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- ↑ "Estonian Name Days". Behind the Name. 2017. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
- ↑ "Finnish Name Days". Behind the Name. 2017. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
- ↑ "Nimede statistika". Eesti statiska (in Estonian). 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
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