A friend of mine from Poland has now moved to America. His name day is coming up very soon. I know name days are more important than birthdays to Europeans, but how do you celebrate? I'm planning on having a barbeque for him with some friends, lots of beer, vodka, and cake of course, but what else? Are there special things I've left out? Since it's his name day and not birthday do we say 'happy 40th name day' even though he wont be 40 until mid July?
I can put happy 30th name day, since he doesnt look a day over 30. He doesn't want to be 40.
Name day doesn't sound so great. Maybe I should just wait and throw a party for his 40th birthday, a few months from now. Do Poles do anything for birthdays?
Honeybee just a correction, most people in Europe do celebrate their birthdays but there are places like Poland & Greece that celebrate name days in addition to their birthdays
A nameday celebration has nothing to do with his age. Just celebrating the significance of his name. You can take him ot for a few cold ones or a BBQ as you've suggested. But, I don't think a cake is necessary. Save that for the B-day.
....maybe a nice gift would be to learn how tell him happy name day :)
I'm kinda new...but what exactly is a name day.If its not a birthday,than what is it?I'm just confused as to what it could possibly mean. :) I have never heard of such thing.
I know name days are more important than birthdays to Europeans, but how do you celebrate?
Not for everyone... maybe this depends on age, I mean when you are older and older you don't want to celebrate your b-day :D but for many of us b-day is more important than name day. For example, I don't even celebrate my name day.... it just isn't important for me.
with all that said, How do you say "Happy Name Day" in Polish. The more I think about it, I think we'll have our usual Sunday dinner, with the family, BBQ, beers , etc, and I'll just say Happy Name Day to him. We'll make a bigger deal of his birthday, when the time comes.
I heard that people receive gifts on their names days. Please give an example. This would be for a man.
with all that said, How do you say "Happy Name Day" in Polish. The more I think about it, I think we'll have our usual Sunday dinner, with the family, BBQ, beers , etc, and I'll just say Happy Name Day to him. We'll make a bigger deal of his birthday, when the time comes.
I heard that people receive gifts on their names days. Please give an example. This would be for a man.
"Name Day" Polish are celebrating same as Birthday. Any gift is welcome. Name Day in polish = Imieniny known greetings: Najlepsze zyczenia z okazji Imienin or ......Wszystkiego najlepszego z okazji Imienin
Today is my grandfather's Name Day - Mikolaj Rak, son of Konstantinius of Wola Cieklinska. This is all new to me - what is the significance of Name Day? How is it celebrated? How does it compare to your birthday?
Ah...my girlfriend's name is Iwona but she couldn't remember which day was her Name Day. There are 2 days that I can see for Iwona...May 23 and Oct 27. Assuming I haven't missed any out days with Iwona searching the calendar, her Name Day should therefore be May 23 as her Birthday is in November. How do I check to make sure? She told me I should buy her flowers on her Name Day but she couldn't remember which day it was!!!!
I bought her flowers the other week (what girl doesn't like getting flowers as a surprise, right?)...and she said she only wants flowers 4/5 times a year (!!) ...birthday, name day, and two others (can't remember what they were now), and the 1st day of Spring was optional...so much for romance and being spontanous!!
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I'd like learn what to do traditionally in the name of greetings one's name day. What kind of gift am I supposed to bring? Am I supposed to be one of the invited people if that person is having a party? I'd like learn each details.
