#ask hws norway

[ask-hetalia-dennor]

Denmark, please enlighten us on some of the stupidest things Norway has done.

#ask dennor #hetalia #aph denmark #aph norway #hws norway #aph nordics #hws denmark #aph iceland #aph finland #anon #why does germany turned out looking like howard hamlin #aph germany #aph dennor

[ifindus]

I love your söta bror art! but can I request wholesome scandinavian trio?☘️❤️

Thank you! 🥰 I do like making söta bror stuff ✨

How about an early morning after a sleepover?

#hetalia #aph scandinavian trio #aph norway #aph sweden #aph denmark #hws norway #hws sweden #hws denmark #thank you for the ask! 🥰🥰 #was them killing each other not good enough?? 😔😔 /j #it's quite a contrast to my last piece with the three of them 😅 #also I was very unsure of what would be wholesome with them #I'll see if I can find some historical wholesomeness next time #and apparently I'm doing backgrounds now?? #still not good backgrounds #but it has become a thing in my recent stuff I see

[utmbug]

have you drawn norway? 💙

Just for u 😘

#hetalia #aph norway #hws norway #fanart #my art #ask

[exclusivelylukas]

Morning.

#aph norway #hws norway #hetalia norway #aph ask blog #hetalia ask blog #aph nordics #hws nordics #hetalia nordics #aph #hws #hetalia #axis powers hetalia #hetalia axis powers #hetalia world stars #exclusively lukas #// lukas be like -hits snooze 567 times- #// anyway hi sorry i keep abandoning this blog

[edeluette]

the way you draw that little Dane is so cute. I wonder if he bites

Thank you so much, Anon!! I’m so happy you like the little Denmark I doodle (*ᴗ͈ˬᴗ͈)♡

And to answer your question—

Yes

#edel yaps #anon ask #hetalia #aph dennor #hws dennor #dennor #aph denmark #aph norway

[jamtland]

After seeing your post about Sweden's human name, do you mind explaining what your favorite human names for the other Nordics are and your reasoning?

Especially Norway -- I'm still rather fond of Lukas for familiarity's sake, but would love to have a better alternative! I understand why people don't like Bondevik after a quick search. I've seen people use Thomassen recently and have started using that instead

Sure! I'll also add links to posts made by users from these countries if you need a more reliable source (except Iceland, I haven't seen an Icelandic Hetalian on Tumblr yet).

Norway

If you're looking for infomation about anything relating to Norway, not limited to names but also history, traditions and modern culture, YOU NEED TO TALK TO OUR RESIDENT NORWEGIAN @ifindus. They have done university-level research in Norwegian history and I am constantly learning new things about Norway from their posts, which says a lot as someone who has half his family from Norway. It's thanks to Findus that I learned about a very common misconception about Norwegian names that I will explain below!

Unlike people from English-speaking countries, Danes, Swedes, and Finns, Norwegians do not use "middle names" in the sense of "alternative first names that are mostly ignored except on official documentation". It's very common for creators to give Norway a name like "Lukas Øyvind Haugland" with the idea that he goes by Lukas in daily life, and Øyvind is a mostly unused middle name. But that's not how it works in Norway! Instead, both Lukas and Øyvind will be recognized as his first names of equal priority, and he will be referred to using the double name Lukas Øyvind. Findus can explain this better than I can, but you cannot simply smash two names together to form a Norwegian double name, as many name combinations, such as Lukas Øyvind, sound ridiculous. Paraphrasing Findus' words, there are no definite rules that make certain double names realistic or silly, it's mostly a feeling that the name "sounds good". There are however common patterns, such as the first half having less than or equal syllables to the second, both names having the same "vibe", and not having too many consecutive consonants.

Thanks to Findus' advice, I recently changed my name for Norway to drop the "middle names", cutting it down to Sigurd Fjellanger. Sigurd, an Old Norse name meaning "victorious guardian", is the most popular first name among Norwegian creators because of its uniqueness to Norway and use in all time periods. Fjellanger is my personal choice, as I want a nature name for Norway that refers to his home region. Nature names in Norway often indicate where a person's ancestors were from as they were historically chosen from names of towns and farmland. Fjellanger means "mountain fjord" and is associated with coastal western Norway, which is where my Sigurd's hometown is. Findus uses the last name Nordvik which means "northern bay" and is not associated with a specific region (their Norway moves around the country and does not have a fixed hometown). Patronymics (names ending in -sen) don't have strong regional associations and Thomassen is a common, neutral-sounding name.

It seems like I have unintentionally written a long post again. Other characters under the cut.

Sweden

The other Nordic countries use "middle names", but like in real life, these extra names will never be seen outside of these name posts. My full name for Sweden is Björn Axel Johan Stjernqvist because he's my country and I can make fun of him. Björn is a very Swedish Old Norse name meaning "bear" while Stjernqvist, meaning "star branch", is a lame reference to his Hetalia name that also contains the word "star". 95jezzica is from Sweden and recommends the classic Svensson as his last name, but I personally avoid giving very common names to characters in case I know or will meet someone with that name. I also prefer to choose nature names unless there is a meaningful (parental) connection to the name in the patronymic. Double names are also used in Sweden, but they are much rarer and are associated with the older generation. Swedish double names are connected with a dash rather than a space, like Lars-Erik.

Denmark

My beloved Denmark has the name Søren Mathias Holgersen. Mathias is not an Old Norse name. It originates from Latin and means "gift from God", which is what he is to me. Holgersen is a reference to the legendary Danish hero Holger Danske. Some creators think that the name Mathias is inaccurate for Denmark in all periods, but that's only true for the pre-Christianization era. There are 22,7k people currently named Mathias in Denmark in 2023 (this is not including the alternate spellings). In fact, none of the popular alternative names for Denmark that begin with M, Mikkel and Magnus, are of Old Norse origin either. But that's alright, because Denmark was the most strongly influenced by continental Europe culturally and has the weakest Norse influence out of the Scandinavians. This post by someone-you-do-not-know from Denmark discusses what's wrong with the Hetalia name suggestions for Denmark and offers additional suggestions. The OP has a personal reason for disliking the name Mathias, but the name is otherwise alright to use.

Finland

I unfortunately don't speak Finnish and don't know much about Finnish naming traditions, so I use a name that has been personally recommended by Finns and is quite close to the Hetalia name: Timo Kalevi Väisänen. The middle name Kalevi was randomly mentioned by ask-finny from Finland and I'm not particularly attached to it either, so I'm open to changing it. Nordickies is also from Finland and has made two very helpful posts about analyzing Finland's Hetalia name and resources for researching Finnish names.

Iceland

Iceland has a very strict naming law which could make choosing his name easier or more difficult depending on how you look at it. The first name Emil is permitted on Iceland, but it's a modern trend name that doesn't have an Icelandic history, its use began after the release of Astrid Lindgren's book Emil i Lönneberga. Steilsson is illegal as it would mean that Iceland's father was named Steil, which is not a permitted name (nor did it ever exist in the Nordic countries). Like Finland, I kept his Hetalia initials and gave him the name Eiríkur Stefánsson.

#ask #hetalia #hws denmark #hws sweden #hws norway #hws finland #hws iceland #aph denmark #aph sweden #aph norway #aph finland #aph iceland #character development #the more you know #long post #I just noticed the coincidence of Stjernqvist because names like these were created by smashing two often unrelated words together #but in the modern day Star and Branch are related terms #in the context of Star Branch Clone Fork Pull Request that is #Björn is a software engineer to me and I'm laughing so hard at his tangentially programmer name

[eiochevart]

I don't know anything about zelda or botw...but (if you feel up for it) could I request a norway and Iceland together? it would be interesting to see how you headcanon their facial features. like how similar would they be and whats different👀💌

Kinda rough doodle here, but I liked the drawing too much to not share

I gave them pretty much the same face here for laughs, but I’m thinking of making a more detailed drawing, maybe with all five of the Nordics, to show their distinct features and stuff. Just haven’t landed on the specifics yet!

#asks #art #digital art #sketch #doodle #illustration #digital illustration #fanart #drawing #artwork #illustration art #hws #Hetalia #Hetalia Nordics #hws Nordics #aph #Hetalia fanart #hws fanart #aph fanart #hws Norway #Hetalia norway #aph norway #hws iceland #hetalia iceland #aph iceland #Nordic 5 #Nordic five

[sverige-ikea-employee]

I thought I was your favourite?

(@ask-hws-norge)

Not even close.

#aph sweden #ask blog #hetalia ask blog #hetalia fandom #what the hell is edel doing #aph #hws sweden #ikea sve responds #hws norway

[askcardsuits]

i genuinely want to hug norway. forget personal space, boy needs a hug

#ask blog #hws norway #hugs

[ask-hetalia-dennor]

Lukas, you’re so skinny, what’s your secret 😳

Norway thinks it's none of your business.

#aph norway #aph denmark #ask dennor #hws denmark #hws norway #aph nordics #aph estonia #no one expected this cameo #anonymous #tw eye strain #tw flickering #hetalia

[ifindus]

no one is talking about the enemies to lovers scotnor potential😤

you are so right! 😩so much potential!

#hetalia #scotnor #aph norway #aph scotland #hws norway #hws scotland #thank you for the ask 🥰🥺🥺 #I need to develope early stages of scotnor more #should do a time line or something #it's that enemies to friends to lovers saga #and they both have crushes throughout every stage #I need to do more historical shit again :((( #been thinking about that gay Scottish/Norwegian couple in the 1800s again #it's so iconic and like something straight from a fanfic??

[cat-with-a-tie]

DenNor, traced from that scene in Princess Mononoke bc it’s a crime this hasn’t been done before.

You’re beautiful.

(first meeting, circa 800 AD)

Norway about six centuries later: ‘Damn really should’ve just killed him then and there huh.’

#dan’s hair is a nightmare and i’m not even bothering with historical accuracy anymore #i am once again asking anyone with a smidge of artistic talent to please colour the line art for me #warning: personal hc ahead #to an onlooker it may seem like dan was the one who fell in love with nor at first sight #but really it was the other way round #dan was just saying what he meant with no ulterior motive #like he saw something pretty and just went ‘oooh pretty’ #nor on the other hand #oh he was down BAD #watch out nor that man’s gonna fuck your nine ways to thursday and not in the sexy sense of the word #hetalia #aph #aph norway #aph denmark #dennor #hws norway #hws denmark #aph nordics #hws nordics

[jackce]

Would you ever draw Hungary and Norway together?

Maybe... TODAY

#ask #anon #hetalia #norhun #hws norway #hws hungary #aph norway #aph hungary #hetalia fanart #my art #fanart

[ladybrainrot]

viking norge pls

Pov you have henbane

#hetalia #my art #hws norway #aph norway #viking #ask

[jamtland]

Recently, I saw this poll.

I refuse to believe that there are 91 Swedes in the Hetalia fandom on Tumblr who happened to see this poll, of which 70 voted for Berwald. The voter turnout on the big Hetalia fandom polls is between 1000 and 1500, there's no way nearly 10% of this fandom is Swedish.

But it also reminded me of one of my greatest pet peeves about the Hetalia canon.

I HATE THE NAME "BERWALD OXENSTIERNA" FOR SWEDEN!!!!

Disclaimer: The name "Berwald Oxenstierna" is not offensive. People who choose to use that name are not doing anything wrong beyond annoying me (and anyone else who cares about giving Sweden a name that reflects average Swedes).

Let's take a look at each part of this name. "Berwald" is not a Swedish name. It's not even a first name. This is a last name of German origin. Himaruya probably derived it from the Swedish-German composer Franz Berwald. Nobody in Sweden today has "Berwald" as a first name.

"Oxenstierna", on the other hand, is a Swedish name that has been documented since the 13th century. It's one of the oldest Swedish noble families that still has descendants carrying the name today. Swedes will immediately recognize this name from Axel Oxenstierna, who was the Lord High Chancellor of Sweden from 1612-1654, de facto ruler of Sweden while Queen Christina was a minor, and credited with establishing the foundation of the modern Swedish state.

In Sweden, German last names have a posh reputation, because German immigrants to Sweden were often businessmen and much wealthier than the locals. If you were to use "Berwald Oxenstierna" as a double last name (and I suppose "Carl Oscar Wilhelm 'Nobbe'" as his first names), it would sound like a parody of someone with noble heritage and a posh upbringing.

Even if you don't use "Berwald", using the name "Oxenstierna" for Sweden directly implies that he has noble heritage. Modern Swedish society doesn't have the strict class divisions of the past, but it's still easy to tell if a name is noble or a commoner name. Noble names with living descendants are protected and people can't adopt them without a family connection to the name.

In summary: Unless your Sweden is supposed to come off as a comically pompous aristocrat (or a wannabe) who gets to pick whatever name he wants, don't use "Berwald Oxenstierna". Most non-Swedes can't even spell it anyway.

#hetalia #hws sweden #aph sweden #the more you know #long post #Behold. The Berwald Hate Post #I saw someone pull off the ridiculousness of “Berwald Oxenstierna” correctly once #It was a comic where Denmark‚ Norway and Sweden were being asked for their human names #The artist used the canon names and Denmark and Norway gave “Mathias Køhler” and “Lukas Bondevik” which are commoner names #When Sweden gave “Berwald Oxenstierna” he got clowned on by the other two #They responded like THIS MF THINK HE ROYALTY OR SUMN 🧍🏼‍♂️😭🤦🏼‍♂️ HOE YOU AIN'T SHIT 😒👎🏼🤬 #The artist also mentioned that Sweden chose that name because he thinks too highly of himself #which is basically what choosing the name “Berwald Oxenstierna” for yourself implies about you

[ask-hws-norge]

Oh... that's... uhm. Me... (-///-)७

#ask blog #hws #hws norway #thanks! #congrats you managed to embarrass norway//ooc #/pos