Calendar of Polish Name Days

Rain33 14 | 19

25 Jul 2011 / #31

Merged: Name Day

What is a Name Day? I see a list of names at the bottom of this forum, but I don't know why there are certain names on certain days. Why are Name Days celebrated after all? Are they like birthdays?

Seanus 15 | 19668

14 Dec 2011 / #32

Right here on PF. Arseniusz is up today so happy name day to all you arses out there.

marcfairhurst - | 1

25 Jul 2012 / #33

Merged: Name Day...

Can someone explain to me what name day is and how it came to be. And also why once a year, men throw water at women? Thanks.

jon357 73 | 22613

25 Jul 2012 / #34

Google ''saints' days''. Not unusual to Poland; around half of Europe and Latin America celebrate people's name day.

As for the water, it's a hangover from a pre Christian fertility tradition. Very similar to various traditions in the UK and elsewhere. Not strictly legal in Poland if the victim is unwilling: every year there are arrests for public order offences.

mealexd

12 Feb 2014 / #35

Yes there are name days, and I have one. It's no different then a birthday.
You need a special calendar that tells you when your name day is.

f stop 24 | 2493

13 Feb 2014 / #36

I prefer name day to birthday. First of all, no one asks you how many name days has it been. And on some of the more popular name days, everyone is partying. The only caviat is that your name needs a patron saint.

Merged: Happy name day to all the Ewa's and Eva's and Eve's out there.

They've been jipped out of good portion of the presents their whole lives because their name day falls on Christmas Eve.
And Adam's too. Have a good one!