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KSAWERY or SEWERYN or NIKODEM?

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Leatherr · 03/09/2016 20:29

For baby boy soon due thanks for comments any

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AbyssinianBanana · 04/09/2016 00:11

If you glance at a Polish name day reference, you will see a huge amount of male names that work really well in both English and Polish. So yes, these are a bit odd of a choice for someone who plans to live in an English-speaking country. It's like living in Poland and naming your child Wmffre. Your choice, bit of course the locals are going to constantly think it's misspelt and a vowel is missing.

LeonardInTheArgosBag · 04/09/2016 00:09

Definitely don't choose a name to integrate. If everyone did that we'd all be John and Robert and Edward. How dull.

Another vote for Nikodem.

Wanderingraspberry · 04/09/2016 00:00

There's a Ksawery in Dds class and don't think anyone found it too tricky. I like it.

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UmbongoUnchained · 03/09/2016 23:55

I really don't think it matters if it works in English Hmm

If I moved to Thailand I wouldn't give my kids a Thai name. I'm not Thai. It usually only takes one time hearing the pronunciation to get it. People aren't that thick.

wowowowow · 03/09/2016 23:54

I thought you had your fingers on the wrong keys when you were typing! sorry.

If you are going to stay in the UK perhaps think of names that would integrate more here. If you are going back to your own country eventually then choose whatever you like yourself. It's difficult to give an opinion on foreign names (for me)

MrsJoeyMaynard · 03/09/2016 23:53

Agree that Nikodem works best in English.

TheCompanyOfCats · 03/09/2016 23:45

Nikodem :)

Motherfuckers · 03/09/2016 23:43

I like Ksawery and Nikodem very much. Not so much Seweryn as it reminds me of Severin von Kusiemski (Venus in Furs- sadomasochism book)

NameChange30 · 03/09/2016 23:40

I'm assuming that you live in the UK and that's why you're asking opinions on Mumsnet?

Like everyone else, I like Nikodem (Niko for short is both cute and cool!) and I think it will work well in the UK.

I don't think the other names work here at all, I'm afraid. Ksawery is very difficult to pronounce and spell. Sewerin does make me think of "sewer" unfortunately, but if you spelt it Severin I think it would be OK.

Disappointed to see a few people being so rude about the names, but I suppose you might encounter that in real life if you chose them, so their posts might be helpful in a nasty way!

Destinysdaughter · 03/09/2016 23:38

I did think WTF when I saw the thread title but now I see they are Polish names it's different. Niko prob best for the UK. But as more children of Polish descent grow up here these names may become more common.

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SanityClause · 03/09/2016 23:31

I agree with others - they are all lovely if you know how to pronounce them, but Nikodem is the easiest for anglophone people.

DramaAlpaca · 03/09/2016 23:28

Another vote for Nikodem.

Alisvolatpropiis · 03/09/2016 23:27

Nikodem.

stiffstink · 03/09/2016 23:17

Nikodem is the best. Seweryn will be mispronounced as Soo-wer-in and I read Ksawery like cassowary, the Australian bird that could rip your throat out.

Niko is a great nickname.

ClockMakerSue · 03/09/2016 23:17

Nikodem is great. I like the pronounciation of Seweryn but not how it looks written down.

donajimena · 03/09/2016 21:21

I love Seweryn. Never heard it before but I think it would be difficult in the UK. Sewer-in I think most would pronounce it. I'm Welsh so would read it as Se werrin
Nikodem it is!

Mottled · 03/09/2016 21:17

Nikodem

Penfold007 · 03/09/2016 21:13

If your long term plans are a life in the UK then I'd go for Nikodem. It's a lovely name.

JasperDamerel · 03/09/2016 20:57

Nikodem works best in English, I think. It's a great name - dashing and glamorous but easily shortened to plain Nik if your boy wants something a bit plainer.

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Leatherr · 03/09/2016 20:57

Yes it is English version Xavier Smile

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