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From your list I like:
Aina
Aino
Eeva
Helmi
Ilma
Ilta
Irina
Lahja
Leena
Maija
Malin
Meri
Milla
Sari
Seija
Senja
Siiri
Sini
Suvi
Tarja
Tuija
Vanamo

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(I think one of the prettiest is Satu, however, which you've not put on your list)

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Ari
Arvo
Hannu
Ilari
Jani
Joakim
Kari
Mauno
Mikko
Niko
Otto
Simo
Taavi
Veli

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I also like:
Girls ~ Aamu (it's just so unusual!), Aune, Esteri, Kaisa, Lyyti, Merja, Paiva, Saara, Sade, Satu
Boys ~ Aimo, Aleksi, Ensio, Ilmari, Jari, Juhani, Kalevi, Reijo, Samu, Tahvo, Tauno

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... apparently I really like Finnish names, haha. They're so interesting and slightly odd, but not horrific or tacky to the foreign ear.

This message was edited 6/10/2011, 7:30 AM

I live in Finland, so have been getting to know Finnish names. I like

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Alina
Irina
Katri
Kirsikka
Lilja
Maija
Malin
Meri
Milla
Siiri
Sini
Suvi

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Ari
Jani
Joakim
Kari
Mikko
Niko
Simo
Taavi
Teemu

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Not on your list

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Boys
Aro
Osma
Valo
Jarlmari nn Jari

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Girls
Lumi - top fave at moment
Inari - DD's mn
Kirsi
Ronia
Ilta

This message was edited 6/10/2011, 1:22 AM

From the ones you listed, I like:
Aina (love)
Aino
Elisabet
Fredrika
Helmi
Ilta
Kaarina
Lahja
Lilja
Maija (I prefer this as a nickname for Maria, Marianna, Marjaana etc, though)
Piritta
Suvi
Ulrika
Vanamo
Vilhelmina
Virva

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Fredrik
Joakim
Niko
Riku

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Some others I like:
Boys: Aabraham, Aadolf, Aleksanteri, Aleksis, Henrikki, Isaskar (Finnish form of Issachar), Joel, Joona, Joonatan, Jouko, Juhana, Juho, Kaarlo, Kristian, Matias, Matteus, Mikael, Niklas, Olli, Ossi (from Ossian), Risto, Roope, Runo (Finnish word for poem), Sakarias (from Zacharias), Sampo, Samppa, Sipi (from Siegfried), Talvi (Finnish word for winter), Toivo, Tuomo, Väinö (see Vaino)

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This message was edited 6/10/2011, 12:39 AM

I like:

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Alina
Anneli
Eliina
Hanna
Irina
Kaarina
Kirsikka
Kukka
Maija
Malin
Marja
Meri
Sari
Seija
Siiri
Sini
Tarja
Vilhelmina

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Anselmi
Joakim
Lars
Mauno
Niko
Otto
Simo
Valto

I like/find interesting:
Alina
Anneli, though it's definitely not usable in English
Eeva
Eliina
Elisabet
Hanna
Irina
Kaarina
Katri
Kirsikka
Lilja
Maija
Petra
Siiri

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Ari
Eemil
Mikko
Niko
Taavi

Finnish names are great!

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Out of your list I like

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Aino
Seija
Suvi

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I also like

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Sade

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Aatos
Aulis
Jalo
Valo

I was about to start the same topic! I'm learning Finnish on my own and I love the language. It's definitely one of the most musical, beautiful languages in the world and I find it pretty easy too so far. Anyway, I'm glad someone else likes Finn names! My favourite Finnish names are (* - love):

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Aina
Aino*
Anneli
Anniina
Annikki*
Elina*
Esteri
Henna
Ilma
Ilta
Kaarina
Kaija
Kaisa*
Kyllikki
Marja
Marjaana
Marjatta*
Marketta
Milla
Noora
Paiva*
Riina*
Sade
Seija
Tarja
Vanamo*
Veera
Vellamo*
Tellervo*

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Anselmi
Antero*
Armas
Aulis
Eino*
Hannu
Ilmari*
Jouko*
Kaleva
Kalevi
Kalervo* - from the Kalevala
Paavo*
Pekka
Reino*
Reko
Riku
Tahvo
Tuomas
Vaino*
Veikko
Viljami*