#Björn Oxenstierna

[yawujin]

texting with the nordics

type | light hearted , fluff , platonic , short read

denmark/matthias køhler ♡

random and hyper 3am texts

is the type to screenshot funny messages from a groupchat and post them to social media

definitely sends people brainrot humor ig reels ironically

also sends super up close pics of himself out of nowhere to strike up a conversation

his most used emojis are: 😁 😳 😜 👀 🤸‍♂️

norway/lukas bondevik ♡

he double texts but like not

as in he'll type two different things but space them out using the enter button

so it ends up being one text

it's on purpose too (he's weird i love him)

likes to send pictures of his meals

alot of one word replies ("mhm" , "sure" , "k")

the type to like a message to signify the end of a convo

sweden/björn oxenstierna ♡

sends gifs to react to messages

doesn't use any other abbreviations unless it's like, 'LOL'

most used emoji: 👍

doesn't use his phone that much

only really texts anybody if it's a holiday

iceland/emil steilsson ♡

his phone is almost always on 'do not disturb'

unlike sve, he mostly uses abbreviations

types in all lowercase letters (autocorrect is his worst enemy so he had to turn it off)

if someone asks what he's doing, he'll send a picture of his surroundings accompanied by a simple "just here" text.

will be constantly checking his phone and reply immediately if a person he really likes is chatting with him

finland/timo väinämöinen ♡

when he's comfortable enough with the person he's talking to, he'll start to send voice messages

gives random updates about his day via text

prefers calls tbh

sends a bunch of pics of hanatamago

the type to text someone "good luck!" , "have a good time ❤️" , "hope it goes well!!" and other words of encouragement when they have to do something/go somewhere

˚✧ ₊˚ allies headcanons | more nordics headcanons

[that-other-blob]

Hws Scandinavians: a list of alternate name ideas

Keep in mind my human au

🇳🇴Norway

Canon/fanon name: Lukas Bondevik

Name ideas: Magne, Ingvar, Yngve, Kristian, Ola/Ole, Lars, Sigurd, Lukas

Potential surnames: Amundsen, Larsen, Eide, Moen, Fossheim

Other: used to go by more traditional names before, chooses more evangelical/modern names in modern times

Fem/nyo: Sunniva, Synnøve, Nora, Ingrid, Ida, Freja, Siv

🇩🇰Denmark

Canon/fanon name: Mathias Køhler (German???)

Name ideas: Magnus, Mikkel, Anders, Søren, Christoffer, Christian, Tage, Malte, Mathias is fine

Potential surnames: Christoffersen, Rasmussen, Andersen, Nielsen, Sørensen

Other: Magnus is an older name of his, currently uses Mikkel

Fem/nyo: Mette, Maren, Monica, Margrethe, Mathilde, Louise, Idun

🇸🇪Sweden

Canon/fanon name: Berwald Oxenstierna

Name ideas: Björn (similar meaning to his canon name), Örjan, Carl, Olle

Potential surnames: Simonsson, Svensson, Bergström, Blomqvist, Eklund/-ström

Other: Björn is honestly the perfect name for him. And it’s so common he could def get away with using the same one for decades

Fem/nyo: Annika/Anniken, Agnes, Ylva

I didn’t do Finland and Iceland bc I found names using Norwegian, Swedish and Danish websites and I don’t understand the two other languages lmao

[95jezzica]

Human Nordics

I’m in a Nordic mood so I was thinking about what their family lives/relations might be like in a Human AU. To start this off I should say I normally headcanon their names to be Lukas Steilsson (* - read note. - Nor), Mathias Køhler (Den), Björn Oxenstierna (Swe), Emil Steilsson (Ice), Timo Väinämöinen (Fin), Karl Oxenstierna (Ladonia) and Peter Kirkland (Sealand). 

( * - “But wait, isn’t Norway’s surname Bondevik?” - It was one of Norway’s suggested surnames by Himaruya many years ago, and for a long time it was also the most popular to use. However, since the surname has bad political connections in Norway, it was generally decided by the older fandom (myself included) to use one of the other suggested surnames instead. I chose to go with Steilsson. It’s one of the surnames Himaruya chose for Iceland, and while the name is not strictly an Icelandic name the “-sson” surnames are very common in the Scandinavian countries. Letting Norway and Iceland share the surname Steilsson also felt like a nice reference to them being brothers.) -

Honestly? While their names work well in nation-verse their surnames don’t fit as well in a Human AU - especially since I also hc Norway, Denmark, Sweden and Iceland to be siblings and would like them to have the same surname (or at least not 3-4 different ones). Thus I would likely give them all the surname Steilsson, since it’s a more neutral Scandinavian surname than ‘Køhler’ or ‘Oxenstierna’, while Fin/Timo would keep Väinämöinen and is a close childhood friend who at some point got un-officially adopted into the family. 

If we also go with the route of a future SuFin-marriage I honestly think Swe/Björn would be more likely to take Fin/Timo’s surname than the other way around (and tbh Björn Väinämöinen has a nice ring to it), but if you’re not a fan of the ship you can skip this part. 

As for jobs I think: 

- Lukas likely works the stock market and is crazy good at it. Almost filthy rich. Also helps Mathias out part-time with administrative work to make sure the paperwork is filled in correctly. I can also see Lukas being a current or former skiing master on professional level. 

- Mathias would be perfect as an electrician with his own company. Lukas helps him with some of the administrative work part time to make sure the paperwork is done correctly (which my headcanoned Mathias’ ADHD likely makes it harder to focus on), but Mathias does a great job with his company and earns a decent amount of money. 

- Björn is absolutely a kindergarten/pre-school teacher. The pay isn’t great, but he loves kids and they love him. Peter would be one of the 1-6 year old kids in his class. (Peter would live with his single guardian, either brother or dad, Eng/Arthur.) Haven’t decided if Karl should be the Nordics’ youngest sibling or Björn’s son, but either way Björn has custody of the lil’ sassy child and Karl grows up with Björn as his father-figure, no matter their biological ties.  

- Ice/Emil is the one I see as still being in school, likely being a teenager around 14-16 years old. In canon nation-verse Denmark raised him, and while I think it would be more of a full sibling effort in this human AU before they began to move out, Emil likely still live with Mathias here. Lukas may or may not (still) live with them as well, but if he’s skiing on a professional level he would have to travel around a lot for competitions and training, so it would make more sense to let Emil live with Mathias to make sure he gets to live a stable life. 

- Fin/Timo was the most difficult to decide on for me. I can see him being former military, but afterwards... I’m not so sure. Possibly driving the snowmobiles and shoveling snow during the snow seasons, or perhaps being some kind of social worker. Tbh I’m not sure, so I’ll have to think more about this one. (Suggestions are welcome below, if you have any.) . 

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I imagine the Nordics’ parents died fairly young, so for the most part the siblings had to raise themselves with Lukas, Mathias and Björn being forced to take on more parental role for Emil and Karl. They probably met Timo while in foster care system and/or at an orphanage and grew up really close together and love each other very much. However, in early adult age (18-24 years old?) Björn eventually wanted to move out (to “test his wings”?) from their then shared apartment and ended up in a pretty bad fight with Mathias over it, who wanted them all to stay/live together. - “We have always stayed together - why change it now!?” - It took a long time for them to patch up their relationship after their fight, something which I imagine affected the whole family. 

Björn and Timo might have been roomates for a while during the fight, before Timo left for the military, but further into adult age all the Nordics lived separately. (With the exception of Emil and Karl then, being kids). 

[The SuFin-part of me imagine Björn and Timo took a long time to actually become a couple, but they eventually move in together again when they’re both around... say 30-35 years old? As briefly mentioned earlier I also think it’s more likely Björn took Timo’s surname if/when they get married, making them Timo and Björn Väinämöinen, with Karl then being allowed to choose if he also wants to change his surname. ] 

Purely on a platonic level I imagine Timo on Lukas to likely be the closest to each other, sharing a lot of interests and the need to dote on Emil. (Who may or may not secretly enjoy it, but is also a teenager who finds being shown affection in front of his friends 100% embarrassing). x)

Lukas’ and Mathias’ relationship took a lesser hit because of their own fight when Lukas also moved out (or started to travel more as a skier?), but at that point Emil had had enough and exploded on them both. Told them off for being stupid. That patch up went quickly/quicker, and was also what made Mathias realize that his ongoing fight with Björn was kind of stupid too, and not worth it. Though it helped that Emil also exploded on both Mathias and Björn over how stupid the two of them were being. (Emil was tired of the fights, and sometimes an explosion of anger from the affected third party is what’s needed to realize how stupid the fight actually is.) . 

In present time all of them are close siblings and friends again (and possibly also a couple in SuFin-case?) , and I imagine their relationship to be much stronger now than even before the fight. 

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[doueverwonder]

Germanic!Family 2/14. Sweden, Björn Oxenstierna. I like to think he takes the most after Germania personality wise, but he's only so quiet because after everything with Denmark he has a hard time trusting people (especially his siblings) and thinks the less he says the less people can use against him.

[ifindus]

Do you have any opinions on the popular names for the other Nordics? Would you give them different names? I think the most popular are Matthias/Markas Køhler (Denmark), Emil Steilsson (Iceland), Berwald Oxenstierna (Sweden), and Tino Vainamoinen (Finland, I probably horribly misspelled the last name here so sorry)

I don't feel like I know too much about each of these countries to be able to find a perfect name for them all, but:

Denmark: I think Matthias is a decent name for him, quite common, but also Magnus is a good alternative (very popular in Norway at least, and Norse - so good for historical reasons). And I don't know enough about Køhler, but it seems to be a Danish name.

Iceland: I like Emil because it reminds me of Emil i Lønneberget, a swedish childrens book, but I've also heard Eiríkur, and that sounds much more Icelandic to me, so it's a great option. Icelandic surnames are more difficult though, as it implies Iceland has parents, so here I think you can use any Icelandic name with -son after it. I also just got sent a link that suggest the earliest translation for his surname is wrong and might have intended to be Sturluson! Somthing I find very believable and such a perfect fit for him.

Sweden: For him I really like Björn. I think it fits him well, something that @95jezzica has gone into in length, and also suggested the name Svensson as a surname for him which I like too.

Finland: I've heard that Tino isn't actually a name used in Finland, but that Timo can be used as a good alternative. Väinämöinen is definitly a Finnish name, and seems to be a Finnish saga figure? I think it might not be a proper surname though? And I've gotten some tips that Väinölä, Järvinen, or Jokinen is a good fit.

[simple-persica]

I need to know more about this au. It sounds awesome!

Ok hell yeah! Now when. say there's a lot there's a l o t, so I'll try to keep it concise!

The main focus of this AU has honestly shifted to Björn Køxen (Sweden, if you'd believe it) and his house called the Oxenstierna House. Björn's considered a lord as his family played a big role in the development of Tren (his home village) and they have a deity living in their property.

Björn lives in The Oxenstierna House with his husband Timo, children Hjördis, Matilda, Peter, and Axel, and their dog Kukkamuna. Matthias, Björn's stepbrother in this AU, stops by the house whenever he can and eventually starts bringing Prince Lukas and Prince Emil with him. Eventually his squire Thora and the two princesses Ida and Hekla with him, the whole family :]

Most of what some friends and I have come up with have been mostly focused on world-building and backstories, so there's not really a clear "story" yet. But the general idea is "Everybody passes through The House at one point or another and then hijinks ensue."

Here's a little peek at what deities can look like:

[scarlettlillies]

Poketalia AU - Updated Sets ↳ Björn Oxenstjärna (Sweden) Credits: (x), (x), (x), (x), (x) A descendant of the famous Oxenstierna family, Björn lives a quiet life with his parents in Stockholm. Growing up, his stern appearance and introverted personality made it difficult for him to make friends his own age so he engaged himself with Pokemon instead. Björn got his start playing in tournaments at age 12 and later in other parts of Northern Europe by his mid-teens. Björn is someone that a lot of people have certain perceptions about. Many are frightened to fight him and believe he has a team with some of the strongest and scariest Pokemon around. They are immediately thrown off-course when he sends out his Blissey or Togekiss (which he finds amusing). His Pokemon are actually quite friendly and love to be around others. Although he's a top trainer in his home country, he leads a very private life compared to others at his level. Björn adores children and wants to be a teacher or run a Pokemon daycare one day.

[ikeasimpadult]

Hetalia Names Are Weird

I swear the Hetalia boys have human names just so that we don’t have to moan the name of a literal country when we want to fuck them. But like. Could you imagine moaning the name of Sweden? Just... 

BERWALD

That isn’t even a Swedish name. And it’s such an old guy name. Do you shorten it to Bernie? How do you moan the name Bernie either? Do you not think of Bernie Sanders? 

Couldn’t they have given him an actual Swedish name? I dunno, like, Björn Andersson or something? That’s a VERY Swedish name.  I ain’t moaning to BERWALD.

And also his last name should be OXENSTJÄRNA, not that bastardized bullshit Oxenstierna. They don’t even sound similar!

I’m just straight up gonna moan out to the country. Not like I wouldn’t fuck the actual country of Sweden given the chance. Damn have you seen Sarek National Park? Fucking hell if that isn’t nature being damn sexy, I don’t know what is. And Visby and Stockholm are straight up what Kiki’s Delivery Service is based off of so you literally have a Studio Ghibli type city right fucking there to live in.  Ohhh, Herr Sverige, knulla mig mmmm

[asksteampunksweden]

“Hallå. My name’s Björn Oxenstierna. I’m the carpenter and mechanic around here. I’m currently stuck down here in the machinery because our captain is a idiot. So now I have to solve this mess.”

“But hey. Why don’t you guys ask me some questions while I try to find another way out of here? Just to pass the time. I think this is going to take a while.”

“I swear to God… I have essentially rebuilt this ship from the keel to the chimney. I know Her like the back of my hand. Every gear and screw. And I don’t even know where to start with this shit. It’s going to take me days to repair the machinery! Oh when I get my hands on that damned Dane…”

///Hi! I’m the mun. I’m just going to quickly tell you the rules I have for this blog, as well as a bit about me. So this is a steampunk style AU. If you’ve never heard of steampunk before, the short version is Britain’s Victorian era but people never really start to use petrol as fuel. Instead steam machinery are dominating the world.

Now on to some rules:

- I want to try and keep this blog as pg15 as possible. Swearing is fine, but don’t overdo it. There will probably be some blood and stuff later on, but I’ll make sure to tag these things #blood and #gore.

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Somethings about mun:

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Age: 21

Pronoun: she/they.

Geography/language: I’m Swedish. That’s pretty much it. My family tree is pretty boring. Swedish is my first language, I’ve spoken English since age 7-8, and have a very rusty German. I can read/write runes a bit. I’m dyslectic, in case any spelling errors slip through.

Random: I do a lot of writing, as well as almost any kind of crafting and art I can get my hands on. I have been working with history all my life, but I’m currently working on becoming a teacher. I have a slightmassive obsession with mythology and dabble in witchcraft. I have been cosplaying for about a year now.

Well I think that’s all. Hope you have fun, and welcome to my blog!

[yawujin]

Can I request the Nordics coming home to their gf fast asleep on the couch, a book in her lap, glasses askew, cozy blanket, the pouring down rain outside put her to sleep <3 Please and thank you!(if you could make her plus size I would love that but no worries if not!)

this is a cute ask 💕 hope you like it !!

request | nordics x a cozy girlfriend˚.⋆☾⋆⁺₊✧

type | female reader , she/her pronouns used , established relationship , fluff , cute , react

denmark/matthias køhler ♡

firstly, he would pick up the book to see what she was reading and what chapter she was on. just simply out of curiosity, really

he picks up her glasses and sets them on a table close by

does all of this quietly because he doesn't want her to wake up

removes his coat because it's been rained on and it was cold to the touch.

he carefully sits down next to her, lifting the blanket and sliding it over his body too

he gets cozy right next to her, and it doesn't take him long to fall asleep either.

norway/lukas bondevik ♡

he sees her like this, and he is just looking upon her sleeping figure with a warm heart

he finds it endearing because sometimes he also falls asleep easily, especially when the rain is coming down or whilst there is snow is falling outside.

he doesn't disturb her, sitting away from her while he picks up a book of his own and starts to skim through it, his attention is mostly on her though.

in a while, he'll wake her up. 'she just looks so peaceful right now.' he thinks to himself

sweden/björn oxenstierna ♡

first thing he does is take off her glasses and searches for her glasses case

doesn't believe that the couch is a suitable place to nap so he carries her to the bedroom

he's doing it as quietly as he can to not wake her

he thinks she looks rather pretty while sleeping, so he lies down besides her to watch her sleep

he pulls the bed sheets over her and retrieves the same blanket she had on before. he's hoping she'll be comfier on the bed

iceland/emil steilsson ♡

he takes a pic of her. he'll tease her about it later , but he really is charmed with just how relaxed she looked on the couch

steals some of her blanket, placing it on his legs

he sits there on the couch with her in silence

he scrolls on his phone for a bit, relaxing and enjoying her company, even when she's asleep

finland/timo väinämöinen ♡

takes off her glasses, and places the book on the arm of the couch

he grabs a pillow and slowly brings her down on it so she can rest her head

the sound of the rain is coming down, it doesn't hit the roof too hard nor too light that he can't hear it. it's perfect <3

he sits on some furniture nearby and slowly begins to doze off as well. hanatamago is at his feet, curled up into a ball

[yawujin]

all nordics x very very musical s/o? like plays a lot of instruments (piano (my req, but do more if you want)), always playing, etc, etc? :))

this is cute...thanks for the req 🎹🤍

request | nordics x their pianist

S/O

type | romantic , fluff , ship dynamic , established relationship , gender neutral

denmark/matthias køhler ♡

"can you play this song for me?" *shows them the notes for rush E* denmark wtf

always has front row tickets to his love's recitals

likes listening to them play, but begins to nod off when they start playing a slow song

would buy them a notebook so they can write down notes for songs, if they're into songwriting as well.

"my partner is a pianist! isn't that cool!?" he'll go on to tell people each time they ask about his S/O

norway/lukas bondevik ♡

"i think it's nice that you can play" is his own little way of saying that his S/O is great at playing

likes to sit down and watch them play almost every morning, it's inspiring to him in a way

he likes that he can have background music in the house whilst he gets his work done

brings them their favorite drink after a recital as a way of saying "good job"

sweden/björn oxenstierna ♡

very impressed with their skill, even if he doesn't show it often

carefully dusts their piano when they're not sitting at it

"ev'r think about playing in front of a crowd?"

(he just really thinks that more people need to know how well they play)

(plus, he's really proud of them)

iceland/emil steilsson ♡

ever since he started dating them, he was bingewatching piano playing videos (he def watches the ones where they play anime openings)

"the noise will be good for my puffin"

S/O tries to get him to play...when he finally does...hey, actually he's not so bad at it

they usually spend quality time on the piano, playing it together

(maybe S/O can teach him a song?) (winkk)

finland/timo väinämöinen ♡

claps enthusiastically everytime they finish playing a song, whether it be at a recital, or at home

gives them a hug and tells them how great they're about to do if they get nervous before a recital/concert

loves to listen to their piano covers of his favorite songs

asks them if he can record them playing to send to his groupchat and show off his love's talent to his friends

[yawujin]

please please please!!!

part 2 of the virgen reader with the nordics! <3

you asked and now you shall receive 🪄 ₊˚⊹ ✧ ˚⋆

hetalia nordics | first time 💭 . ★⋆. ࿐࿔

type • smut , nsfw content , they/you pronouns used , first time trope

author's note* you can read part one here! ︎₊˚⊹ ✧

denmark/matthias køhler ♥︎

he's very touchy with his partner as he gets them to slowly relax during sex. he intertwines their hands with his own, giving them a quick little smile to get it across to them that they're doing just fine. he's usually pretty loud, so it's new to see denmark being so quiet. in reality, he just wants to enjoy the moment, only speaking to give them words of affirmation. internally, he's so excited, horny, and ready to go at it with them....'patience, matthias, patience...'

norway/lukas bondevik ♥︎

he's right next to them, breathing on their neck while giving them wet, short kisses down their throat onto their collarbones. he asks if they're ready yet, and it's all good if they are not. "take as long as you need..." he speaks into the crook of their neck. his body heat is making them feel dizzy. "just let me know when you want it." norway's a very patient man, but he would love nothing more in this moment to make his partner take all of him. it's taking every fiber of his being to not start grinding himself on his partner's body rn

sweden/björn oxenstierna ♥︎

as much as he would love to just manhandle tf out of his partner, he allows them to adjust themselves onto him as they need to. it's their first time , and he doesn't want to be overbearing in any way. the most he does is stroke their hair, caress their face and plant a few kisses on their nose, forehead, and cheeks. if they're feeling insecure about how they look or about what noises they make, if any, he'll just tell them to let it all out. "d'you want me to continue?" very polite indeed...or at least for now. enjoy it while you can! ;p

iceland/emil steilsson ♥︎

he shows them where to put their hands, softly holding them and placing them on himself, on his shoulders. "just stay there, okay? i'll do the rest..." he goes into kiss them, which soon becomes a makeout session. when you two pull away from each other, he's breathing hard and pressing himself against you. "can i?" with their consent, now it's his turn to put his hands on them. his hand slips in between their thighs, spreading them just a little bit wider. his heart is poundinggg and he can't wait to get to the part where the two of you are less anxious and significantly more desperate.

finland/timo väinämöinen ♥︎

treats them so very delicately, but he looks so ready to just devour them. he's holding back a lot. he fluctuates between kissing their neck, chest and ear area and their face. and although he really does love kissing his partner's cute face, he's doing it so much now to keep himself busy, reminding himself that they might not be ready to take him just yet. when they are though, he makes sure they feel so good. "waiting for them was so worth it" <3

[95jezzica]

Hetalia Names

Because of a recent “discussion” in a friend’s smaller Discord server with an assh-e I would like to take a minute to teach/remind everyone here that:

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- Björn is a REAL Swedish name, and is in fact a common Swedish name which is at least centuries old. (It also has the added bonus of being the Swedish word for ‘bear’.)

- Himaruya gave Sweden the name Berwald, which isn’t even a Swedish name, but WHO CARES? People get to use the name they want and are comfortable with.

- Don’t shit on people headcanoning other names than you.

- Let people headcanon nations’ names to be whatever they f-cking want.

- Assh,les should butt out of a Swede choosing a Swedish name that they headcanon as Sweden's “human” name. (It's not like I shitted on him literally naming his Sweden "Sven").

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Should be obvious, but this also goes for other characters in the manga/anime, and not just Sweden. Let people HC their own names.

/ / Jezzica - A native Swede from Sweden who would thus know if Björn is a real Swedish name or not, Discord assh-le. 

[95jezzica]

Tanker om Sveriges etternavn? 👀 Er forresten enig med Björn - synes det passer veldig bra 👌

[Translation of ask in Norwegian: " Thoughts about Sweden's surname? (I) agree with Björn by the way - (I) think it fits very well. "]

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Answer: Sure thing, and thanks!

Himaruya gave Sweden the name Berwald Oxenstierna. I've gone over my thoughts about the name Berwald in my previous post "Hws Naming Sweden", but as a short summary for those who haven't read that post (yet? 👀) :

- Even if I for various reasons personally use the name Björn instead, there's nothing inheritable wrong with the name Berwald.

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Now; This is something that's also true for his surname - Oxenstierna, and the majority of the Hetalia fandom seem to have agreed this is most likely a reference to the man Axel Oxenstierna.

Sure, it's an unusual Swedish surname, but it exists and have done so for a very long time. However, it should also be noted that the name isn't necessarily the best fit for (hws) Sweden, since Oxenstierna is a protected surname over here and a name only descendants to the Oxenstierna family are allowed to keep.

Without going too deep into details the Oxenstierna family were very high ranking nobles in Sweden, to the point that I would argue their family is as royal you could get without the actual royal title. Heck, Axel Oxenstierna was even essentially the acting regent of Sweden when Princess (later Queen) Kristina was still a minor and King II Adolf had died.

It's partly because of this that I've begun to use the surname Steilsson (Iceland's canon surname) more for (hws) Sweden over the years instead, especially in Human AUs where I don't want Sweden to be almost royal. Personally I strongly see Nor, Den, Swe and Iceland as siblings anyway - so giving them the same surname in at least Human AUs works out just fine.

Steilsson means "son of Steil", and the format of the surname is and was very common in Scandinavia. Karlsson, Andersson, Eriksson, Johansson and Svensson are just a few other examples of common surnames in Sweden, all which essentially means "son of [name]".

Sometimes I still use Oxenstierna simply because it's the name the Hetalia fandom will recognize (& I don't want to cause too much confusion since I've already changed my Sweden's first name into Björn), but when I want to joke around a bit and/or need another surname I give Sweden the surname Svensson instead.

Svensson is a very common surname here in Sweden, but since the name Sven means "the Swede" this also means the surname Svensson basically means "the Swede, the son of the Swede". And that's why my humor finds it hilarious to give (hws) Sweden the surname Svensson. xD

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In all honesty (hws) Sweden's surname is very versatile and can be adapted a lot depending on how you view the Nordics or even what kind of fanwork you're doing, such as nation-verse or Human AU. The only one I would actively recommend against is giving Sweden the surname Køhler (Den's fanon surname) or Bondevik (one of Nor's canon surnames).

Køhler because I have a very hard time imagining Sweden would ever keep a Danish surname with Danish spelling, and Bondevik because of the bad connections with the name in Norway.

Given how popular the pairing is, I will mention that in a SuFin scenario I even encourage the surname Väinämöinen over Finland taking's Sweden's surname. Väinämöinen is a powerful name I doubt (hws) Finland would want to change anyway.

[. For those who know me it's no secret I like SuFin as a pairing, but I also I feel a iffy about how many SuFin-fans still seem almost obsessed with making Finland out to be "Sweden's small, cutie, wife". <.<

Personally I think letting Finland keep Väinämöinen as his surname would also help highlight the fact Finland is Sweden's equal in a relationship, and hopefully remind people that Finland is an incredible strong and independent nation of his own. Again though, that's what I think. ]

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To summarize this long post:

Use Oxenstierna if you want, people. It isn't necessarily wrong - it just doesn't exactly fit either. Especially in human AUs when you don't want Sweden to be almost royal. At the same time it's the name most of the Hetalia fandom will recognize.

However, if you want another surname then Sweden's name is very versatile and there are many different options you can go with - a few examples being Steilsson, Svensson ("the Swede, son of the Swede" 😂 xD) or even Väinämöinen depending on what you write/draw.

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Once again a long post, but I hope you all enjoy this! 😄

Thanks for the ask, iFindus!

[scarlettlillies]

Poketalia AU- Micronations Profiles

When I posted the bonus Micronation sets (1, 2) several years ago, I didn’t post any corresponding profiles with them because I wasn’t sure what they’d do. While nothing is 100% finalized, I do have some ideas in the works and I thought I’d share them.

- Peter Kirkland (Sealand, 13): A relative from another branch of the Kirkland family; Peter left his family’s farm in search of adventure and a better life when he turned 10 years old. Like many kids his age, he dreams of making it to the big leagues but he’s still very much a beginner and makes a lot of mistakes along the way. Peter found himself making his home (or “Secret Base” as he likes to call it) on the actual Sealand platform and goes to the mainland for supplies and competitions. Both his parents were titled as “Lord” and “Lady” so Peter was well-aware of the Principality’s existence before arriving there.

- Melanie Walker (Wy, 12): A relative of both Kyle and George, she has been making a big splash at little league tournaments as of late. Despite her age, Melanie is very knowledgeable about Pokemon from the short time she has spent learning from both men.

Her parents are deceased so she lives with Kyle, who raises her and assists in her training. Her extended family has high hopes she will be the next big star on the battle field but she is unsure of what path she’d like to take yet. For now, she partakes in tournaments while focusing on her love for art.

- Romeo Gagliardi (Seborga, 19): Cousin to the Gagliardi brothers, Romeo spends most of his time cruising around the country and hanging out at tourist spots looking for trainers and flirting with attractive women. Very rarely does he partake in tournaments. He had planned on following his grandfather’s footsteps like his cousins did but never proved to be much of a success, only twice making it into the quarter finals. He instead has found niche in doing contests and has several ribbons to his name. He has no interest in being a Top Coordinator however and prefers sticking to his carefree life.

Oskar Oxenstjärna (Ladonia, 11): A distant relative of the Oxenstierna branch, Oskar is a trainer who talks big but fails to deliver. He considers himself to be a tough rival to Peter but very rarely wins against him and often leaves in a huff. His ultimate goal is to be strong enough to defeat Björn and take his titles. He has challenged him many times and knowing well that Oskar won’t win, Björn throws away his match by allowing his Pokemon to purposely faint after taking small hits.

Oskar dreams of being a star trainer with his name in lights. He wants to run his own battle facility one day in his hometown.

Heike Kauffmann (Kugelmugel, 11): An orphan boy; he spends his days out in the wilderness looking for his next big inspiration. He paints scenery, Pokemon, and their trainers for money as a way of supporting himself. He has crossed paths with Roderich many times and has offered his roof to the young man whenever he can. Heike is not interested in being the next big name in competitive battling (even if it would bring more money into his pockets). He only wants to live as a carefree person seeing beauty in what life has to offer. Art is really all he needs to survive.

Bruce Dayton (Molossia, 18): A strange man with double personalities; he is Alfred’s roommate who claims to be a citizen of Molossia. In private, he is a relatively calm person who enjoys gardening and playing with his Pokemon but the second people are around him, a new persona shows up with a tougher image and a rougher tone of voice. Despite his intimidating image, he is not a particularly strong trainer and still has much to learn before he can join the big leagues. Alfred helps him with his training when he can but Bruce has a hard time staying focused as Alfred is an idol to him.

George Walker (Hutt River, 18): An aspiring contest star, George is relative of both Kyle and Melanie. He is a man who enjoys the fancier things in life but no money to match his aesthetic tastes. Most of his expensive goods (like his costumes) are either rentals or bought second-hand. He has tried to assist Melanie with her studies but she prefers to take advice from Kyle, as she often doesn’t understand the way he does certain things. 

George is extremely organized and plans all of his routines thoroughly. He often practices late into the night. His name is becoming more well-known but only within Australia where he currently lives.