Sigrid Engebretsen

Etymologist and children's book editor based in Copenhagen. She now freelances on language, naming, and Nordic literature.

2 reviews by Sigrid Engebretsen.

• Baby world
• Names by origin

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  Nameberry Review (2026): Paywall, App and 100k Names

  October 13, 2026

  We audited Nameberry's site, membership page and app listings on 14 October 2026. Here is what costs money now, what the store ratings say, and who gets value.

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  Behindthename.com Review (2026): Still Worth a Bookmark?

  September 15, 2026

  We searched 24 names across a dozen origins on behindthename.com over 21 days to see if the internet's most-cited etymology database still holds up in 2026.