Name day quiz – whose name day is it?
How well do you know the Swedish name day calendar? Answer ten questions about which date a name falls on – and who celebrates on a given day.
How to play
Each round consists of ten questions of two kinds. Sometimes you are asked which date a certain name has its name day – for example "On which date does Erik have his name day?" – and you pick between four dates. Other times you get a date and have to choose who celebrates their name day then, for instance "Who has their name day on 18 May?". Pick one of the four answers; a correct choice turns green and a wrong one turns red while the right answer is highlighted.
The name day tradition is centuries old in Sweden and the list is set by the Swedish Academy. Almost every day of the year has one or two names attached to it, and many Swedes still send a greeting or bring a little cake on a friend's name day. Learning the calendar is a charming way to get to know classic Swedish first names – from Valborg on 1 May to Sylvester on New Year's Eve.
Your best score is saved locally in your browser so you can try to beat it. Want to look up a specific name day or see today's names? Visit the full Swedish calendar at kalender.metodai.se.
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