Right, the parents give their babies funny names not thinking of consequences! But what do you say about (sur)names affecting people's careers:

The Finnish TV1 (and radio as well) has had a programme called Luontoilta lit. 'nature night' running for quite a few years now, where a bunch of biologists answer and comment questions sent or phoned by the public.

The 'council' consist of (usu. 6) eg:

Veikko 'fellow, brother' Neuvonen 'advice', the chairman Ilkka Koivisto 'birch grove', on everything ? Tiainen 'titmouse' (Paridae), on birds. (He was preceded by ? Lokki 'seagull'; I don't remember their first names right now.) Seppo Vuokko 'anemone, windflower', on flora Harri 'grayling' Dahlström 'dale stream', on fishes and some other watery matters

reg's AKS