KSAWERY or SEWERYN or NIKODEM?

[Leatherr]

For baby boy soon due thanks for comments any

Another vote for Nikodem.

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

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.

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!

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

Nikodem :)

Agree that Nikodem works best in English.

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)

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

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.

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

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.

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.

Francis

Yes, generally speaking they would. Stray from the nice and easy Dylan and Isla style names and MN rejects them strongly.

"Oh are you planning to live in Wales/Ireland/Scotland? English people will really struggle with that name..."

Your choice, bit of course the locals are going to constantly think it's misspelt and a vowel is missing.

I think people will think that it's a child who has parents from a non British background. It's hardly unusual.

OP, if I were you I would just choose the name you and your DP like the most. I might avoid Seweryn because of the sewer bit but it's still a nice name. There are plenty of weirdly spelt 'English' names people get used to them.

Please ignore the ignorant comments on this thread. Some people are a bit thick.

I used to live in S Africa and had to get used to my kids friends having African names which at first glance appeared to be a really random collection of constanants The most tricky names had 'click' sounds in them. I think they were Khosa names but I can't quite remember. Anyway my point was that we got used to them in no time.

Xhosa not khosa

Need to be careful when naming kids. All the names you suggested can be broken down & used for teasing like a prev poster suggested. I'm Indian & wouldn't call my kids dikshit, pervat, or pinaas lol.

My friend just had a Nikodem known as Nico.

If you are going to stay in the UK perhaps think of names that would integrate more here.

And if you're going to stay here perhaps you could try and integrate your opinions with 2016?

You clearly hate your children! Horrific names

Why be such a cunt?