)