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[Opinions] New names in the Finnish name day calendar

by Remora L. (Uilos)

8/30/2018, 4:38 AM

Today it was announced that 35 new names will enter to the Finnish name day calendar. The name had to be given to at least 500 Finnish citizens so that it could be accepted to the calendar. The new names are...

Adele
Aida
Bertta
Cecilia
Daniela
Elle
Erin
Fiona
Iita - a variant of Iida
Inna
Jasmiina
Lila
Luna
Malla - https://www.behindthename.com/name/malla/submitted
Meea - a variant of Mea (https://www.behindthename.com/name/mea/submitted)
Minka - https://www.behindthename.com/name/minka/submitted
Minni
Neela
Selina
Unna - https://www.behindthename.com/name/unna/submitted

Andreas
Edvin
Elia
Eliel - https://www.behindthename.com/name/eliel/submitted
Felix
Niila - https://www.behindthename.com/name/niila10/submitted
Nikolas
Oskar
Oula - a Sami form of Olaf, Olavi and Olli
Petja - a variant of Petya
Petrus
Rene
Teo
Venni - a diminutive of Verner and Verneri
Viktor

What do you think of these names?

#Finnish

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- Caprice +1

8/30/2018, 11:27 AM

Interesting to see that many names that have been used in Sweden for several centuries haven't been included in the Finnish calendar until now. Do the Swedish-speaking Finns use a separate name day calendar?
I like that many of the Finnish names sound so sweet and soft.

- Remora L. (Uilos)

8/30/2018, 11:01 PM

Yes, the Swedish-speaking Finns have their own name day calendar. I'm sure it includes such names as Andreas, Oskar and Viktor.

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