- Agnes--English, AG-nes; Scandinavian, AHNG-nehs
- Alexandra--English, al-eks-AN-drah; Scandinavian, ah-leks-AHN-drah
- Amanda--English, ah-MAN-dah; Scandinavian, ah-MAHN-dah, ah-MAN-dah
- Andrea--English, AN-dree-ah; Scandinavian, an-DREH-ah
- Anita--English, an-EE-tah; Scandinavian, ah-NEE-tah, an-EE-tah
- Anna--English, AN-nah; Scandinavian, AHN-nah
- Anne--English, AN; Scandinavian, AN-neh, AHN-neh
- Annika--English, AHN-nik-ah; AN-nik-ah; Scandinavian, AHN-nee-kah
- Antonia--English, an-TOH-nee-ah; Scandinavian, ahn-TOHN-yah
- Beatrice--English & Scandinavian, BEE-ah-tris
- Camilla--English & Scandinavian, kam-IL-lah
- Caroline--English, KEHR-oh-line, KEHR-oh-lin; Scandinavian, kah-roh-LEEN
- Cecilia--English & Scandinavian, seh-SEEL-yah
- Charlotte--English, SHAR-lot; Scandinavian, shar-LOT
- Edith--English, EE-dith; Scandinavian, EH-dit
- Elise--English, eh-LEES; Scandinavian, eh-LEE-seh
- Ella--English & Scandinavian, EL-lah
- Elsa--English & Scandinavia, EL-sah
- Eva--English, AY-vah, EE-vah, EV-ah; Scandinavian, EH-vah
- Emma--English & Scandinavian, EM-mah
- Gabriella--English, gab-ree-EL-lah, Scandinavian, gah-bree-EL-lah
- Greta--English, GRET-ah; Scandinavian, GREH-tah
- Heidi--English, HYE-dee; Scandinavian, HAY-dee
- Helena--English, HEL-en-ah, hel-AY-nah, hel-EE-nah, Scandinavian, hel-EH-nah, hel-EE-nah
- Ida--English, EYE-dah; Scandinavian, EE-dah
- Ingrid--English & Scandinavian, EENG-grid
- Irene--English, eye-REEN; Scandinavian, ee-REHN, ee-REH-neh
- Iris--English, EYE-ris; Scandinavian, EE-ris
- Isabella--English, iz-ah-BEL-lah, Scandinavian, ee-sah-BEL-lah
- Jessica--English, JES-sik-ah; Scandinavian, YES-sik-ah
- Johanna--English, joh-AN-nah; Scandinavian, yoh-HAHN-nah
- Josephine--English, JOH-sef-een; Scandinavian, yoh-sef-EEN
- Judith--English, JOO-dith; Scandinavian, YOO-dit
- Karina--English & Scandinavian, kah-REE-nah
- Kristin--English, KRIS-tin; Scandinavian, KRIS-tin, KRIS-teen
- Kirsten--English, KER-sten, KEER-sten; Scandinavian, KEER-sten
- Laila--English, LAY-lah, LYE-lah; Scandinavian, LYE-lah
- Laura--English, LOHR-ah, LAW-rah, Scandinavian, LOW-rah
- Lena--English, LEE-nah, Scandinavian, LEH-nah
- Linda--English, LIN-dah; Scandinavian, LEE-dah
- Lisa--English & Scandinavian, LEE-sah
- Lucia--English, LOO-shah, loo-SEE-ah; Scandinavian, loo-SEE-ah
- Maria--English & Scandinavian, mah-REE-ah
- Marie--English, mah-REE; Scandinavian, mah-REE, mah-REE-eh
- Marina--English & Scandinavian, mah-REE-nah
- Martha--English, MAR-thah, Scandinavian, MAR-tah
- Mia--English & Scandinavian, MEE-ah
- Nora--English & Scandinavian, NOH-rah
- Olivia--English & Scandinavian, oh-LIV-ee-ah
- Paula--English, PAW-lah; Scandinavian, POW-lah
- Regina--English, reh-JEE-nah; Scandinavian, reh-GEE-nah
- Rita--English & Scandinavian, REE-tah
- Rosa--English, ROH-zah, ROH-sah; Scandinavian, ROH-sah
- Ruth--English, ROOTH; Scandinavian, ROOT
- Sandra--English & Scandinavian, SAN-drah
- Susanna--English, soo-ZAN-nah; Scandinavian, soo-SAHN-nah
- Sylvia--English & Scandinavian, SIL-vee-ah
- Tyra--English, TYE-rah; Scandinavian, TEE-rah
- Vera--English, VEER-ah, VEHR-ah; Scandinavian, VEHR-ah
- Veronica--English, veh-RON-ih-kah; Scandinavian, veh-ROH-nih-kah
- Victoria--English & Scandinavian, vik-TOH-ree-ah
- Viola--English, vee-OH-lah, VYE-oh-lah; Scandinavian, vee-OH-lah
- Vivian--English, VIV-ee-an; Scandinavian, VIV-ee-ahn
- Yvonne--English, ih-VON, ee-VON; Scandinavian, ih-VON
One-two letter difference:
- Agatha--English, AG-ah-thah; Agata--Scandinavian, ah-GAH-tah
- Carla--English, KAHR-lah; Karla--Scandinavian, KAHR-lah
- Carol--English, KEHR-ohl; Carola--Scandinavian, kah-ROH-lah
- Christina--English, kris-TEE-nah; Kristina--Scandinavian, kris-TEE-nah
- Clara--English, KLEHR-ah; Klara--Scandinavian, KLAH-rah
- Dorothy--English, DOHR-oh-thee; Dorothea--Scandinavian, dor-oh-TEH-ah
- Eleanor--English, EL-en-ohr, EL-en-er; Eleonora--Scandinavian, el-eh-oh-NOHR-ah
- Ellen--English, EL-len; Elin--Scandinavian, EL-in
- Elizabeth--English, eh-LIZ-ah-beth; Elisabeth--Scandinavian, eh-LEE-zah-bet
- Erica--English, EHR-ik-ah; Erika--Scandinavian, eh-REE-kah
- Esther--English, ES-ter; Ester--Scandinavian, ES-tehr
- Hannah--English, HAN-nah; Hanna--Scandinavian, HAHN-nah
- Henrietta--English, hen-ree-ET-tah; Henriette--Scandinavian, hen-ree-ET, hen-ree-ET-teh
- Kaia--English, KYE-ah; Kaja--Scandinavian, KAH-yah
- Karen--English, KEHR-en; Karin--Scandinavian, KAH-rin
- Katrina--English, kah-TREEN-ah; Katrine--Scandinavian, kah-TREE-neh, kah-TREEN
- Leah--English, LEE-ah; Lea--Scandinavian, LEH-ah
- Lily--English, LIL-ee; Lilly--Scandinavian, LIL-lih
- Mary--English, MEHR-ee; Mari--Scandinavian, MAHR-ee, mah-REE
- Matilda--English, mah-TIL-dah; Mathilde--Scandinavian, mah-TEEL-deh
- Maya--English, MYE-ah; Maja--Scandinavian, MAH-yah
- Michaela--English, mih-KAY-lah; Mikaela--Scandinavian, mih-KYE-lah
- Monica--English, MON-ih-kah; Monika--Scandinavian, MOHN-ee-kah
- Sarah--English, SEHR-ah; Sara--Scandinavian, SAH-rah
- Sonia--English, SOHN-yah; Sonja--Scandinavian, SOHN-yah
- Sophia--English, soh-FEE-ah; Sofia--Scandinavian, soh-FEE-ah
- Teresa--English, teh-REE-sah; Therese--Scandinavian, teh-REHS
Larger difference, but still recognizable:
- Bridget--English, BRID-jet; Birgit--Scandinavian, BEER-git
- Emily--English, EM-il-ee; Emelie--Scandinavian, EM-el-ee
- Katherine--English, KATH-er-in; Katarina--Scandinavian, kah-tah-REE-nah
- Margaret--English, MAR-gar-et; Margit--Scandinavian, MAHR-git
- Raquel--English, rah-KEL; Rakel--Scandinavian, RAH-kel
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