Another one in First Names First! Your “task” -should you accept it - is to pick one of the names below, then follow the Wikipedia link to read about the person, and to see what if anything he or she could contribute your life with. Lives lived have all something to tell us – let them!

Once in a while it will be a non-English name. This time the Finnish name Pekka - also with the double names, which is quite typical with Finnish names. Any names ring a bell here?

Pekka Tiilikainen* radio sportscaster – Kouvola, GD of Finland (1911-1976/65) Pekka Laiho* actor – Helsinki, Finland (1943) Veli-Pekka Ketola* hockey player – Pori, Finland (1948) Hannu-Pekka Hänninen* sports commentator – Helsinki, Finland (1952) Pekka Rautakallio* hockey player/ coach – Pori, Finland (1953) Jukka-Pekka Palo* actor – Helsinki, Finland (1954) Jukka-Pekka Saraste* conductor/ violinist – Heinola, Finland (1956) Pekka Haavisto* politician – Helsinki, Finland (1958) Risto-Pekka Alhainen* opera singer/ vicor - Lappeenranta, Finland (1959) Pekka Toveri* army major general – Kankaanpää, Finland (1961) Kari-Pekka Toivonen* actor - Turku, Finland (1967) Pekka Markkanen* basketball player - Pori, Finland (1967) Pekka Pouta* meteorologist – Savonlinna, Finland (1968) Hannu-Pekka Björkman* actor – Kannonkoski, Finland (1969) Ari-Pekka Nikkola* ski jumper – Kuopio, Finland (1969) Olli-Pekka Karjalainen* athlete/ sledge – Töysä, Finland (1980) Hannu-Pekka Parviainen* stunt performer/ The Dudesons – Seinäjoki, Finland (1981) Pekka Rinne* hockey goalie – Kempele, Finland (1982) Updated 7.3.2022