Once again, First Names First! A chronological list of persons with their first name here. Pick one, then follow the Wikipedia link to read about the person, and see what if anything he or she could contribute your life with. Inspiration, passion, encouragement, empathy, etc. Give a couple of minutes of your life to this. Lives lived have all something worthwhile to tell us - let them!
This time around it will be a Finnish name - Matti! Akin to Matt and Matthew, and more or less the same name, but since it is such a popular name in Finland, it gets its own page here. Publication today as a homage to Matti Nykänen, the great Finnish ski jumper, as he is buried today in his hometown Jyväskylä, Finland.
Matti Kurikka* Finnish journalist/utopian socialist/active in North America – Tuutari, Inkerinmaa, Russian Empire (1863) Matti Paasivuori* carpenter/politician – Ilmajoki, GD of Finland (1866) Matti Nykänen* soldier/volunteer in the German army – Lappajärvi, GD of Finland (1896) Matti Lähde* cross-country skier/OG – Joutseno, GD of Finland (1911) Matti Mattson* social activist/Veteran of the Spanish Civil War/w Finnish parents – Fitchburg, MA USA (1916) Matti Oravisto* actor – Helsinki, Finland (1921) Matti Kassila* film director – Keuruu, Finland (1924) Matti Ranin* actor – Tampere, Finland (1926) Matti Pulli* ski jumping coach – Terijoki, Finland (1933) Ristomatti Ratia* businessman/designer – Helsinki, Finland (1941) Matti “Fredi” Siitonen* singer – Mikkeli, Finland (1942) Mattiesko Hytönen* journalist/television personality – Helsinki, Finland (1943) Matti Puhakka* politician – Eno, Lapland Finland (1945) Matti Pellonpää* actor – Helsinki, Finland (1951) Matti Pitkänen* cross-country skier/OG – Ikaalinen, Finland (1951) Matti Hagman* hockey player – Helsinki, Finland (1955) Matti Vanhanen* politician – Jyväskylä, Finland (1955) Matti Rönkä* television journalist/novelist – Kuusjärvi, Finland (1959) Matti Nykänen* ski jumper/OG/singer - Jyväskylä, Finland (1963) Matti Keskinarkaus* ski-orienteering/ commercial pilot – Rovaniemi, Finland (1976) Matti Juhani Saari* mass murderer – Pyhäjärvi, Pohjanmaa, Finland (1986) Matti Mattsson* swimmer – Pori, Finland (1993) Updated 25.7.2021