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[Opinions] Re: Finnish BAs
Could you tell me the background on Sasu, Pihla and Nuutti? :)Storm and wild strawberry...interesting! Are nature names popular in Finland?
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Sasu is a modern diminutive of Sakari, a Finnish form of Zachary. Pihla is derived from "pihlaja", which means rowan tree in Finnish. Nuutti is a Finnish form of Knut.Yes, nature names are very popular in Finland :) Myrsky and Metsämansikka, however, are very rare among those names, but I think Myrsky has become a bit more common in the recent years.
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