God Jul - Iloista Joulua - Glædelig Jul - Gleðilig Jól - Gleðileg Jól - Juullimi Pilluarit - Buorrit Juovllat!
13 names were added to the List of approved Icelandic names in November. Four names were rejected.
16 names were added to the List of approved Icelandic names in October. One name was rejected.
Some friendships have been somewhat neglected in recent months. All the nicer when you meet again after a long time. Have a look at our weekly report about what's been going on online and offline!
23 names were added to the List of approved Icelandic names in September. No names were rejected.
This week my mum celebrated her 70th birthday! Have a look at our weekly report about what's been going on online and offline!
Ellen and Emil - the Finlandswedish statistics of 2020 is online! Have a look at the Finlandswedish top list!
When it's getting a bit stressful, small breaks - feeding squirrels, for example - are very important. Have a look at our weekly report about what's been going on online and offline!
Anna/Olivia and Benjamin/Elias/Lukas - the Faroese statistics of 2020 is online! Have a look at the Faroese top list and see the blog entry for some background information!
21 names were added to the List of approved Icelandic names in August. One name was rejected.
Aino and Leo - the Finnish statistics of 2020 is online! Have a look at the top 50 names in Finland and see the blog entry for some background information!
There are bad surprises and good surprises. This weekend's surprise was definitely a good one. Have a look at our weekly report about what's been going on online and offline!
Alma and Alfred - the Danish statistics of 2020 is online! Have a look at the top 50 names in Denmark and see the blog entry for some background information!
A little time out can do so much good. Although our holiday was short (1 week) and the weather could have been better, we enjoyed it very much. Have a look at our weekly report about what's been going on online and offline!
Life is strange sometimes. Sometimes everything you do works out, and sometimes nothing works out at all. This week was just like that. Have a look at our weekly report about what's been going on online and offline!
A bit of bad weather also often means that I have a bit more time for Nordic Names, which I really enjoy! Have a look at our weekly report about what's been going on online and offline!
8 names were added to the List of approved Icelandic names in July. Two names were rejected.
Our ancient apple tree is losing lots of mini apples at the moment. Hopefully enough will remain on the tree to ripen properly in autumn. Have a look at our weekly report about what's been going on online and offline!
Having our own garden for the first time this summer, we still have a lot to learn, but there are also lots of wonderful surprises to discover! Have a look at our weekly report about what's been going on online and offline.
Hello there, we are back from our holiday! Have a look at our weekly report about what's been going on online and offline.
3 names were added to the List of approved Icelandic names in June. One name was rejected.
Summer greetings from our garden! Have a look at our weekly report about what's been going on online and offline.
If you wondered where I was all this time – well, we finally moved into our new house! Our days were filled with packing, unpacking, organizing, cleaning etc. Have a look at our weekly report about what's been going on online and offline.
At the weekend we visited our parents again for the first time in a while. Have a look at our weekly report about what's been going on online and offline.
What a beautiful weather we had at the sea. Have a look at our (this time not really) weekly report about what's been going on online and offline.
On Saturday we spent some hours with this washing machine cabinet. Have a look at our weekly report about what's been going on online and offline.
Malte installed a “squirrel cam” so we can see what happens to the nuts we put out for them in the garden! :-) Have a look at our weekly report about what's been going on online and offline.
God påske! Gleðiligar páskir! Hyvää pääsiäistä! Poorskimi pilluarits! Gleðilega páska! Buorit Beassážat! Glad påsk!
13 names were added to the List of approved Icelandic names in March and two rejected:
Although this Sunday was quite rainy (and we had to stay inside and did a lot of cleaning …), some more signs of spring are all around us! :-) Have a look at our weekly report about what's been going on online and offline.
My week didn't start out very well, but it's picking up again. :-) Have a look at our weekly report about what's been going on online and offline.
Spring is coming! :-) Have a look at our weekly report about what's been going on online and offline.
This is what our bathroom looks like right now! :-) Have a look at our weekly report about what's been going on online and offline.
15 names were added to the List of approved Icelandic names in February: Amía, Bertmarí, Estíva, Gulla, Hrafnrún, Ingaló, Kaos, Kuggi, Lucas, Róma, Sanný, Soren, Sólarr, Theo and Venedía.
We spent a long weekend at the coast again to enjoy some fresh air and sunshine. Have a look at our weekly report about what's been going on online and offline.
During one of our lunch break walks we found this impressive ice tower. Have a look at our weekly report about what's been going on online and offline.
Our little lake is frozen over and when walking across it you have a completely different perspective. Have a look at our weekly report about what's been going on online and offline.
This week we needed some hygge at home due to the cold and stormy weather! Have a look at our weekly report about what's been going on online and offline.
3 names were added to the List of approved Icelandic names (Alaía, Alía, Viðey) and 7 names were rejected (Ailsa, Alaia, Alia, Alpha, Aquamann, Esjarr, Leah).
After a busy but short week we spent a long weekend at the coast again to recharge our batteries! Have a look at our weekly report about what's been going on online and offline.
When most days are dark and grey, the few hours of sunshine are much appreciated! Have a look at our weekly report about what's been going on online and offline.
These are the top 10 page visits of 2020 - lots of cool names!
Flóki, Eivor, Michael, Runa, Caspian, Freyja, Wolf, Torvi, Alexander, Amma, Ægir, Juno, Magnus, Anna, James, Lumi, David, Ragna, Thomas, Saga
This week the little lake froze over and we enjoyed a few walks in the sunshine during our lunch breaks. Have a look at our weekly report about what's been going on online and offline.
"Tjugondag Knut skall julen ut". Today is St. Knut's day and according to Swedish and Norwegian tradition, the last Christmas decorations have to go.
This first week of the year brought some fresh snow. Have a look at our weekly report about what's been going on online and offline.
6 names were added to the List of approved Icelandic names (Emanuel, Frederik, Lárenz, Lárenzína, Tíberíus, Tóbý) and 3 names were rejected (Aleksandra, Toby, Zebastian).
We started the new year by seeing some friends and family outside due to the pandemic. Thanks to my mum who knitted this nice pullover I wasn't freezing too much! We wish you all a good start of 2021. Stay healthy and have a look at our weekly report about what's been going on online and offline.
Happy New year! Let's start at the beginning with the letter A. You can find almost 6,000 names starting with the letter A/Á on Nordic Names. What are your favourite ones?
Godt Nytår! Onnellista Uutta Vuotta! Gleðilegt Nýtt Ár! Gott Nýggjár! Godt Nyttår! Gott Nytt År! Ukiortaami Pilluaritsi!