User:SvareJM/Sandbox/Nordic Given Names

Interchangeable Names
These name variants above are indicative of an important principle about names. In Sweden, it is not uncommon to call a person by an affectionate form of the given name. William, for example, in English-speaking countries is often know as Bill. This can be confusing in research, where for example someone may be called Kjerstin in the birth record, but later is called Stina in another record. Most names also have variant spellings. It really is not much of a problem, once you have learned to recognize these names. Some of the more common names and variants are listed below:

Male Names
Andreas, Anders, Andres, Andors Jeppe, Ib Johannes, Johan, Jan, Jän, Jaen, Janne, Jean, Jön, Jon, Jöns, Jonas, Jens, Joen, John Hans, Hasse Laurentius, Lars, Lasse Magnus, Måns, Mons Mattias, Mathias, Mattes, Mattis, Matthias, Mats, Matts Nicolaus, Nils, Niklas Olaus, Ola, Olof, Oluf, Olle, Olav Paulus, Paul, Pål, Påhl, Påfvel, Påfwel, Pofwel, Povel Petrus, Peter, Peder, Pehr, Pär, Per, Petter, Peter, Pelle, Päder, Pähr

Female Names
Anna, Anika, Annicka, Aina, Ann, Anne, Anette, Annie Britta, Birgit, Birgitta, Brigitta, Brit, Brita Catharina, Catrina, Katrina, Trina, Cajsa, Kajsa, Cari, Carin, Kari, Karin, Karna, Katarina, Katinka, Katrin Cecelia, Ceselia, Cidza, Cissa, Citza, Sesla, Sessa, Siccla, Sidsa Sidse, Sidsela, Sidtse Sidtze, Sidtzela, Sissa, Sitza, Zidtza, Zissa, Zissela, Zitze Charlotta, Lotta, Lotten Christina, Kristina, Cherstin, Christin, Christine, Kerstin, Kirsti, Kjerstin, Kjersti, Kristin, Kristine, Christa, Stina Elisabetha, Elisabet, Elisa, Elise, Elsa, Else, Lisbet, Lisa, Lisken, Betty Johanna, Hanna Helena, Elena, Ellen, Eljena, Elin, Lena Karin see Catharina above Louisa, Lovisa Magdalena, Lena Maria, Maja, Maj, Mariana, Marianne, Marie, Marika, Marja, Mary, Mia, Majken Margareta, Margreta, Margit, Greta, Mareta, Maggie, Maret

Male Names
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Female Names
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