Monika Name Day?

Could someone please tell me the name day of a friend of mine called Monika? She was born on 25.08

Thanks.

There are two. One on May 4th, the other August 27

Thanks Krysia, I know her name day means a lot to her. Fortunately I have the same name day as her father so it's easy for her to remember!

You Welcome.
Usually a names day is observed to the one closest to a birthday, since her birthday is August 25, so it would be August 27.

Sorry to revive such an old thread, but it nicely sets the context for my question...

krysia says that usually the name day observed is the one closest to a birthday (or, I've heard, the first one following a birthday.) Why would someone choose to celebrate a different name day? For example, why would someone called Monika, born in April, celebrate her name day on August 27?

Thanks.

Check this reply: http://www.polishforums.com/magdalena_name_day-6_11770_0.html#msg19119 4

Thanks, hello. That's what I'd heard -- but then the name day of a Monika (born in April) should be May 4th. Why would she choose August 27th instead?

The reason could be that she was given the name after a saint (in this case Saint Monika). Then the "default" name day date that should be the first date after the birth date is "overridden"; thus, the name day is when the particular saint's day is.

Thanks -- that makes sense.

my name is Monika and the only name day I have is on May 21!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Is that because your birthday falls between August 28 and May 21?

Is namedays celebrated in Poland?

Yes.

Plus, we have numerous threads about them.