Why Pamela Anderson Wants to Change Her Name to Pamela Hyytiäinen

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Pamela Anderson said in a new interview that she would like to use her family's original Finnish surname

She reflected on her experiences learning Finnish from her grandfather Herman while growing up in Canada and noted that Herman "was the closest person to me in my life" as a kid

"I’d love to go back to Finland, maybe with my sons," she said

Pamela Anderson is embracing her family's little-known Finnish heritage.

The Baywatch icon, 58, reflected on her close relationship with her grandfather Herman Hyytiäinen, a native of Finland, in an interview with Vogue Scandinavia published Tuesday, Dec. 2. "He was the closest person to me in my life,” she said in the article, adding that she is interested in formally going by the last name Hyytiäinen.

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