Baby naming in Poland - name chosen by the father?

My polish boyfriend want to get married and have babies. He says the father choses both the first and middle names of the baby. Is this right that I don't get to choose?

He makes fun of you. Both parents choose a baby name.
Do you guys live in Poland?

No England he says its traditional and I don't know

I asked because the law in Poland requires baby names to be spelled according to the Polish pronunciation. But since you live in England and the baby will be probably born there then it doesn't matter.

So if I want the baby to have an English name it would be OK?

First time I hear of that tradition. What part of PL is he from?

Lublin?

Should be fine. But not if you choose to register the newborn baby in Poland. Otherwise it doesnt matter for instance if you want to get Polish passport for them.

However, from my point of view, you should choose a name that is universal to both nationalities. This might help avoid conflict. For example: Adam, Eryk, Alexander etc.

Lublin? Easter Poland might have some strict traditions that I am not aware of.

And he says the baby's middle name should be same as his ?

I don't have middle name but I'm not an ethnic Pole
I thought giving baby's middle name after their father is part of British tradition as well

That could be a family tradition of his. You can give him an English name; plenty of people in Poland do and it is allowed if one or both parents aren't Polish.

Are you planning on this any time soon?

He's keen for it asap but we still have a lot to discuss and I'd like to understand more about polish culture what he expects etc?

How old are you guys?
What would you like to now about polish culture?

The only really neutral one of them is Adam (which is not weird taking its origin into account). With the others he will always have to explain the spelling being in another country than the one where his birth was born...

"Jestem Aleksander, ale pisze się przez x"
"I am Alexander, but spelled with ks"

Anyway still the same pronunciation

There's also Damian, Adrian and a few more which are common to both places. If the parents are from different countries it's quite nice to have the first name from one place and the surname from another

That's subjective opinion

Well, this is a discussion forum after all...

There are plenty of people in Poland with Polish surnames and a first name from another country as well as vice-versa. Even moe in the UK.

I just would like to know what's expected of me

Taking care of kitchen, children and his personal needs

Ok I can cook but I don't know polish food, children I can learn and personal needs mean what?

Why foreigners think that Polish people eat only Polish food??
Personal needs mean a good & cold beer in a refrigerator, and being willing to satisfy his sexual desires: threesome, foursome, etc ;)

My wife and I have Polish friends from where we used to reside in Queens, and Krysia told us that traditionally the mother is the only one who may "officially" name the baby for its imienie or "naming day" (NOT "birthday") at the time of the christening. Perhaps this is only in small towns, but curious nonethless and as always would appreciate anyone's input:-)

Well I'm bisexual so the threesome etc would be my gain not his

And he says he want me to start making him polish food

I suppose I meant according to the Church:-) Alternative family arrangements never entered into the equation.

Anglicization is disgusting. Polish baby would be tainted, in fact totally corrupted by having Anglo name.

But I'm English he's polish

Perhaps a compromise, say, "Justyna Rachel_________"?

What if he picks a name I can't pronounce

Lol crow! Take it easy mate.