Which Polish first names are considered unpopular / obsolete in Poland?

Actually, Lechites is the name attributed to Polish tribes as an entity. There wasn't an individual Polish tribe which united with other Polish tribes to form Poland.

A funny limerick which comprises the name "Lechita" here:

Kto powiedział, że Moskale
Są to bracia dla Lechitów,
Temu pierwszy w łeb wypalę
Przed kościołem Karmelitów.

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Wow I didn't even know that there's even such a thing as Polish tribe(s)! So all ethnically Polish people are descended from Lechites? So the Lech brand of beer is named after Lechites? I've heard Lech only as a first name, most recently and world-famously a Polish former president from 1980s or 1990s I think. Is Lech still a commonly used first name in Poland? Are there many youngster-aged to young-adult Lechs nowadays?

And another question about unpopular Polish first names, have there been instances in Poland where once-popular Polish first names become widely unpopular in a short period of time solely because of the unpopularity of certain famous Polish persons (such as Polish actors/musicians, athletes, politicians etc? Or perhaps a Polish person with a certain first name becomes famous in a negative way?...or maybe a combination of those two reasons? If correct, then what are some examples?)

If you want to know more about the term "Lechites", read the following article in Wikipedia:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lechites

Adolf and Alfons (pimp) are not very popular really. They weren't extremely popular I guess but still.

I am trying to guess the original, Polish version of a first name that has almost certainly been severely Americanized before it shows up in our records. The American version is listed as Valdemere. The "V" and the "ere" ending make a pretty strong case that it has been modified. But what was the name in Poland? I found a similar name, Włodzimerz, that could have been the original, Polish version. Any other suggestions? Is there a Polish name like Waldemar or anything similar?

Yes, Waldemar is a name in modern Polish (there was a prime minister with that name).

There's also Włodzimierz (the Polish version of Vladimir) but in this case I would bet more on Waldemar (use Spanish vowels and stress the e )

Yes, exactly., It certainly isn`t Voldemort.

Jadwiga?

Or how about Ignace?

Thank you.
Based on some of the names I have seen in Polish genealogy records, I wonder how old the little kid was before he learned to write his name. And I thoroughly appreciate the use of the diminutive form of names.

Jadwiga, Ignacy - yes, extremely rare now.

Maybe in recent years, but my sister is Jadwiga and I have known a couple of Ignacy's in my time.

Look again and read what I wrote at the very end of my post. The word "now" - does it ring a bell??? :):) I wasn`t talking about sextaganarians bearing those names.

Had a student recently by the name of Seweryn who insisted I call him Sam because he was embarrassed by his "old" name.

If my name was "Seweryn" I'd be embarrassed too, but because of "Sewer"!

Although as in Polísh the word for "sewer" is "kanalizacja", the analogy is lost-:) Figure you were joking.

Didn't bother this guy:

youtube.com/watch?v=Gyk4pEWZddU

Yup.You got his number, boy.

Yes, but now you focus on writing while the pronunciation of the name is Severyn. So it sounds closer to severe. How do you like it? I think you wouldn`t be embarassed anymore.

Sure, if the Pole knows English.

Złatek?

Sorry, Zlatko, there is no such first name in Poland. We only say złotko meaning honey, darling.

Ignacy is getting popular again - not extremely popular but still.

I'm glad in a way, It reminds me of Ignace Jan Paderewski.

I can imagine someone with that name turning up in New Orleans (with a moustache and a deerstalker hat), saying "hi, I'm Ignatius" and everyone falling on the floor laughing.

Ildefons and Seweryn are names you don't hear now. Probably not about to be popular again any time soon.

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Wiktoria [Victoria], a beautiful girl's name but not very popular these days

Probably you mean babies born around now. Coz I have two, three Wiktorias in each class of 16, 17, 18 yo students.

One of the employeed in the closest Biedronka is Viktoriia. At first I thought it was a typo but then noticed the very, very slight Eastern accent...

Maybe naming trends go through cycles. I presently am teaching two twenty-someting ESLers named Bronislawa aka Bronka and Danuta who prefers to be called Danka-:)

Danka or Dana. Close to Donna. Do you remember Donna Summer?