From text to signs
Transliteration represents one writing system with another. A phonetic approximation instead tries to represent sounds. Neither process automatically turns a modern language into a historical one.
Choose a coherent convention
The Elder Futhark is not a letter-for-letter equivalent of our alphabet. Sounds and conventions changed across languages and periods. Writing a name involves choices, not just character substitution.
The i-Futhark workshop
The app offers a French phonetic approximation and invites you to write as you pronounce. Doubled letters are simplified before conversion. The result is a learning proposal, not an ancient attestation.
Before making something permanent
Check the method, sounds and form you choose. For a permanent inscription or historical research, compare the result with specialist sources and competent review.
A few points of reference
Can I write my name in runes?
Yes, using a suitable transcription convention. Several proposals may be possible; a modern name does not necessarily have one historical spelling.
Is it an Old Norse translation?
No. Transliteration does not translate vocabulary or grammar. i-Futhark presents this workshop as help with writing.