Cool Polish names

lprzygodski:

My husband and I are expecting our first child and if it's a boy, we want to name him Andrzej. However, being in the US, few can pronounce the rz. We figure it will probably get pronounced more like Andzej. Is it acceptable to spell the name Andzej or should we be purists and spell the name correctly and have people mispronounce it all the time?

Any advice would be appreciated.

JustysiaSThreads: 15 Posts: 2,869 Joined: Oct 14, 07 MEMBER	Feb 21, 09, 03:03 / #
Wyspianska: My Dad's name is my favourite Polish name: Tadeusz Tadzik!! :D fred_chopin: I know two of them how many Fryderyk's do you know? i always liked the name Izabella, and for guys Mateusz. my parents are called Katarzyna and Andrzej :)

fred_chopin	Feb 21, 09, 03:05 / #
JustysiaS: how many Fryderyk's do you know? Well, only one actually :-)

JustysiaSThreads: 15 Posts: 2,869 Joined: Oct 14, 07 MEMBER	Feb 21, 09, 03:09 / #
fred_chopin: Well, only one actually :-) and i don't know any! :( (not personally :)

fred_chopin	Feb 21, 09, 03:10 / #
There was also another Fred (English spelling). Died of throat cancer, May god rest his soul.

Easy_TerranThreads: 4 Posts: 473 Joined: Mar 31, 08	Feb 21, 09, 05:06 / #
The coolest Polish name EVER, is Marian.

pgtxThreads: 49 Posts: 6,327 Joined: Feb 14, 09 MEMBER	Feb 21, 09, 05:30 / #
Easy_Terran: Marian. no...

JustysiaSThreads: 15 Posts: 2,869 Joined: Oct 14, 07 MEMBER	Feb 21, 09, 10:34 / #
Easy_Terran: The coolest Polish name EVER, is Marian. Marian Paździoch

Easy_TerranThreads: 4 Posts: 473 Joined: Mar 31, 08	Feb 21, 09, 10:48 / #
Oh, come on ladies! You're cruel.. Marian rules!

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Easy_Terran: Marian rules! i know, Marian is sexy!

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JustysiaS: i know, Marian is sexy! Which one?!?

maniulaThreads: - Posts: 4 Joined: Jun 30, 09	Jun 30, 09, 13:06 / #
Marcel, Krzysztof, Sławomir (Sławek), Edward, Józef, Jarosław (Jarek), Anastazja, Amelia, Zuzanna

JustysiaSThreads: 15 Posts: 2,869 Joined: Oct 14, 07 MEMBER	Feb 21, 09, 11:25 / #
Easy_Terran: Which one?!? all of them!

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lprzygodski: My husband and I are expecting our first child and if it's a boy, we want to name him Andrzej. However, being in the US, few can pronounce the rz. We figure it will probably get pronounced more like Andzej. Is it acceptable to spell the name Andzej or should we be purists and spell the name correctly and have people mispronounce it all the time? Any advice would be appreciated. We have just had a boy and named him Anjay. We spelled it phonetically. For us the pronunciation is more important than the purity of spelling. Good luck