Tuesday, February 1, 2011

A Swede by Any Other Name. In Fact, Many Swedes.

By JOHN TAGLIABU
New York Times

STOCKHOLM — Martin Cervall believes that his grandfather was on the cutting edge of a contemporary trend in Sweden.

These days, growing numbers of young Swedes about to marry are not only choosing flatware patterns but also picking new names. Sometimes it is an older family name; more often it is one they simply concoct.

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