SV: Horst Schroeder

[Olaf Solstrand]

Our favorite Sigvald wrote:
> Maybe so, but no matter how Swedish this person claims to be, his first
> name
> is *not* a real Swedish name. 20 typical Swedish male names are:
> (...)



20 typical Norwegian male names are:
Arne, Eirik, Espen, Finn, Gaute, Geir, Gunnar, Hans, Jens, Jostein, Kurt, 
Martin, Nils, Ola, Per, Petter, Ronny, Svein, Tor, Vidar.

Conclusion: Sigvald is not Norwegian.


Please, Sigvald.

Frankly, I don't think this has anything to do on a list about Disney Comics - 
but here it goes: SWEDEN HAS MORE THAN TWENTY NAMES. And if a name 
is "typically German" and not "typically Swedish", that doesn't mean the 
_person_ is not Swedish.

Just like William Van Horn can be an American even though he has a "Van" in his 
name. It's not that hard, really - names go on and on for generations, thus 
they can be a little "international" as a result of people moving around in the 
world.

Like you, I think the name "Horst" sounds a little German - who hasn't seen 
Derrick? - but that still does not make a Swede with the name Horst German.

What do you think of second/third generation immigrants in Norway 
with "typically Indian" names? Are they less Norwegian than you and me?

We're all immigrants in a way, and some of us keep "foreign" names.


And - dear Swedish friends, this is not intended to be rude, but - why on earth 
would anyone *claim to be* Swedish?


Olaf