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In Scandinavia, Name Days date back to the Middle Ages. In Sweden, Name Days gained widespread popularity in the early 1900s. In Norway, two names are chosen for each day of the year: around 125 names were used from the old Norwegian Almanac (from the original Danish), about 100 names were chosen from the Swedish Almanac, and certain names were chosen from historical and important people in Norway. The rest of the names were chosen for their popular use. In modern tradition, celebrating Name Days are a way to preserve folk tradition and heritage.

Maren – February 28 • Frode – February 18 • Halldor – February 20 • Torstein – February 23