tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22222684.post7628831261039298154..comments2023-07-02T14:50:07.903+02:00Comments on Eva From Sweden: How the name Hagbjärn arose.Eva Hagbjärnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04436625876941460142noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22222684.post-80934269769683972202007-05-27T21:27:00.000+02:002007-05-27T21:27:00.000+02:00I don't think that the Swedish government encourag...I don't think that the Swedish government encourage anyone to change their names, but I don't know for sure. Perhaps you're right. What I know is that you have to ask for permission to change your name and that it's not for free. Back then you had to pay 20 sek, about $3, and that was a lot of money 50 years ago.<BR/><BR/>Did you see your grandmother's home?<BR/>xoEva Hagbjärnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04436625876941460142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22222684.post-45423225731681149432007-05-27T16:31:00.000+02:002007-05-27T16:31:00.000+02:00Thank you for telling the story again. I think wh...Thank you for telling the story again. I think when it was first told to me, I was so overwhelmed with my beautiful Swedish surroundings that I just couldn't take everything in!! Didn't the Swedish government also encourage Swedes with such prevalent last names as Paulsson, Peterson, Anderson, Johnson, etc. to change their names? I thought I remembered that as well.<BR/>Thank you for noticing my new header. I still can't get one to go all the way across the top of the page! Darn!!Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04787074582148834510noreply@blogger.com