Tag Archives: first names
On Annas and Agnieszkas Posted by Anna on Dec 21, 2009
I know there are some foreigners out there who are convinced that 50% of Polish women are named Anna and the other 49% – Agnieszka. The remaining percent is claimed by Katarzyna, Małgorzata and Edyta, with a few Grażynas stuck in there for variety’s sake. I always shook my head with disbelief when I heard…
Diminutives of Proper Names Posted by Anna on Apr 3, 2009
Are you ready for more zdrobnienia (diminutives)? I’m not… But I thought I’d give them a shot anyway. I told you already that I’m not particularly fond of diminutives. And if there is a thing I dislike even more, that will be diminutive forms of proper names. Hate the stuff. Really. Lucky are the people…