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Searching the Polish Form of Name (Manuela, Imanuela)



Manu   Mar 27, 09, 14:51 /  #
Hello,

recently i stumled upon a site which suggests that the Name "Manuela" and "Immanuela" can be used as a male first name in Poland.
Now i am wondering is that Information correct or is there some more Information to get somewhere?

best regards

Manu
Arlene   Mar 27, 09, 15:50 /  #
I think it is Spanish name.
Manu   Mar 27, 09, 15:56 /  #
Arlene:
I think it is Spanish name.

well actually its a Hewbrew Name which was used in the Bible several times. Translates into "God with us".

At the Moment it is used mainly in German and Spanish speaking countries. However the Names are used as well in pretty much any country of the world.

My Point was that after i searched the Internet for the Name "Immanuel Kant" prolly the most known person with that first Name i stumpled upon a Polish Site where the Name was written as "Immanuela" and by searching further i found some other similarities.

My Question mainly is if it is allowed to give the Name "Immanuela" or "Manuela" to a male child in Poland or if those names are only for female restricted?
And how does the writing "Immanuela Kant" come?

regards
Arlene   Mar 27, 09, 16:02 /  #
I think any parents have rights to choose their favorite names. It is beautiful names and religious also. If someone is married to Spanish, Mexican, French,.Hebrew and others, it is okay to choose names and make sure it sound properly match to your last name. I hate when someone have odd first name and beautiful last name. It can be beautiful 1st name and last name sound bad and don't match.

I am fussy when I choose baby name and make sure to match with your last name.
Manu   Mar 27, 09, 16:10 /  #
Well the Reaon behind my Question is pretty simple...
Living in another Country the Law tells me i am only allowed to give that Name to a Child if i find a Country or Region somewhere in the World whereas that Name is used for a Male person. and Immanuel Kant written as Immanuela Kanta in Polish seemed like a pretty good chance and thats why i asked if someone does know if its allowed in Poland.

regards
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Manu:
Living in another Country the Law tells me i am only allowed to give that Name to a Child if i find a Country or Region somewhere in the World whereas that Name is used for a Male person.

What the heck country are you in that has a law like that??
Manu   Mar 27, 09, 16:34 /  #
Austria lawl
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Manu:
Name "Manuela" and "Immanuela" can be used as a male first name in Poland

If it's a male that would be Manuel and Imanuel. Endings with -a are suggesting it's a female.
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Manu:
the Law tells me i am only allowed to give that Name to a Child if i find a Country or Region somewhere in the World whereas that Name is used for a Male person.

If that's the case all you have to do is look at Spanish speaking countries and Portugal where this name is more popular than in Poland. It's a symbolic name of Christ, in Poland you will find two versions of this name for the males Manuel and Emanuel and for females Manuela and Emanuela although they are rare.

Famous people with this name are:

Manuel I Komnen, Emperor of Byzantium. (28 XI 1118–24 IX 1180)
Manuel II Paleolog, Emperor of Byzantium. (27 VII 1350–21 VII 1425)
Manuel I the Great, king of Portugal (31 V 1469– XII 1521)
Manuel Maria Barnosa du Bocage, Portuguese poet (17 IX 1765–21 XII 1805)
Manuel Jose Quintana, Spanish poet (11 IV 1772–11 III 1857)
Manuel Jose d’Arriaga, first president of Portugal (8 VII 1839–5 III 1917)
Manuel González Prada, Peruvian poet (6 I 1848–22 VII 1918)
Manuel de Falla, or Manuel Maria de Falla y Matheu, Spanish composer (23 XI 1876–14 XI 1946)
Manuel Gálvez, Argentinian author (18 VII 1882–14 XI 1962)
Manuel II, Last king of Portugal (15 XI 1889–2 VII 1932)
Manuel Roxas, first president of the independent Republic of the Philippines (1 I 1892–15 IV 1948).
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Manu:
Living in another Country the Law tells me i am only allowed to give that Name to a Child if i find a Country or Region somewhere in the World whereas that Name is used for a Male person.

Heck, you should see some of the ridiculous made-up BS names some of our minorities give their kids. Absurd names. They do it to assert their blackness and reject the white culture.
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Manu,

Here is a list of 'Name Day' names. It might be of some help.

Names in Poland had to follow a code of practice up until recently.

The list may be incomplete.

http://www.masterpage.com.pl/imieniny.html
gumishu   Mar 27, 09, 21:41 /  #
Manuela is a female name as Manuela Gretkowska controversial writer

a male form of the name is Manuel.

as far as I know it is the same in Spanish
(comes down to latin which is in some aspects not that far from slavic languages)
Manu   Mar 28, 09, 15:28 /  #
mhm maybe i wrote it up wrong or incorrectly...
i guess i got misunderstood.
what i wanted to know is if it is allowed possible or whatsoever to give the name "Immanuela" to a male child in Poland. as in is it used and allowed to use as a male form of the name or is it completely impossible?
that forms without the "a" at end are usually used as the Male Form i am aware of..
thanks much for all the input tho =)


regards
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Manu:
"Immanuela" to a male child in Poland.

I think is not. For starter we don't have double letters and it's female form so no. Emanuel will be accepted though. Ask in the office.
gumishu Edited by: Moderator   Mar 28, 09, 16:37 /  #
no it is not allowed for boys or rather noone would call his boy Manuela (a female name) to ruin the life of his child
you must have seen the name inflected as it is usually used in case of Polish name days(in calendars, name day listings, etc): (dzień/imieniny) Manuela - Manuel's names day (Manuela here is a genetive form of Manuel)
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In Poland all names must come from the official approved list of names. Unless one or both parents are foreign. In that case a male child can have any name, a female child can have any name but it must end with the letter a.
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Harry:
In Poland all names must come from the official approved list of names. Unless one or both parents are foreign. In that case a male child can have any name, a female child can have any name but it must end with the letter a.

That's just nuts in this day and age. Needlessly restrictive. Commie even.
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