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FikusnyThreads: -
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You should bring a bottle of alcohol as a gift.
nana   Sep 5, 09, 21:07 /  #
Well, I noticed that young people usually do not have a big party- but it depends of course. usually the gift is not so expensive- flowers or sweets
erdemathThreads: 3
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Do you mean name day celebrations are as ordinary as other usual celebrations such as birthday, wedding anniversary, etc?
FikusnyThreads: -
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Usually
erdemathThreads: 3
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So, is this name day occasion pertaining to Christianity or a Polish custom?
FikusnyThreads: -
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It applies to christian saints. Every day of the year is attributed to a few saints. For example today the name day celebrate Dorota, Justyna and Racław. Dorota can celebrate this also at 6.02, 25.06 and 7.08, but traditionally she should do it at the first occassion after her birthday.

In fact it is one of the best pretexts to party.

There are some more information:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Name_day
CacyUlciaThreads: 2
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Polish Imieniny - Nameday Celebration

Are you a Pole or European who celebrates Imieniny?
Imieniny or Namedays originated from the Catholic/Christian tradition in celebrating the day of particular saint’s feast. Most countries in Europe celebrate name days. Because Poland is dominated by Catholicism, many adult poles celebrate Imieniny and in some Polish subcultures the idea of celebrating someone’s birthday is very rare.

There are several reasons why Poles prefer to celebrate their Imieniny instead of birthday: One is to avoid bringing attention to ones age, especially if a Pole is over 35; to carry on the favored social custom within their Polish subculture. And b/c of it’s religious depth that is incorporated into cultural manner: Polish adults believe that celebrating the day of a saints name that they carry, for it’s admired acts by their culture or religion, is an act of ones maturity; where as celebrating your owns birthday is rather immature self pride. Therefore children and teens in Poland celebrate their birthdays, not imieniny: this manner had always been encouraged; children are very special. On the other hand, there are many Poles who are influenced by the western culture. Most Poles who live abroad would normally celebrate their birthday. ..bla bla bla bla, ble ble, bla bla :0)

So have you ever went to someone’s Imieniny, or how do you celebrate yours?

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sadieannThreads: 4
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Yes, Name Day's are celebrated! My name isn't translatable? My understanding is that everyone knows your name day due to it's calendar placement. That way friends are always able to wish you well. I love the fact that PF places names at the top page.
Polonius3Threads: 1,005
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What days do people who do not have patron saints celebrate their namedays? Was this arbitrarily established by someone? If so, by whom and when?
For instance, to my knowledge there never was a saint Grażyna, Mariola, Violetta, Lesław,
Jagoda, Zdzisław, M¶cisław, etc., but some calendar publishers include them nevertheless.
CacyUlciaThreads: 2
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Polonius3:
Was this arbitrarily established by someone? If so, by whom and when?

You don's know???

I know that not all names on Polish calendar are recorded after a martyr. Some names that you see on a Polish calendar are biblical, Slavic and historical, even diminutives of such - these names were noted in the Polish calendar to honor the persons good deed, an admirable act, a miracle blessing, etc.
For Example:
Grażyna, its a Polish diminutive of a biblical name in different language, which stands for 'God's miracles and blessings done to humans in the past and his promise to do so in the future to those who are worthy'.
:0)

My fascination within the history behind first names is quite Polish.
What's the story behind your name?
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