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.

  • Dannebot@leddit.danmark.partyOPMBSvenska
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    8 months ago

    MrTonfisk at 2024-03-27 13:39:10+00:00 ID: kwso163

    Same. It felt weird to be called by my first name in the US, but I understood that it’s their norm.

    • Dannebot@leddit.danmark.partyOPMBSvenska
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      8 months ago

      wonthaveaname at 2024-03-27 13:45:38+00:00 ID: kwsp29a

      It’s literally the norm here in Sweden as well. People will call you by the name you introduce yourself as, which is usually your first name.

      • Dannebot@leddit.danmark.partyOPMBSvenska
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        8 months ago

        Herranee at 2024-03-27 14:20:41+00:00 ID: kwsuvtu

        Yeah, but it’s not unusual over here if someone’s first name is different from their tilltalsnamn.

      • Dannebot@leddit.danmark.partyOPMBSvenska
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        8 months ago

        juliusonly at 2024-03-27 15:49:52+00:00 ID: kwtar3x

        Not quite, the norm is to be called your “tilltalsnamn”. It is even registered with Skatteverket if you want so that all governmental contact will refer to you by that name. For private businesses you can typically choose the name when you register. When you introduce yourself to someone you use your tilltalsnamn. Basically the only exception is when a company reaches out to you by their own initiative.

        • Dannebot@leddit.danmark.partyOPMBSvenska
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          8 months ago

          tommyland666 at 2024-03-27 16:52:25+00:00 ID: kwtm84f

          Even then, I can’t remember a single instance of someone calling me by first name. It’s always the middle name that I actually use. And I’m soon 40. Now that I think about it, it’s kinda weird it has never happened.

      • Dannebot@leddit.danmark.partyOPMBSvenska
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        8 months ago

        MrTonfisk at 2024-03-27 13:56:42+00:00 ID: kwsqvd2

        Obviously, I did not say against that.

        Edit: I think it’s from ordering stuff and you first name is shown first.