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[Opinions] Finnish BAs
Parents' names are in brackets.Viktor Aleksander & Emil Paavo Aukusti (Alma and Harri)Amanda Adolfiina (Niina and Tuomo)
Iida Elisa (Maria and Ville)
Olivia Kerttu Alina, brother Kasper (Meri and Olli)
Stella Alina, sister Emma (Jessica and Jason)
Katariina Saimi, brother Kasper (Laura and Pauli)
Lotta Claudia (Kristiina and Jari)
Iisa Sylvia, sisters Nelli and Elsi (Eeva and Joel)
Molly Sofie (Jonna and Mikko)
Saaga Helmi Sofia (Emmiliina and Markus) - Saaga is a Finnish form of Saga and also means "saga" in Finnish.
Isla Maria (Hanna and Nico)
Milla Iiris, sister Enni (Aija and Kalle)
Leeni Eila Orvokki (Nea and Matias)
Saimi Leena Eriikka, sisters Senni and Elsi (Leena and Erkki)
Eylül Melisa (Sara and Akin)Samuel Nooa Juhana, sister Emilia (Heli and Janne)
Aaron Johannes, siblings Isla and Noel (Kati and Ville)
Aleksi Erik, brother Henri (Petra and Mikko)
Oiva Elias, brother Niilo (Anne and Sampo)
Filip Alexander (Charlotta and Jukka Patrik)
Atte Emil, brother Kalle (Maria and Toni)
Alvar Heikki Gustav (Eeva and Heikki)
Joona Lauri Ilmari, brother Jalmari (Jonna and Ville-Veikko)
Linus Osmo Mikael, brother Lukas (Jessina and Marko)
Aatos Juhani, brother Viktor (grandparents Luz Marina & Päivi and Juhani)
Eliel Alfred (Veera and Teo)
Matias Heikki Juhani (Maria and Kari)
Amos Oliver, brothers Kasper and Erik (Eeva and Jarkko)
Lauri Olli Ilmari, siblings Antti and Elina (Eeva-Maija and Tuomas)
Aksel Aatto Antero, brother Oskar (Jatta and Jukka)
Oliver Anton, sister Julia (Niina and Matti)
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Is Oiva ever used on girls in Finland? I think it would be pretty on a girl but worry it would be like using Fred on a girl over here in the US.
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Oiva is definitely more a masculine name. According to the Finnish Population Register Centre, Oiva is rarely used as a feminine name at the end of 1800s and in the early 1900s. And even then, it's been more common for boys/men.
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