Finland's naming oversight committee, a part of the justice ministry, has released a list of the new names it approved — as well as rejected — last year.
The list not only includes the first names submitted for newborns, it also includes ones intended for adults who wanted to change their names.
The vast majority of first names are accepted as they are submitted to the Digital and Population Services Agency, but the agency asks the committee to review names under certain circumstances.
The agency cannot, however, reject a submitted name without the authority of the committee, but it is able to accept new names without the committee's approval.
The following names were rejected by the committee:
Ahdin, Aicksar, Alfred's daughter, Amnell, Annatar, Appelsiinikki, Azazel, Buddha, Caladrius, Eklander, Ellé, Ephimachius, Felín, Filipecki, Haades, Jezebel, johannes, Juhoha, Julma-Hurtta, Kaaos, Kallen-Kallela, Klapi, Koivuniitty, Kukurtaja, Lord, Lucifer, Maï, Mielivalta, Nat8hquhs, Nex, Otawa, Paperi, Pelekkä, Punpuli, Puukko Armo, Raivomieli, Rikia, Rody's son, Rosmo, samsam, Saturnius, Sheikki, Sorína, Suudelmitar, Taawi, Tanyá, Tsygä, Tuoni, Uakke, Uhka, Ukonvaaja, Wiiru, Åriz
The committee accepted these names last year:
Aamuntähti, Aarnik, Anoo, Arsitar, Avreno, Bobandy, Ellandar, Feeni, Heito, Häkä, Juhania, Kide-Pilvi, Kimara, Konon, Korppi, Lapitar, Lourences, Messis, Mieli, Niittu, Petäjä, Piamon, Pihlajanmarjukka, Pihlamo, Poolo, Pöly, Sanervatar, Saturnus, Sjöbjörn, Taide, Torspo, Unikonsiemen, Wâânutamwee, Yennefer
Finland made efforts to loosen the country's naming convention laws in 2019, creating more leeway for families with foreign backgrounds.
Edited at 9:14am on 20 January to reflect in ingress that Epimachius was rejected.
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