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What’s in a Name?

If you’re a Swede living in America— a lot

I like my name. Anna. It’s short so it fits nicely on most forms. And it’s internationally recognized.

Originally from Sweden, I could easily have ended up with some name few Americans could pronounce. Like my mom’s name. After the birth of our oldest child, mom suggested we name our first-born after her: Ingegerd. Nice, but we were…