tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317440380138960058.post3135738882927073300..comments2024-02-24T03:14:26.608-06:00Comments on marginamia: finnish names - the endkghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02627518291982352081noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317440380138960058.post-30398266531048936372023-12-03T22:26:36.280-06:002023-12-03T22:26:36.280-06:00Grateful for you writing thisGrateful for you writing thisLiaaxoohttps://liaaxoo.tumblr.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317440380138960058.post-5856509315228310532012-07-02T01:22:44.512-05:002012-07-02T01:22:44.512-05:00Valoisa! This is gorgeous. Is it Val-OY-sa or Val-...Valoisa! This is gorgeous. Is it Val-OY-sa or Val-o-EE-sa? It's stunning either way. Do you know if it's ever given as a first name in Finland?Leahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08536074798005511425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317440380138960058.post-62522058639019395702012-05-12T02:19:03.771-05:002012-05-12T02:19:03.771-05:00Taivas - sky / heaven
Kuura - hoarfrost
Halla - fr...Taivas - sky / heaven<br />Kuura - hoarfrost<br />Halla - frost that happens during the growing season, can be very local<br />Pyry - snowstorm, blizzard, whirling snow<br />Selja - elder (berry)<br />Marja - berry <br />Mesi - also an old word for honey <br />Mesikämmen - (lit. Honey palm) = bear :)<br /><br />Br,<br />RiikkaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317440380138960058.post-84252730641723952372012-05-11T14:32:31.022-05:002012-05-11T14:32:31.022-05:00Thistle is Ohdake in finnish.I love this you way t...Thistle is Ohdake in finnish.I love this you way to tell about different names.Thank you♥Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12222841512451572115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317440380138960058.post-12492463852594572222012-05-10T03:14:11.305-05:002012-05-10T03:14:11.305-05:00Fabulous post! There are so many gorgeous names he...Fabulous post! There are so many gorgeous names here, a hardly know where to start ;)Eleahttp://www.britishbabynames.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317440380138960058.post-35291216618474316352012-05-10T02:36:13.445-05:002012-05-10T02:36:13.445-05:00Revontulet is certainly a stunner. I love Ilma, re...Revontulet is certainly a stunner. I love Ilma, really do, considering adding it to my list. I'm always happy to see Lumi, and how cute that Luumi, so similar, means plum. And Kettu, on a boy? I'm into that.eponymiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12772000020340316053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317440380138960058.post-17371124795734102722012-05-09T16:45:01.276-05:002012-05-09T16:45:01.276-05:00Just when we thought we had solved the puzzle that...Just when we thought we had solved the puzzle that is picking names from such a gorgeous list I come across this and start to question it all, haha! <br /><br />A wonderful post, I have loved this whole series. On my Finnish side the surname was kivinen which means stony :) <br /><br />xxBessiehttp://sissermansable.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317440380138960058.post-39674528589859042252012-05-09T16:20:04.074-05:002012-05-09T16:20:04.074-05:00What a gorgeous mess of names! Kani, Kielo, Kivi.....What a gorgeous mess of names! Kani, Kielo, Kivi...I found my eye drawn to all these lovely K names in particular. Mmm mmm.Valerie {All Mussed Up}http://allmussedup.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317440380138960058.post-38911134729886537762012-05-09T15:24:39.678-05:002012-05-09T15:24:39.678-05:00Tuli, Valoisa, Lintu...oh, my! Ilma, Myrsky, Halla...Tuli, Valoisa, Lintu...oh, my! Ilma, Myrsky, Halla, Solina.... So many here I like. Thank you for this whole series on Finnish names; it has been so lovely.<br /><br />(My own Finnish grandmother's surname was Lehtola, another nature name. I believe it comes from Lehto, which means grove.)eBirdiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08777366202173446481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317440380138960058.post-24485448781009868372012-05-09T14:07:02.728-05:002012-05-09T14:07:02.728-05:00Thank you, Heidi. Corrected.Thank you, Heidi. Corrected.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317440380138960058.post-6388736718497563242012-05-09T13:59:02.208-05:002012-05-09T13:59:02.208-05:00It's been a pleasure to read your loving texts...It's been a pleasure to read your loving texts about the Finnish language! A few typos in this list, though:<br />Revontulet<br />Tähdenlento<br />an Kielo (Lily of the valley)<br /> <br />best wishes, HeidiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com