Names in movies Titanic and Frozen

[coachwnh]

Not sure if anyone here has mentioned this, but my son noticed the names of the two people playing cards with Jack in the beginning of Titanic are Sven and Olaf. He said right away how they are the same names in Frozen. Obviously they are Norse names and thats why Disney choose them, but do you also think they were fans of Titanic?

 

[HollyAD]

Great observation! I am sure they are a fan of anything James Cameron.

 

[ajrwdwgirl]

Interesting observation. Haven't watched that movie in a long time.

 

[NYwdwfan]

Calling Titanic expert @JenniferS!!!

 

[JenniferS]

Calling Titanic expert @JenniferS!!!

Hubby & I commented on that as we were leaving the Frozen theatre.

Give me five other male Nordic sounding names ....
I'll wait.

 

[3:10toDisney]

Hubby & I commented on that as we were leaving the Frozen theatre.

Give me five other male Nordic sounding names ....
I'll wait.

Gustav, Igor, Bjorn, Odin, Thorsen, Leif, Erik, Ivar

 

[DizneyPryncess]

Good observation by your son!! I hadn't noticed that!

 

[prberk]

I wonder what an iceberg does in summerrrrrrrrrrr?

(Sorry, I couldn't help myself.)

 

[Kathofel]

Well, the name Sven is almost ALWAYS used in American films/TV shows, when there's a Norse character. Apparently they think that all our men are named Sven. I think the names are just chosen for being generically Nordic, but you never know.

 

[EricJ]

Well, the name Sven is almost ALWAYS used in American films/TV shows, when there's a Norse character. Apparently they think that all our men are named Sven. I think the names are just chosen for being generically Nordic, but you never know.

Well, at least they didn't go for the joke of "He is Olaf, you are Sven, he is Olaf, you are Sven..."

 

[Matt_Black]

Some one pointed out that four of the principal characters are named Hans, Kristoff, Anna, and Sven. "The Snow Queen" was written by Hans Christian Andersen.