Copenhagen + Climate Change

Unless you've been living under a rock for the past few weeks, many world leaders are currently in Copenhagen to discuss the implications and possible solutions for climate change. Personally, I can't really see the point in these discussions. Nothing ever comes of them, and the world leaders cannot agree on anything. But the whole point of this blog is to discuss names, so I thought I'd dedicate this post to Danish names. Well the climate change conference is in Copenhagen after all...

Boys
Aksel - variant of Axel
Aleksander
Aron - Scandinavian form of Aaron
Bernt - Scandinavian form of Bernard
Christian - because of Prince Christian of course!
Christoffer
Edvin
Flemming
Georg
Harald
Ivar
Jannik
Jesper - Danish for Jasper
Kaj
Lars
Lukas
Mikael - form of Michael
Nikolaj - Danish form of Nicholas
Oskar
Palle - Danish for Paul
Svend - Danish form of Sven
Valdermar - Danish form of Waldermar. Also one of Prince Christian's middle names.

Girls
Agathe - variant of Agatha
Ane - Danish form of Anna
Anja - also a Danish form of Anna
Astrid
Birgitta
Cathrine
Dorte - Danish form of Dorothy
Dorthe - another Danish form of Dorothy
Elin - Scandinavian for Helen
Freja
Grete - Danish for Margaret
Hanna
Inga
Jonna
Kaja
Laila
Lykke - means good fortune in Danish
Magdalone
Rakel - Danish form of Rachel
Sanna - Scandinavian short version of Susanna
Siri
Tekla
Vanja
Vita

This list only scrapes the surface of Danish names! Personally, I think they are lovely and express true Scandinavian culture. Why not coincide your baby's name with the Copenhagen Climate Change conference?

Love,
The Name Dame