Soren derives from the Latin Severus by way of Scandinavian use, and its root meaning leans toward stern or severe. Modern use has softened that edge considerably, and the name now tends to read as serious-minded and grounded rather than harsh -- gravity without coldness.
He that goes about to destroy Art, is far worse than he that is unskilled in it, for his mind is full of malice and idleness as well as ignorance. - Cardan Girolamo (1501-1576)