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Where did your name come from?

So one of my given names is Ingvild. As I’ve told before it means similar to ‘ancestors struggle’ in Norse origin, and I’m very interested in modern plus traditional genealogy so it’s perfect. It’s the most common used of my names, especially in younger generations like Millenial type I belong to, being born early 1990s in Northern Norway.

My mother had intended to choose Ingvild as my first name, but they call me something else. I got different name so I am not certain how it would have been growing up as an Ingvild in my official life. Bullies can use any name to hurt someone so nothing is safe. I’m a proud Kven, one the ethnic minority groups in Norway. I have a lot on my maternal grandmother side, she identify as quite strongly Kven in culture and ancestry. I feel we all should learn either Kven language or modern Finnish to understand better and communicate well with other Finns.

I like being Ingvild officially, it’s part of my real identity as the main family researcher together for my close relatives, in one word.

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Where did your name come from?

Torunn: loved by Thor, Ingvild: foremothers/ancestors struggle and Synnøve: gift of the Sun

I chose my names in adult life, a few months ago officially mine. All are of Norse origin. I’m from far-Northern Norway with Sámi, Finnish and Kven ethnic and cultural origins. Plus ethnic Northern Norwegian. Southern Scandinavian as well, including some Romani/Reisende (tatere/skøyere) ancestry.

It’s very relevant to my names related to the ethnic minority roots, where they truly came from in my own situation. Consider for example the meaning behind the name Ingvild; foremothers struggle. I also have genetic ethnicity estimates of North African origins as well as Arctic region indigenous among other non-Northern European regions.

Name days for all names:

Torunn has name day 23rd of February

Ingvild has name day 8th of November

Synnøve has name day 8th of July

(Pisces, Scorpio and Cancer signs, all name days are in water element!)

(My real birthday is in August, yeah.. so I’m both a Maiden and a lioness! Quadruple Leo.. Moon sign in either Scorpio or Sagittarius within 4th house. The true Romani freedom of group fireplace spirits from Moon in Sagittarius, or the powerful force of profound emotional depth from combination of both the Moon sign and Pluto in Scorpio).

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Where did your name come from?

Note: about my old birth given names.

My first of three given names is Torunn. But I used to have another first given name, that I will not directly reveal. It also began with the letter T and is of Norse origin like Torunn. But I didn’t like my name growing up being bullied for my ‘old aunts name’ so recently I chose my real core names, including Torunn. Old name means ‘Peace’ or ‘beauty for’ (a particular Norse mythology god). So I wished to have a different name in my childhood and youth years. Only now at 32 years old I changed to my true name, and it’s also an ‘old aunts name’ in my generation just much more uncommon than the other name.

My former second given name was Johanne and it’s Hebrew origins meaning ‘god is gracious’ or ‘mercy of God’. One of my great-grandmother name was Johanne, she was from the Valley and a true Kven/Sámi/Finnish ethnicity woman.

So those are my old given names and they are still mine even after the name change, part of my history and identity of youth and roots.

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Where did your name come from?

Yes, that is the meaning of my name Ingvild. My own foremothers struggle. And it’s so true to my family research passion, plus my interest in roots of my own life story. My mother had intended to name me Ingvild when I was born. I think my father may also agreed to it, but I got a different name. So I chose it. Again.

I’m autistic/an Aspie and it matter to my writing. I like to mention always my background, I will apologize for repeating words and topics. I’m also Norwegian speaking, but my silly Norwenglish is, however, quite good 🤭😂💖💕

In addition I recently changed my name to feel more comfortable and genuine in my identity. I have currently three given names, and all of them are of Norse origin. I’m a Sámi girl and I feel like my names are ‘Sámi enough’ names for my deep roots in the Arctic region.

Some info on my sidereal astrology and strong liking for many types of beverages, different off-topic from this particular dailyprompt:

I do some deep inner work related to my ancestors adversity being of ethnic minority groups and my own shame from youth years related to my moderate-severe degree case (I’m since officially diagnosed in 2010 at age 17) of Asperger syndrome and other conditions being target of bullies and other abuse. Yes, I’ve been nearly broken and I’m still deeply wounded in some quite profound ways. I’m a quadruple Leo of 12th house as I’ve said before with a Scorpio sign Moon in 4th house and I love drinking cold beverages like iced tea, the Battery energy drinks of Finland and rusbrus/alcopop plus hard (alcohol-containing) cider. I also enjoy hot tea like Earl Grey and herbal tea like the calming nature lavender and chamomille types.

So that’s something about my name Ingvild. Ancestors battle and deep spiritual needs for knowing my roots, where I really feel at home.

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answer to dailyprompt-2037

One of my other names is Synnøve from Norse and it means ‘sun gift‘ or ‘gift of the Sun‘. I’m an August child and a strong Leo sign in astrology, up to four placements in Leo.

My Sun, Rising/Ascendant, Mercury and Chiron in Leo within 12th house. My Moon in late Scorpio to late Sagittarius, in 4th house. (Quad Leo in sidereal system, in the usual tropical system a double Virgo) and I feel like more of a lioness than a Maiden. But the Virgo is there, I’m quiet and very sensitive to my environment.

Leo sign is ruled by the Sun, I live in Arctic region Norway and we have months of all-day twilight or darkness in winter season. Plus Midnight sun during summer time, the Sun never sets!

Do I feel like a Synnøve? Absolutely yes!

I’m also a proud Kven; the roots of the Finnish forests, our family fighter spirits and silent inner strenght.

Bold and loving. Silent, fierce, and with very deep feelings.

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answer to dailyprompt-2037

My name is Torunn and it comes from Norse mythology/origin. I means ‘loved by Tor/Thor’ and I have close male relatives with this Norse mythology name for the god of thunder. And I’m not any fearful of thunder and lightning, I feel energy from thunderstorm. So I’m quite strong inside in addition, it’s no other way to effectively cope with severe psychosis and Asperger syndrome, in my case at least that’s true.