Scandinavia is a historical and cultural region in Northern Europe. The term Scandinavia always includes the mainlands of the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. The Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish languages form a dialect continuum and are known as the Scandinavian languages. Scandinavian names, which include Swedish names, Norwegian names, Finnish names, and Danish names for boy or girl kittens, are attracting new interest from cat parents beyond the Scandinavian countries.