My son is in high school and is going to be an exchange student in Sweden next year.
Our family background is Swedish. His first name is a typical American name, but his middle name is Swedish, and our last name is Swedish.
For example, John Sture Andersson.
Nobody calls him Sture in the US; people can’t pronounce it. But he has been asking Swedish people who he’s met (so far, as part of the exchange program process) to call him Sture.
Is that weird; if he asks people in Sweden to call him Sture, will Swedes make fun of him or think that his request is bizarre, since he is called John in the US? And is the name “Sture” a nice name?
Thanks.
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The original was posted on /r/sweden by /u/CraftAccomplished784 at 2024-03-27 13:08:14+00:00.
TheWhyWhat at 2024-03-27 14:03:31+00:00 ID:
kwsrzxuYep, my first name is my dad’s name, and my actual name is one of my middle names. Causes a lot of confusion at hospitals when a doctor steps into the waiting room and calls my dad’s name.
Gernahaun at 2024-03-27 16:07:36+00:00 ID:
kwtdzcxHiya, buddy! Are you me?
Fapping-sloth at 2024-03-27 16:11:35+00:00 ID:
kwtep8pSame for me!
Clopenny at 2024-03-27 14:42:50+00:00 ID:
kwsyq5iI have the same issue. Will forever damn my parents for that.
simenfiber at 2024-03-27 16:12:00+00:00 ID:
kwterzkA friend of mine’s first name is Olav but he goes by his middle name. His father’s middle name is Olav. When he was still living with his parents I called his house and his mother picked up. I asked to speak with Olav and she replied: There’s nobody named Olav here. I excused myself and hung up.
Perzec at 2024-03-27 14:50:08+00:00 ID:
kwt00sjI’ve had another interesting experience; my first name is also what I’m called. But once in a hospital they tried calling me first by my second name and then third name, before they tried with my first name. I have no idea why.
MillenniumBandit at 2024-03-27 15:01:36+00:00 ID:
kwt22nwIn hospitals and dentist’s office they always call me by my middle name! It’s so weird! I’ve never used my middle name in any context. It’s incidentally my best friend’s name as well, so I never get used to it.
I never understood why.
It might’ve happened at some government branches aswell, like the police and some embassy or consulate. But at the doctor’s, always!
Amiesama at 2024-03-27 16:23:57+00:00 ID:
kwtgz0vThey can note in the journal system what name is to be used. Maybe someone noted that in your journal by mistake?
rbajter at 2024-03-27 15:53:11+00:00 ID:
kwtbd55Folkbokföringen actually records your tilltalsnamn if you have multiple names. But that info is sometimes lost when exported to other systems. I have the same situation with my tilltalsnamn being the second of three names. I believe the names are recorded in alphabetical order.
rabbitlion at 2024-03-27 16:14:13+00:00 ID:
kwtg6zuIt’s supposed to have information about tilltalsnamn, but that information is missing for quite a lot of people. If you have problems with companies using the first name in order even though you go by the second, make sure you actually have set it correctly in the registry.
IdunSigrun at 2024-03-27 16:03:33+00:00 ID:
kwtd98xNo, your parents chose the order of your names. My tilltalsnamn is also my middle name. I asked my parents why and they just said that the order just sounded better.
rbajter at 2024-03-27 16:07:01+00:00 ID:
kwtdvobCool. Turns out you can change the order if you want:
WrongEggplant6098 at 2024-03-27 16:19:01+00:00 ID:
kwtg24sI asked my parents the same question and got that answer aswell, a little bit confusing :)