Naming a boy

[reindeer]

Hi,

I'm thinking about giving a name for my to-be-born son. The name has to be easy to pronounce for both Finns and our relatives in our home country which is in Asia. I came up with the name 'Nam' which should meet the requirements. However, my friend says that 'Nam' means 'tasty' in Finnish and people usually use it to say about food. So, for the native Finns, how do you think about the name? Is it good for does it sound funny that can be used to make joke?

Thank you!

[Upphew]

Hi,

I'm thinking about giving a name for my to-be-born son. The name has to be easy to pronounce for both Finns and our relatives in our home country which is in Asia. I came up with the name 'Nam' which should meet the requirements. However, my friend says that 'Nam' means 'tasty' in Finnish and people usually use it to say about food. So, for the native Finns, how do you think about the name? Is it good for does it sound funny that can be used to make joke?

Thank you!

Her future gf can certainly ask: "Onko kotona Namia?" as double entendre. In many cases (pun intended) Nam and nami conjugate as the same
http://www.sanakirja.org/search.php?id=136171&l2=3

[reindeer]

Hi,

I'm thinking about giving a name for my to-be-born son. The name has to be easy to pronounce for both Finns and our relatives in our home country which is in Asia. I came up with the name 'Nam' which should meet the requirements. However, my friend says that 'Nam' means 'tasty' in Finnish and people usually use it to say about food. So, for the native Finns, how do you think about the name? Is it good for does it sound funny that can be used to make joke?

Thank you!

Her future gf can certainly ask: "Onko kotona Namia?" as double entendre. In many cases (pun intended) Nam and nami conjugate as the same
http://www.sanakirja.org/search.php?id=136171&l2=3

I checked the link, nami also means sweet or candy. Don't you think it's a lovely name in this case? . Thanks!

[Upphew]

Hi,

I'm thinking about giving a name for my to-be-born son. The name has to be easy to pronounce for both Finns and our relatives in our home country which is in Asia. I came up with the name 'Nam' which should meet the requirements. However, my friend says that 'Nam' means 'tasty' in Finnish and people usually use it to say about food. So, for the native Finns, how do you think about the name? Is it good for does it sound funny that can be used to make joke?

Thank you!

Her future gf can certainly ask: "Onko kotona Namia?" as double entendre. In many cases (pun intended) Nam and nami conjugate as the same
http://www.sanakirja.org/search.php?id=136171&l2=3

I checked the link, nami also means sweet or candy. Don't you think it's a lovely name in this case? . Thanks!

At least it is convenient. "Käyn ostamassa namia" or "Käy nostamassa Namia"
But yeah, not the worst name I could think. I'd say sweet, not lovely

[Rip]

Her future gf can certainly ask: "Onko kotona Namia?" as double entendre. In many cases (pun intended) Nam and nami conjugate as the same
http://www.sanakirja.org/search.php?id=136171&l2=3

I checked the link, nami also means sweet or candy. Don't you think it's a lovely name in this case? . Thanks!

Potential problem isn't with his girlfriend in ~25 years time, but rather 15 years earlier. I don't know if that is serious; schools are (will be) rather different from what they used to be at my time.

[Pursuivant]

[reindeer]

Thank yo all! I had a chat with my Finnish friends and they also expressed some concerns about the name. So I'll try to find another one. How about Leo? Is it a common name for non-finn baby born in Finland?

[onkko]

Thank yo all! I had a chat with my Finnish friends and they also expressed some concerns about the name. So I'll try to find another one. How about Leo? Is it a common name for non-finn baby born in Finland?

Leo seems to be popular name.


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[Upphew]

If the name Nam is a ok where you are from and you like it, I would still use it. Not for first name, but for second or third.

[Rip]

The naming authorities accept non-Finnish names if it matches the parents background, but I'd take something "international" for first name. Second or third names can be (from local point of view) weirder.

[reindeer]

The naming authorities accept non-Finnish names if it matches the parents background, but I'd take something "international" for first name. Second or third names can be (from local point of view) weirder.

Thanks! We shortlisted a few international names but they're all kind of Christian while we don't follow any religions. So we're still having doubts about those names.

[reindeer]

Thank you! How do you think about Benjamin? It's a biblical name but my wife really likes it.

[Rip]

I see why not. Was rarer when I was a kid (and I assume mostly used by Swedish speakers), but is quite common now.

[reindeer]

I happen to know a Benjamin in Finland And everyone can say "Ben".

Oh yes, Ben is indeed a good short nickname. What can be other variations in Finnish: Benni, Beni or Benny?

[FinnGuyHelsinki]

Why not just name the kid Ben (or similar)? Cultural traditions aside, I never understood the point of parents naming their children something instead of which they know that even themselves will be using some shorter version. My advice is to have a two syllable maximum, especially for an international name.