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Zosia or Joasia

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Flyingchimps · 12/04/2018 23:25

After an opinion. DH has Polish family and we were looking at Polish names. We have got down to the possibility of 2 and wondered what ‘public opinion’ would be.

So hit us- thoughts on Zosia or Joasia. Honest opinions appreciated 😊

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winnybella · 13/04/2018 14:20

I see, buxbaum- perhaps it's going the way of Sasha, Natasha etc. Easier to pronounce than Katarzyna.

Buxbaum · 13/04/2018 14:15

Born in UK to Polish parents, winnybella. I think increasingly common in the Polish diaspora.

winnybella · 13/04/2018 14:08

Buxbaum- not if she was born in Poland, it's against the law ( and so impossible) to register your child under a diminutive.

antimatter · 13/04/2018 13:58

If you register your daugher as Joanna (for Joasia) then she may be called Jo od Joanna.
Zofia is the full name for Zosia, in fact my friend named her dauther Sophie and is calling her Sofijka.

I like Zosia too.
Have you considered names like Kaja or Ela?

winnybella · 13/04/2018 13:58

Honeysuckle- perhaps in Serbo-Croatian it is a full name. Not in Polish.

It doesn't really matter, though, as long as she won't live in Poland- you really really wouldn't introduce yourself in a formal or professional setting as a Joasia or Kasia but it's fine in the UK I guess.

Buxbaum · 13/04/2018 13:53

I know a Kasia. Full given name. She was in the queue next to me at enrol at university and we both had our birth certificates in hand. It’s comparable to using Kate, Cathy, or Katie as a given name.

itssquidstella · 13/04/2018 13:48

Zosia is lovely.

honeysucklejasmine · 13/04/2018 13:43

Oh, and I taught a Kasia. It was her full name. She was from Montenegro I think.

honeysucklejasmine · 13/04/2018 13:41

My friend is called Zosia, but she goes by Sophie or Sophia when in the UK. I like Zosia (the person and the name) a lot, it's v pretty. I would have called DD Sophie is DHs cousin wasn't a Sophie.

winnybella · 13/04/2018 13:38

Not on her birth certificate, no way.

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Flyingchimps · 13/04/2018 13:34

@winnybella interesting but I’ll agree to disagree with you on this one! DH’s aunt is a Kasia in her own right, born in Poland 😊

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winnybella · 13/04/2018 13:19

No, Kasia is most definitely not a name in its own right, same as, say, Izzy (Isabella) isn't one either. The Kasias you know may use the diminiutive in everyday life but it won't be their full given name ( Katarzyna). Same for Joasia (Joanna).

TatianaLarina · 13/04/2018 13:10

Zosia - and it will be a lot easier here.

chezmk1988 · 13/04/2018 11:21

Zosia but both nice

NomsQualityStreets · 13/04/2018 10:47

Joasia is actually Joanna (pronounced yo-anne-na) Joasia is just an endearment/shorter version.
(Like Dan for Daniel)

Nevertheless it's a lovely name.

FizzyGreenWater · 13/04/2018 10:34

Zosia. Really lovely and I think easier to remember the pronunciation - once you've said it once.

Joasia, don't like it as much, she will be Jo (nothing wrong with that though), and it's definitely an easier one for Brits to completely mangle.

DuggeeHugs · 13/04/2018 09:59

Zosia Smile

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Flyingchimps · 13/04/2018 09:53

@winnybella no the plan is to put one of those on the birth certificate. We know plenty of Kasia’s so I’m going to suggest that it is a name in it’s own right! 😊

I do like Kasia but I’m Kate 😂 So it’d just get too confusing!

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mintich · 13/04/2018 09:00

Joasia. I have a friend called that who does swap to Joanna occasionally!

Sandsnake · 13/04/2018 08:53

Zosia, as it’s more distinct from English language names than Joasia. I can imagine people getting Joasia confused with something like Josiah on first reading. They’re both nice though!

ReversingSnail · 13/04/2018 08:50

Zosia

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 13/04/2018 08:49

Zosia.

Stephisaur · 13/04/2018 08:36

I like Zosia :)

Reminds me of the girl from Holby City :)

winnybella · 13/04/2018 08:30

They're all shortenings though. You're not going to put 'Zosia' or 'Joasia' on the birth certificate, are you?
Kasia is a diminiutive of Katarzyna, not a name on its own (unlike in English where I believe Katie, Kate etc are used as proper names?)
To answer your question, Zofia, definitely.

PreemptiveFartSquats · 13/04/2018 08:18

Joasia is really nice! I think that's my favourite. (And if you live anywhere with a vaguely "mixed" community people will get used to it).

Zosia also a good name though.

Actually I really like Kasia as mentioned by pp.. Polish names are very pretty, apparently Smile

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