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Joined: Jan 31, 08 ♀ 		Edited by: Paulina  Nov 2, 10, 20:01    #121
Crow:
what is most popular Slavic sounding Polish first name?

Thanks in advance for info

No idea, but Polish Slavic names usually end with "-sław". For example, Polish president - Bronisław Komorowski, the Minister of Foreign Affairs - Radosław Sikorski, and there's of course Jarosław Kaczyński.
Polish Slavic names end also with "-mir" and "-mił": Sławomir, Bogumił. There are also names like Zbigniew, Bogdan, etc.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slavic_names

My guess would be that most popular are Stanisław, Przemysław, Zbigniew, Kazimierz, Władysław, etc.
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Piotr is same like Peter, Petar is Serbian version, it's origin is Greek, meaning like a rock, it's just common christian name, I think Crow was looking for something genuine/common Slavic, like Svetislav, Ratomir, Branislav, Svetlana, Vidoslav - Polish equivalents of those names.


For example Zbigniew, who's etymology Polonius was explaining has word gniew (anger), in Serbian it's gnev, those kind of names I guess he is looking for.

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Svetislav is Bulgarian, I believe. Zbigniew too, yes
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I beg to differ. Zbigniew is a polish name. Do not think Bulgarians have anything similar to that name.
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Slavic origin given names - are derived from the Slavic languages and most popular in Slavic countries such as: Belarus, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Poland, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine, etc. Slavic names are either peaceful or warlike in character, have often pre-Christian or medieval origin and apart from other cultures do not refer directly to gods or weapon.

Slavic names popular in Poland
Feminine:

Bogna, Bogdana, Bogumiła, Bogusława, Bolesława, Bożena, Bronisława, Czesława, D±brówka, Dobroniega, Dobrosława, Gniewomira, Godzimira, Godzisława, Gorzysława, Grzymisława, Kazimiera, Ludmiła, Marzanna Mieczysława, Milena, Miła, Mira, Mirosława, Radosława, Sławomira, Sobiesława, Stanisława, Sulisława, Wacława, Wiesława, Władysława, Zdzisława...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slavic_names

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Joined: Dec 25, 07 ♂ 		 Nov 3, 10, 19:21    #126
I meant that Zbigniew is popular too, but not in Bulgaria.
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Paulina:
My guess would be that most popular are Stanisław, Przemysław, Zbigniew, Kazimierz, Władysław, etc.


What about Mirosław? Mirosław and Radosław sounds modern (contrary to the mentioned rest). Have you heard anyone at the age of 25 with the name Zbigniew or Władysław?
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zetigrek:
What about Mirosław? Mirosław and Radosław sounds modern (contrary to the mentioned rest).

Mirosław sounds modern? I wouldn't say so... But I guess you're right about Radosław - there was one Radosław at my year at my univeristy. You can shorten it to Radek and this makes it sound more modern, I think. The same is with Przemysław - Przemek, that's why I mentioned it.

zetigrek:
Have you heard anyone at the age of 25 with the name Zbigniew or Władysław?

No, I don't think so. My uncle's name is Zbigniew, but he's older, of course.
You can find Slavic names more often among older people, of course, especially in the countryside.

http://www.view-card.com/Kartki-Kartka-Kartke-PL/Najpopularniejsze-Imi ona-w-Polsce-Imiona-Kobiet-Imiona-Mezczyzn-Top-50.php

5. STANISŁAW 632.666
17. ZBIGNIEW 359.076
22. KAZIMIERZ 282.202
30. MIROSŁAW 221.970
32. SŁAWOMIR 207.288
33. JAROSŁAW 206.743
35. WIESŁAW 194.354
37. WŁADYSŁAW 186.115
40. ZDZISŁAW 167.080
42. MIECZYSŁAW 162.329
45. PRZEMYSŁAW 155.804
47. CZESŁAW 148.557
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Paulina:
You can shorten it to Radek and this makes it sound more modern, I think. The same is with Przemysław - Przemek, that's why I mentioned it.


Mirosław - Mirek, Miro, Miras, Miru¶, Mireczek...

Paulina:
Mirosław sounds modern? I wouldn't say so...


Why not? It's quite popular name among people in their 30s.


Oh and Jarosław is also modern. I know few Jareks in my age.
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zetigrek:
Why not? It's quite popular name among people in their 30s.

I don't know, I've never met anybody with this name, probably that's why :)

zetigrek:
Oh and Jarosław is also modern. I know few Jareks in my age.

Yeah? Well then, maybe you're right :) I guess I don't pay much attention to which traditional names are used.
And what do you think about Sławomir? I know at least one Sławek (he's 31).
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Paulina:
And what do you think about Sławomir? I know at least one Sławek (he's 31).


No but it's also not an oldfashioned name (like Władysław or Zdzisław)
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It's all subjective but one name now popular in Poland that makes me smile is Oliwka. Reminds me of the olive in a martini and makes me thristy every time I hear it.
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Lutek, Tosiek, Teofil
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PennBoy:
Lutek, Tosiek, Teofil


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Seanus:
Would it be Piotr, Crow? There is Pyotr in Russian and likely a Balkan equivalent, right?

Pyotr? Yes, there is Russian equivalent

In Serbia we have just Christian Petar. In German it sound Peter.

Paulina:
Bronisław

Paulina:
Radosław

in Serbia those are... Branislav and Radoslav. So, same as in Poland

Paulina:
Jarosław

modern day Serbs don`t use name of Jaroslav but i heard that local Voivodina (Serbian Northern province) Slovaks actively using this name.

Paulina:
Polish Slavic names usually end with "-sław".

its also usual among Serbs

for example, in Serbian you have Vladislav name but also Vladimir

Paulina:
Polish Slavic names end also with "-mir" and "-mił": Sławomir, Bogumił. There are also names like Zbigniew, Bogdan, etc.

`-mir` is usual among Serbs, too.

There are also name such are:

Bogdan- one who is given by God
Danilo- one who enlightening the day
Miloą (read as Milosh)- one who is gently/dear
Duąan (read as Dushan)- one with the deep soul
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My son is called Dominik Adam then his english surname............... So when it is said it is pronounced the same by english people and no one is any the wiser untill they see it written or hear his mother call him...
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Merged: Polish Names?

Hallo all :)
Im looking for typical (and pretty) Polish boys and girls names :)
Ones that arent too difficult to say if possible!
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MinaD:
Ones that arent too difficult to say if possible!


Danuta.
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pawian:
Danuta.

or as we used to say back in the day...
Danuta Danuta,
With a big hooter.
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rozumiemnic:
Danuta Danuta,
With a big hooter.

Is she a friend of tania Tanya z Astrakhanie?
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JonnyM:
Is she friend of tania Tanya z astrakhanie?

oh yes I used to see them around together all the time down at the chip shop....

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