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[Opinions] Re: Finnish BAs
by
LiaMaria
(LMS)
10/2/2016, 12:43 AM
in reply to
a message by Remora L.
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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Remora L.
(Uilos)
10/2/2016, 2:04 AM
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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