tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8306970.post115367975839400727..comments2023-08-16T17:21:43.843+03:00Comments on Pool of Thought - Shallow End: Just me, my laptop and this mellow SundayJohannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03137324785415316721noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8306970.post-1154026114103792652006-07-27T21:48:00.000+03:002006-07-27T21:48:00.000+03:00No prob, Margaret. :) I'm actually just very happy...No prob, Margaret. :) I'm actually just very happy to see that someone actually reads my blog sometimes - even outside of Finland. (Which, of course is why I write in English...)<BR/><BR/>I hope your nephew will have a happy life with his girl with Finnish roots. Ahonen's are good people. I know my family is. ;)<BR/><BR/>(And should you decide to design a crest yourself, there are plenty of heraldry sites which will give you the basic rules of colours and such.)Johannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03137324785415316721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8306970.post-1154024931473387232006-07-27T21:28:00.000+03:002006-07-27T21:28:00.000+03:00Thanks for your reply. Very interesting that one c...Thanks for your reply. Very interesting that one can format their own Family Crest in Finland.<BR/>MargaretAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8306970.post-1153991659513758852006-07-27T12:14:00.000+03:002006-07-27T12:14:00.000+03:00I may have to check out that P.D. James book. Oh, ...I may have to check out that P.D. James book. <BR/><BR/>Oh, you really are missing out on something wonderful, if you get seasick very easily and can't spend any time on a boat. Being at sea is so wonderful and the archipelago is just beautiful. Too bad I can't do it too often, either, because I don't know that many people who have boats. <BR/><BR/>But you know, a big boat doesn't necessarily feel as unsteady as a canoe. You'll just have to get on a boat big enough... (and take some sea sickness pills before boarding!) ;)Johannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03137324785415316721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8306970.post-1153973315975280662006-07-27T07:08:00.000+03:002006-07-27T07:08:00.000+03:00I absolutely loved Time Traveler's Wife, but I'm n...I absolutely loved Time Traveler's Wife, but I'm not much of a SF critic. I can see how it wouldn't have seemed as good to someone deep into the genre. I have also read The Other Boleyn Girl and enjoyed it immensely. They are also making a movie out of The Children of Men by P.D. James, another book that doesn't quite fit into either the SF or the literature genres! As someone who struggled with infertility I enjoyed it and I'll go see the movie when it comes out, it stars Clive Owen (yummy), Julianne Moore and Michael Caine.<BR/><BR/>Oh, and I envy the fact that you can spend relaxing days on a boat, I get seasick in a canoe.Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12641783472479894858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8306970.post-1153926544170830682006-07-26T18:09:00.000+03:002006-07-26T18:09:00.000+03:00There are several Ahonen families in Finland, sinc...There are several Ahonen families in Finland, since it's one of the most common surnames. Therefore there isn't a single one family crest for all of us. And since the family is not originally of nobility, there isn't (to my knowledge) a historical crest to be found. <BR/><BR/>With a little bit of surfing on the site of the Finnish heraldic society (unfortunately only in Finnish and Swedish), I was however able to find one coat of arms & crest for a Henry Ahonen, but it has been designed in 1999. So I suppose that's not going to help you a lot, since it's a personal crest.<BR/><BR/>But as it is in Finland nowadays, you can always design a crest for yourself and have it registered, even. There are certain rules, but it's nevertheless possible. In other words, if for example some historical event or something like that from this girl's Finnish family roots is known, a crest & coat of arms can be designed based on that. (But of course, if you want it to be just an informal crest not registered at the Finnish heraldic society, you really don't have to be that picky with the rules! :) )<BR/><BR/>I don't know if this was any help to you, but I'm glad you asked. It was fun to browse through some of the crests people have registered. Maybe I'll design one for myself one day! ;)Johannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03137324785415316721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8306970.post-1153883730078028472006-07-26T06:15:00.000+03:002006-07-26T06:15:00.000+03:00Do you know anything about a Ahonen family crest?O...Do you know anything about a Ahonen family crest?<BR/>Our Nephew is marring a girl with the last name Ahonen with roots in Finland<BR/>Thanks<BR/>Margaret in CanadaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com