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Sylwia Łubkowska Nauczyciel oraz
tłumacz j.
angielskiego

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Joj Y.:
Adam Lipiński:


Male names should have at least one "r" sound. It is believed to be a subliminal attractor for the opposite sex ;)

Hi Sylwia, Adam isn't here right now, but I, Jroj am. :)

Ok, Joj, we'll talk about it later, but I'm really intrigued by your name ('r' or no 'r' ;)) - Could you answer my questions on the 'story behind your name' thread?
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Kari W.

Kari W. education

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Anna Dorota Zagórna:
Adam Lipiński:
If you're looking for a one-night stand, any Iwona or Sylwia is a sure bet.

I would say the same about Karina and Andżelika. Think of a disco somewhere like Manieczki... thousands of Karinas and Andżelikas
Does this mean I should refrain from making my life easier when I move to Poland by calling myself Karina? When I was a booster in High School (kind of like drill team in cheer leading outfits)I had a Puerto Rican girlfriend named Karina and in my twenties, I had a friend from Lithuania call me Karina all the time. I like it better than my own. Responses from everyone would be appreciated!! :D
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Keith Byrne

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"Carina", "My Beloved" in Spanish! Go with it. Mind you, I like "Kari" (Not the Stephen King pronounciation)

Anyone,
What are your views on Dorotas, Teresas, Weronikas and Justynas?
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Keith Byrne:
"Carina", "My Beloved" in Spanish! Go with it. Mind you, I like "Kari" (Not the Stephen King pronounciation)

Anyone,
What are your views on Dorotas, Teresas, Weronikas and Justynas?

O.K.

Dorotas: not particularly attractive
Teresas: dotty
Weronikas: intelligent, swotty
Justynas: rich background

Now it's your turn, Keith:

No-one has said anything about Magdas so far.

Edit: Just noticed Steve did.warren whitmore edytował(a) ten post dnia 23.05.08 o godzinie 01:52
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Gosias are honest and dependable.
Olas are snobs.
Agnieszkas are fun.
Monikas are dangerous.
Kasias are not known for their virtue
Asias and Anias are a bit dull, and to be found eveywhere.

Any comments.
84.2% accurate. Amazing. :)
The thread is intended to be lighthearted, so please don't take offence.
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ALL Magdas are lassie-ish in the "girly" sense, and methodical.
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Kari W.

Kari W. education

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Keith Byrne:
"Carina", "My Beloved" in Spanish! Go with it. Mind you, I like "Kari" (Not the Stephen King pronounciation)
Thanks Keith, I needed that. My Polish friends Martin, Agnes, Walter, Paul and many others proved to me that is it is easier to integrate in a new society with translated names. I would like to be everyone's beloved. <3
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We certainly need a new thread on boys' names...
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Wendy Tweed:
We certainly need a new thread on boys' names...

Start one then please, Wendy.

Or English names .....
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Anna Dorota Zagórna

Anna Dorota Zagórna HR linguist

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Kari Wolk:
Anna Dorota Zagórna:
Adam Lipiński:
If you're looking for a one-night stand, any Iwona or Sylwia is a sure bet.

I would say the same about Karina and Andżelika. Think of a disco somewhere like Manieczki... thousands of Karinas and Andżelikas
Does this mean I should refrain from making my life easier when I move to Poland by calling myself Karina? When I was a booster in High School (kind of like drill team in cheer leading outfits)I had a Puerto Rican girlfriend named Karina and in my twenties, I had a friend from Lithuania call me Karina all the time. I like it better than my own. Responses from everyone would be appreciated!! :D

I think what I said does not apply to foreigners. I can stomach Angelica or Kari(na) coming from abroad but not Polish girls Andżelika (yes, dż!) or Karina. IMHO you shouldn't change your name as it sounds ok right know and matches well the surname. If you ever change it into Karina, you can expect that people will call you Kari anyway as it is a shorter version of Karina some people use and you will probably regret that you put a lot of effort in changing it ;)
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Keith Byrne

Keith Byrne Director, Select
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Kudos, Anna!
I've been called "Keith" for my whole life, and then some Pole asks "What's that in Polish?" Doesn't matter, because my name is Keith. If someone tells me his name is "Jan", I don't ask him if he'd prefer me to call him "John","Jean","Sean","Eoin","Owen","Jon", ad nauseum!
I had a priest, who was a friend of the family, insist that there must be a Polish version of my name, and asked when my saint's day was. I told him that the name has Celtic roots, but the guy just didn't listen to what I was saying, and continued thinking his own way (priests, eh?). After about ten minutes, he declared to the whole room that my name was Kajetan!
I rechristened him there and then, too!

Back on topic: My wife is Dorota, and I can't stand it when Poles speaking English call her "Dorothy". It adds twenty years to her! Actually, a lot of English versions of popular Polish names are associated with older people. Hmmmm!Keith Byrne edytował(a) ten post dnia 23.05.08 o godzinie 16:26
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I completely agree with Keith.

Nothing annoys me more than Poles attempting to Anglicise their names.

My wife (Gosia) introduced herself to me as Margaret (Aargh !!!).

Someone once tried to give me a Polish version of my name.

Can't remember what it was tho'.

Another thing that annoys me is Poles pronouncing 'Kraków' as 'Crack-cow' in English.

Wouldn't it be a better idea to get foreigners to pronounce the name correctly? It's hardly a difficult one.
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Wouldn't it be better if they did pronounce my name correctly when I told them they weren't? What do you say, Warren? :D
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warren whitmore:
I completely agree with Keith.

Nothing annoys me more than Poles attempting to Anglicise their names.
I do that often with my name. For fun mainly, but also because I'm sick and tired of being called Dżarek.
Another thing that annoys me is Poles pronouncing 'Kraków' as 'Crack-cow' in English.

Wouldn't it be a better idea to get foreigners to pronounce the name correctly? It's hardly a difficult one.
Try Łódź.
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Lidia K.

Lidia K. +

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Kari:
Does this mean I should refrain from making my life easier when I move to Poland by calling myself Karina?
I like it better than my own. Responses from everyone would be appreciated!! :D

Kari, did you hear any Polish people say your name?
It will certainly be different to the "Carrie" you referred to previously. More like "curry" perhaps but with a strongly rolled R.

I also don't think it's a very good idea to change your name while in Poland, as it is only more confusing for everybody. And here you have to show your ID or passport quite often.

In the seventies or eighties we had a film for teenagers about a horse called Karino (something like Black Beauty), and I think girls with that name were always asked about that film.

It also depends how much you will want to integrate with the society. I believe you'll miss the US so much that you'll want to keep as much as you can intact. But still this is a very personal decision :)

I know an Englishman who's been living in Poland for many years. I always knew him as Marek, so I assumed he was Mark. And than in some official papers I found out he is Malcolm. It doesn't make much sense for me but apparently he thought it was alright.

love,

Lydia
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Lidia K.

Lidia K. +

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warren whitmore:
Nothing annoys me more than Poles attempting to Anglicise their names.
Ever tried to remember any Korean names? I really prefer them introduce themselves as John or Mike.
In brief encounters it's simply impossible to remember the completely exotic clusters.
And people are quite sensitive about their names in general.
(though it's a pretty safe topic for conversation with most of them)

Dżarek, you made my day!!! :D :D
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Anna Dorota Zagórna

Anna Dorota Zagórna HR linguist

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Jarek A.:
warren whitmore:
I do that often with my name. For fun mainly, but also because I'm sick and tired of being called Dżarek.

I guess you don't want to know what your name means in Turkish? ;]
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Kari W.

Kari W. education

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Lidia K.:
Kari:
Does this mean I should refrain from making my life easier when I move to Poland by calling myself Karina?
I like it better than my own. Responses from everyone would be appreciated!! :D

Kari, did you hear any Polish people say your name?
It will certainly be different to the "Carrie" you referred to previously. More like "curry" perhaps but with a strongly rolled R.

I also don't think it's a very good idea to change your name while in Poland, as it is only more confusing for everybody. And here you have to show your ID or passport quite often.

In the seventies or eighties we had a film for teenagers about a horse called Karino (something like Black Beauty), and I think girls with that name were always asked about that film.

It also depends how much you will want to integrate with the society. I believe you'll miss the US so much that you'll want to keep as much as you can intact. But still this is a very personal decision :)

I know an Englishman who's been living in Poland for many years. I always knew him as Marek, so I assumed he was Mark. And than in some official papers I found out he is Malcolm. It doesn't make much sense for me but apparently he thought it was alright.

love,

Lydia


Thanks for your input, Lidia and everyone. I am still giving it some thought. I don't think I will change my name legally as this is not my style. "You can call me Karina" will be what I will say, I suppose. Like I said, I do like it better than my Kari.

I have plenty of Polish friends with thick accents and my name generally sounds like they must clear their throat after speaking it. The K is really hard and it ends in an abrupt manner for obvious reasons.

I've known many of my Polish friends for many years and have always felt a twinge of annoyance when I am introduced to someone new as Tom or Walter or if someone is referring to my friend Agnieszka as Agnes. It's true that most female Polish names are much prettier in Polish. The a at the end of many (all?) automatically make it much more feminine as well.
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I've only known one Karina in my life and she was the most vulgar person I've ever come across. Kari's nice, don't change it.
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What do you think about these associations with various names?
http://imiona.wroclaw.pl/
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