Finnish-Americans are Scandinavians?

Question

For some odd reason, Finns (Finns born in Finland in this context) don't like being called "Scandinavians" (because Finns, as I said before are not genetically related to Scandinavians.

Yet (Most) Finnish-Americans like being grouped under the Scandinavian/Scandinavian-American umbrella

I don't understand the lore.

And fellas, In case you are wondering, Nordic refers to all the Nordic countries. Scandinavia simply is used to refer to Norway, Sweden and Denmark

 KNOW THE DIFERENCE

- Carly/Nordie

Answer 1

I AM SCANDINAVIAN

Comments

Same here. But I’m actually part of Scandinavia, unlike you.

(War of the Nordic countries)

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Aren't you a Finnish Swede?

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Yep.

My dad was born in Swedish, but he's a Forest Finn (A Forest Finn is somebody who has Finnish ancestry that dates back to the Kalmar Union and lives or lived in Central Norway or Sweden)

My mom is Finnish-American tho.

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I didn't knew you are a forest finn. That's so cool!

Answer 2

im PART SCANDINAVIAN--

ehehehe

but, thats perplexing 

Comments

IDK how Scandi I am

Answer 3

Boost

Answer 4

Yeah, I know the difference between Scandinavian and Nordic, before you told me. I’m part Norwegian and part Swedish (along with other stuff, but I don’t know what), so I refer to myself as a Scandinavian-American.

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Uh oh

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Yeah, I’m the reason 4 million Scandinavians emigrated.

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You were?

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Apparently so.

Answer 5

Ohhh carly I luv ur new pfp

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Takk