Freyja

brookeadrienne · July 2010

I need serious, honest opinions. I love this name and I don't know why. Here is the meaning for anyone who does not know:

Freyja - Older version of Freya (pronounced FRAY-ah) meaning "lady". From Norse Mythology this is a goddess associated with love, beauty, fertility, gold, and war.

I'm trying to find a unique name with a good and strong meaning. I think this is important, but I also want the name to sound and look nice on paper. This name seems to fit the bill, but people look at me like I have devil horns or something. It's almost like they don't know what to say. I can't do that to my child. I'm looking for some honesty here.

Thanks!

lisak624 · July 2010

I don't mind Freya, I just don't like it spelled with both a y and a j. I have seen it spelled Freya or Freja.

Stimpy09 · July 2010

I know a girl named Freyja (age 32) and know a baby who was just name Freyja. I think it's a nice name.

CrazyToast · July 2010

I agree with PP - a different spelling would make it work better.

I, too, will be naming my LO with a unique name that has a great meaning...good for you!

Stimpy09 · July 2010

I believe Freyja is the correct spelling. So changing it to Freya or Freja would be technically "youneek".

plunderb · July 2010

I don't hate it. In fact, I prefer it to the cutesy modern names like Brynlee and Kylie.

The j may give you some pronunciation/spelling trouble, so you might consider the alternate spelling Freya, but if that doesn't bother you, it's fine.

brookeadrienne · July 2010

LOL - that was good. Freyja is the original spelling. That's one of the reasons that I like the name. I think it looks pretty - which is just as important as it sounding pretty. My husband is worried that people wouldn't know how to pronounce it, but I don't like it without both the y and j.

CrazyToast · July 2010

Not to rile-up anyone - but I looked up Freyja on a few baby name websites and it wouldn't come up. But Freya or Freja did. (I also saw in on a few others as a modern version of Freyja. - but I don't count Wikipedia as a good source of info sometimes!) So there are options if you want people to be able to pronounce the name.

stahlop · July 2010

Your spelling is correct, but it's a really old spelling of it. Most birth announcements that I've seen have used Freya nowadays. But it's up to you. I like the name Lilja, which would cause problems, but I'd still use it because I think it's pretty.

braveangel2 · July 2010

My initial reaction is that its misspelled, but it looks like you've done your homework. I would still avoid it though simply because most of the US (at my area) has no idea Freya is a name to begin with.

Winter92 · July 2010

I really like Freya, but I don't like it spelled Freyja.

Wish Upon A Star · July 2010

I like it either way, but I am a teacher and I can promise you that there will be confusion if you spell if Freyja.

ademc05 · July 2010

Winter92:
I really like Freya, but I don't like it spelled Freyja.

dito

nycitylove · July 2010

Stimpy09:
I believe Freyja is the correct spelling. So changing it to Freya or Freja would be technically "youneek".

Actually Freya is a correct spelling and more common.

I know several children and adults with the name Freya (spelled this way) and they are all orthodox jews. I think it is a pretty name, but I really don't like the older spelling of Freyja.