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Girls:
Eija -- really love it
Irina -- nms. I've never liked Irene-ish names because people always mispronounce my name by calling me Irene.
Kaarina -- gorgeous!
Kielo -- I like the "KI-eh" part, but really dislike the "lo" sound.
Kiira -- very pretty
Lahja -- love it!
Loviisa -- nms
Lumi -- *ads to PNL*
Matleena -- nms.
Meri -- I know that it's an individual name and I really love it, but I fear that I could be seen as a kre8tyv spelling of Mary to anybody less name-nerdy than us
Paiva -- If this is "Pye-EEV-uh" then I love it
Pauliina -- always hated Paulina...
Petra -- Love it. This name has been on my list forever.
Pinja -- not crazy about the sound
Piritta -- so pretty!
Priita -- eh.
Riika -- nms
Satu -- I can't get over the "sat" part.
Seija -- nms
Siiri -- very cute!
Silja -- not crazy about it, but ok.
Sohvi -- Oh! I've always though Sophie names were a bit overrated, but now I must eat my words!
Suvi -- gorgeous
Taika -- so pretty!
Tarja -- tar.
Taru -- more tar.
Tea -- people would probably mispronounce it by saying "TEE" as in tea the drink.
Teija -- don't like the sound
Teresa -- for some reason Teresa always seemed old-ladyish to me.
Tuija -- yuck.

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Boys:
Jalo -- don't like the Y sound
Mainio -- nms.
Mikko -- cute, but I doubt I'd use it.
Niilo -- cute again, but I don't like the L.
Niko -- love it! But I prefer Nikko.
Oskari -- This is on my list! I love it! So much softer than Oscar.
Otto -- I like it but I wouldn't use it
Paavali -- rather nice, I must admit.
Paavo -- not crazy about it.
Reijo -- ew =/.
Reko -- nooo thank you.
Roopertti -- looks like a bit much.
Sebastian -- always loved it, but I can feel the trendyness about to boil over.
Sepi -- aw so cute!
Severi -- love it!
Simo -- nah
Sulo -- Sue Lo for lots and lots of money.
Taavi -- cute but I wouldn't use it.
Tahvo -- icky sound.
Taneli -- nice
Tarmo -- Tar again!
Timo -- eh. Prefer Timothy.
Veli -- very handsome!