Why is "Sven" a go-to Norwegian name in movies?

Like, Sven from the original Voltron series and Sven the reindeer from Frozen.

I get that it sounds hyper-Scandinavian and all, but very few people are named Sven in Norway. It sounds weird.

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gmatthewb · 51-55, M

Probably because the people making these movies and tv shows have never actually been to any Scandinavian country and simply don't know any better. A lot of these shows are specifically made for people with low intelligence, so they don't really bother doing a lot of research because there is no point.