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

    Jacc3 at 2024-03-27 14:38:26+00:00 ID: kwsxya7

    Basically nobody would demand “Swedish blood”. The question is rather if you need to adhere to Swedish cultural norms to be considered Swedish, or if a citizenship is enough.

    • Dannebot@leddit.danmark.partyOPMBSvenska
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      8 months ago

      Obligatorium1 at 2024-03-27 16:11:55+00:00 ID: kwterf1

      Basically nobody would demand “Swedish blood”.

      Wouldn’t it be grand if that were true?

      The question is rather if you need to adhere to Swedish cultural norms to be considered Swedish, or if a citizenship is enough.

      Sure, that’s what you think. Others will disagree. As stated, to me questions of culture and heritage are irrelevant - and citizenship isn’t a requirement. To me, it’s a question of residence and personal history (i.e. it doesn’t matter where your ancestors lived, but where you lived).