My name is Fredrik, which is easy to say in Swedish, but seemingly hard in every other language. It's pretty hard to say in English so my old english-teacher from high school used to call me Fred in class. Which I think is an acceptable nickname.

As I'm moving to Japan now though I feel I need a Japanese nickname, Fredrik is obviously impossible to say so it would become something like "Furederiku" (フレデリク). Furederiku sound awful and is way to much to say. Furede or Furedo or something like that doesn't really make it better either. And my last name is pretty much impossible to say in Japanese as well.

So.. I need a Japanese nickname. Suggestions anyone?


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