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Some common Finnish first names for boys include Akseli, Eero, Ilari, Juho, and Mikko. Some common Finnish first names for girls are Aino, Elsa, Hilla, Maija, and Saara.

The most common Finnish-language surnames include Korhonen, Virtanen, Nieminen, Mäkinen, Hämäläinen, Koskinen, Heikkinen and Järvinen. Yes, this land loves its –nen suffix, a sure way to recognise a Finnish surname. More than a third of all Finns have surnames ending in -nen.

Patronymic surnames were common throughout Finland, but most people in western Finland used only a patronymic surname. Patronymic surnames are based on the father's given name. Swedish patronymics end with -sson (son) or -dotter (daughter).

Finns have typically 2-3 given names: a first name and 1-2 middle names. The first name is usually short and the middle name has three or more syllables: "Matti Juhani", "Maija Meri Tuulikki". The reverse order would sound clumsy to a Finnish ear.

Current use. In 21st century Finland, the use of surnames follows the German model. Every person is legally obliged to have a first and last name. A maximum of four first names are allowed (three prior to January 1, 2019).

Most Finnish patronymic surnames ended in “nen” or “la,” or began with “Koski,” “Niemi,” or “Saari,” and these are still very common surnames, using these suffixes and prefixes, in Finland today (in fact, one-third of all people living in Finland today have surnames ending in “nen.” The names with these suffixes and ...

Despite having being referred to by some variation of 'Finland' since medieval times, the Finns continue as they have for centuries, referring to their country, and themselves, as 'Suomi'.

Finns have typically 2-3 given names: a first name and 1-2 middle names. The first name is usually short and the middle name has three or more syllables: "Matti Juhani", "Maija Meri Tuulikki". The reverse order would sound clumsy to a Finnish ear.

Some common Finnish first names for boys include Akseli, Eero, Ilari, Juho, and Mikko. Some common Finnish first names for girls are Aino, Elsa, Hilla, Maija, and Saara.

The most common Finnish-language surnames include Korhonen, Virtanen, Nieminen, Mäkinen, Hämäläinen, Koskinen, Heikkinen and Järvinen. Yes, this land loves its –nen suffix, a sure way to recognise a Finnish surname. More than a third of all Finns have surnames ending in -nen.

Patronymic surnames were common throughout Finland, but most people in western Finland used only a patronymic surname. Patronymic surnames are based on the father's given name. Swedish patronymics end with -sson (son) or -dotter (daughter).

Finns have typically 2-3 given names: a first name and 1-2 middle names. The first name is usually short and the middle name has three or more syllables: "Matti Juhani", "Maija Meri Tuulikki". The reverse order would sound clumsy to a Finnish ear.

Current use. In 21st century Finland, the use of surnames follows the German model. Every person is legally obliged to have a first and last name. A maximum of four first names are allowed (three prior to January 1, 2019).

Most Finnish patronymic surnames ended in “nen” or “la,” or began with “Koski,” “Niemi,” or “Saari,” and these are still very common surnames, using these suffixes and prefixes, in Finland today (in fact, one-third of all people living in Finland today have surnames ending in “nen.” The names with these suffixes and ...

Despite having being referred to by some variation of 'Finland' since medieval times, the Finns continue as they have for centuries, referring to their country, and themselves, as 'Suomi'.

Finns have typically 2-3 given names: a first name and 1-2 middle names. The first name is usually short and the middle name has three or more syllables: "Matti Juhani", "Maija Meri Tuulikki". The reverse order would sound clumsy to a Finnish ear.