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Help[Opinions] Aage
I found out the name of someone I met recently- at first I thought it was Auggie (like short for August), then I thought it was Agi, and I finally figured out it's actually Aage. He is a young kid from the US.
WDYT? What are the connotations of Aage and variants like Åge, Áki, etc? (I assume it's dated in Norway based on the popularity chart)
WDYT? What are the connotations of Aage and variants like Åge, Áki, etc? (I assume it's dated in Norway based on the popularity chart)
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Strange, it looks like age and I wouldn’t know how to pronounce it.
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Not a fan. I would have thought Auggie too, as a native English speaker. Seems a bit out of place in the USA but I've heard stranger.
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Dane, here where it's also been used a lot back in the days, as it's very dated here.
Like grandfather, great-grandfather etc., and I'll always think about it that way. I was born in 1977 and had a teacher who could've been my grandfather at school for ref. While I like it's meaning, it's just too dated.
I doubt that has a bearing in the US, where it could be new and exciting (much like Søren / Soren). Plus, he could have Danish or Norwegian ancestors, so named it for honoring in a way.
Like grandfather, great-grandfather etc., and I'll always think about it that way. I was born in 1977 and had a teacher who could've been my grandfather at school for ref. While I like it's meaning, it's just too dated.
I doubt that has a bearing in the US, where it could be new and exciting (much like Søren / Soren). Plus, he could have Danish or Norwegian ancestors, so named it for honoring in a way.
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It's bound to be mispronounced. When I first saw it, I thought it was pronounced like the word "Age". I'm also not too big on the double A's, probably because the only names I'm used to it on are Aaron and Aaliyah. Other than that, it's okay.
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Hi !!!
I personally prefer the form Åge.
It looks more elegant.
I like it.
Possibly this person has Norwegian ancestry.
I disagree with the previous comment: why choosing traditional names should be linked with suprematists? This is absurd. Maybe people just dislike the thousands Daniel or Jonas.
I personally like many old-fashioned Italian names but I strongly disagree with any extremism and fascist ideas as well.
Dividing people with this criteria Is not fair. It's superficial and dangerous too.
I personally prefer the form Åge.
It looks more elegant.
I like it.
Possibly this person has Norwegian ancestry.
I disagree with the previous comment: why choosing traditional names should be linked with suprematists? This is absurd. Maybe people just dislike the thousands Daniel or Jonas.
I personally like many old-fashioned Italian names but I strongly disagree with any extremism and fascist ideas as well.
Dividing people with this criteria Is not fair. It's superficial and dangerous too.
This message was edited 12/9/2021, 2:43 AM
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I stand by my comment. There is a growing issue in historical re-enactment circles of white supremacists trying to hook into Viking / Norse imagery and mythology to justify their beliefs. We've had to kick people out of my society for it, and there are numerous other accounts if you look them up. Likewise, Norse Pagan circles have a very fraught history with white supremacism.
If someone with no other connection to Scandinavia uses a very Scandinavian name, I'm going to look at them askance until I see that they're safe to be around.
If someone with no other connection to Scandinavia uses a very Scandinavian name, I'm going to look at them askance until I see that they're safe to be around.
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Honestly? Parents in the US giving their kid a Scandinavian name that isn't already well-known in English-speaking countries automatically sets off my "wannabe Viking/Asatru white supremacist" alarm bells.
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Don't like it
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