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[Opinions] Re: Finnish BAs
Hi Remora L !!!I like these:Lulu
Eloisa
Tuuli
Jasper
Edith
Aurora
Terhi
Ilmari
Henrik
Leo
Kaisa
Otto
Väinö
Voitto
Suvi
Bianca
Mika
Kai
Akseli
Otava
SannaI prefer these over the variant you listed:
Pekka
Veli
UntamoThis time I'd like to ask you about Ilmari, Väinö (and their full forms). How they are perceived? What about Otava?Personal Name Lists https://www.behindthename.com/pnl/125456

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Ilmari and Väinö became first popular in the late 1800's and the early 1900's (inspired by Kalevala and the national romanticism) and now (= ca. from the 1980's to today) they're trendy again. Both names are perceived as "true" Finnish names as they're shortened versions of Ilmarinen and Väinämöinen, characters from Kalevala. Ilmarinen and Väinämöinen themselves are not used in real life: they're considered too long and mythological, and the "-nen" part is tricky because it's the most common suffix in Finnish surnames (e. g. Ilmarinen Virtanen sounds/looks silly to a Finnish person).Otava is a newer name despite its archaic etymology. It has really been used in the 2000's and 2010's, and it's still a rare name. But I think it has potential to become a new trendy nature/Finnish mythology inspired name.

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Hi Remora !!!Thank you !!
Your explainations are always detailed and very clear!I like these three names! I'll add Ilmari, Väinö and Otava to my PNL :)
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