In accordance with the laws of Finland personal name of a person consists of the personal name and surname.Also allowed the assignment of no more than three names during the registration of the birth or baptism of the child.But mainly spread only one or two.According to the Finnish ancient customs firstborn is named after the grandfather and paternal grandmother, the children refer to as the second or grandparents on the maternal side;the following be named as the parents and close relatives, godparents.Another feature of Finnish names is that they are ahead of the family, and not inclined to utter with an accent on the first syllable.
the same time the names and imposed certain requirements:
- not recommended to call brothers and sisters the same first names;
- can not be called a child abusive words;
- desirable to use a surname as a personal name;
- be registered diminutives of words instead of full.
In Finland, since the 19th century, all the names are chosen from the official almanac, which was previously published by the Royal Academy, and now is available in the University of Helsinki.Tradition form the name of the almanac and fixing it the words are still supported.Today, in the anthology, which is issued by the Helsinki University, recorded about 35 thousand names, is used in all of Finland.
All variety of names the person assigned to him at birth, are classified as follows:
- words that came from the Catholic calendar and the Bible;
- Finnish names derived from the Swedish language;
- borrowed from the Russian calendar;
- private name of the person from the Finnish words that were fashionable in the 19th and 20th centuries.For example, if a word in Finnish language word ainoa, it would mean only a word, but if translated into Finnish word "gift", you get lahja;
- names derived from popular European.
Over time, the name of the Finnish private person born more and more turning into an international, pan-European name.Yet right now in Finland, says this trend: parents with a great desire of the child referred to some native Finnish words.Such a return to the old names even today has not lost its original meaning.Here are some examples.
Men Finnish names:
Ahde (Ahde) - hill;
Kai (Kai) - the earth;
Kari (Kari) - reef;
Louhi (Louhi) - Rock;
Lumi (Lumi) - snow;
Merituuli (Merituul) - sea breeze;
Niklas (Niclas) - ruler of the peace;
SSC (Otso) - Bear;
Peck (Pekka) - ruler of the fields and harvest;
Rasmus (Rasmus) - a favorite or desired;
Sirk (Sirkka) - Cricket;
Terho (Terho) - acorn;
Tuuli (Tuuli) - the wind;
Weight (Vesa) - Escape;
Vila (Ville) - Defender.
Women Finnish names:
Aino (Ainno) - the only one;
Aili (Ayli) - saint;
Aamu-Usva (Aamu-Usva) - the morning mist;
Vans (Vanamo) - probably "double-blooming";
Helena (Helena) - torch, the torch;
Irene (Irene) - brings peace;
Kia (Kia) - Swallow;
Kukk (Kukka) - flower;
Kullikki (Kulliki) - a woman;
Raya (Raiya) - the boss;
Satu (Satu) - a fairy tale;
Saimaa (Saima) - from the name of a Finnish lake;
Hilda (Hilda) - fight.
Unelma (Unelma) - a dream.
Eveliyna (Evelina) - life force.
Summing up, we say that all Finnish names are cultural monument.After all, the name of a private individual - it is not only the official designation of a person, but also the historical beginning, keep the memory of the past.
