The
Helsinki Olympics started 50 years ago yesterday, with legendary
Paavo Nurmi carrying the torch. Paavo is an old Finnish name, although it sounds like an old man's name to me. But since all old names are going through a revival, why not Paavo.
Finnish prime minister is also a
Paavo (Lipponen).
So, Paavo would be very Finnish, and very manly. A Paavo is probably a lone wolf (like Nurmi) and talks funny and slowly (like Lipponen). And stubborn, that's a very Paavo thing. And now that I have typed Paavo a few types, the word has absolutely no meaning left, whatsoever. How Paavo.