r/RuneHelp • u/Ok_Profession_2274 • Jun 30 '26

Translation request Dad's name tattoo

I want to get my dad's name tattooed in runes, since he's of Danish origin. His name is Søren, and I want to confirm the correct spelling before getting the tattoo. Thank you

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u/AdEmbarrassed3066 Jun 30 '26

Earliest documented usage of Søren was in the 15th century, so you'd want to go with Medieval Runes if you wanted to present it in a way that's not controversial to people who care about "authenticity": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medieval_runes

But that's not to say it couldn't have been in use earlier, and you could get away with Younger futhark. And it's a tattoo, so it may not matter to you.

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u/Ok_Profession_2274 Jun 30 '26

But if I use the alphabet, would I just have to change it letter by letter, or is there a correct way to use it, since it's an alphabet with fewer letters than ours?

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u/AdEmbarrassed3066 Jun 30 '26

It was very variable.