Willa
6 Jan 2013
Willa
6 Jan 2013
Life / Some questions about Imieniny (Polish Name's Day) [14]
Thank you very much for your help!
So, hypothetically, if someone named Michał was born in October, would they be most likely to celebrate their name day on September the 29th, or March the 2nd? March the 2nd would be the first time the name comes up after the birthday, but September the 29th is significantly closer to the birthday than March. What would be most traditional -- March or September?
Thank you again for your help!
Thank you very much for your help!
1. The general rule is that you celebrate it the first time your name comes up after your birthday.
For multiple names, my family chooses the date/name that is closest to the birthday, but it might be different for others
So, hypothetically, if someone named Michał was born in October, would they be most likely to celebrate their name day on September the 29th, or March the 2nd? March the 2nd would be the first time the name comes up after the birthday, but September the 29th is significantly closer to the birthday than March. What would be most traditional -- March or September?
Thank you again for your help!
Willa
6 Jan 2013
Life / Some questions about Imieniny (Polish Name's Day) [14]
Hello,
I was reading about the Polish tradition of Name Day Celebrations, and I wonder if someone would mind answering a few questions I have?
1. On wikipedia, it has a list of the names celebrated on each day. However, some names have more than one day each year (for instance, it says the name Michał is celebrated on March the 2nd and 14th, April the 10th, May the 4th, 8th, and 23rd, June the 20th, July the 5th, August the 25th, etc.). Would someone named Michał celebrate their name day on all those days, or do they pick a particular day and just do it once a year?
2. If someone was half Polish and lived in Poland all their lives, but had a foreign name (like Michel), would they celebrate their name day on the Polish equivalent day of that name (like on the name days for Michał)?
Thank you very much.
Hello,
I was reading about the Polish tradition of Name Day Celebrations, and I wonder if someone would mind answering a few questions I have?
1. On wikipedia, it has a list of the names celebrated on each day. However, some names have more than one day each year (for instance, it says the name Michał is celebrated on March the 2nd and 14th, April the 10th, May the 4th, 8th, and 23rd, June the 20th, July the 5th, August the 25th, etc.). Would someone named Michał celebrate their name day on all those days, or do they pick a particular day and just do it once a year?
2. If someone was half Polish and lived in Poland all their lives, but had a foreign name (like Michel), would they celebrate their name day on the Polish equivalent day of that name (like on the name days for Michał)?
Thank you very much.