Life / WHY POLISH PEOPLE DON'T USE THEIR NATIVE FIRST NAME WHEN ABROAD? [136]

Sep 12, 09, 21:32 - Thread attached on merging:
What do you think of name changes from Kasia to Katie etc?

I was in a restaurant recently and the waitresses name plate said Katie even though she wasn't a Katie as far as I can tell, she had an accent, possibly a Kasia.

What do Poles think of their names being changed when they come to Ireland or another country?

What do non-Poles think of Poles/other nationalities names being changed?

Life / WHY POLISH PEOPLE DON'T USE THEIR NATIVE FIRST NAME WHEN ABROAD? [136]

I would prefer if Polish people kept their own names. It could be used for friendly banter, where in Poland are you from etc., it is nice to be nice and talk to people, in Ireland at least, even in Dublin.

I am happy to go into a restaurant/hotel etc and be served by Paweł/Katarzyna etc. Management don't have to pretend that everyone is Irish that works in this hotel.

By not changing your name you can help help integration/relations with Irish people, on the flip side you could also make yourself a target for racism/attacks.

Life / WHY POLISH PEOPLE DON'T USE THEIR NATIVE FIRST NAME WHEN ABROAD? [136]


I have no problem with Grzegorz and I have a good idea how to pronounce Brzęczyszczykiewicz also because another Pole was trying to test me with this one as it is one of the most difficult second names that he could think of. This was our integration, him testing me etc.

Is this name something that a lot of Poles test non Poles with?

Life / WHY POLISH PEOPLE DON'T USE THEIR NATIVE FIRST NAME WHEN ABROAD? [136]

Grzegorz Brzęczyszczykiewicz

Check it out! At the end of this you tube video you get the Grzegorz Brzęczyszczykiewicz test

Germans failing:


non pole saying
Grzegorz Brzęczyszczykiewicz

Food / Is it just me, or is the Polish diet rather unhealthy? [119]

I would say the traditional food Polish people eat is unhealthy but the diet of many other countries is no better or worse, look at the Americans.