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Jakub or Kuba?

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Snow0 · 02/12/2017 01:23

Thanks Smile

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bramblina · 02/12/2017 01:27

I didn't know it was a thing- the French teacher at my local school has a son whose name is Jakub and he gets called Kuba. Cute Smile. Therefore I feel that Jakub is a real name and Kuba is a nn.

SuperBeagle · 02/12/2017 01:27

Kuba as in Cuba? Like the country?

Jakub, but unless there is a reason for the Jakub spelling, you'd be better off spelling it Jacob as that's how everyone will assume its spelt.

Snow0 · 02/12/2017 01:34

Kuba as in the known Polish (and other languages) NN Smile

I thought it might be easier than Jakub.

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DramaAlpaca · 02/12/2017 01:36

The one I know is Jakub nn Kuba.

SuperBeagle · 02/12/2017 01:42

But is it pronounced like Cuba?

I'm just thinking... from my perspective, Cuba and Jacob/Jakub don't have the same sound. But perhaps my pronunciation of Kuba is wrong?

DramaAlpaca · 02/12/2017 01:43

It's pronounced Coo-ba, so different to Cuba.

Mrsknackered · 02/12/2017 02:06

I'd do Jakub nn Kuba. Love it!

deptfordgirl · 02/12/2017 06:39

Can't you use Jakub with Kuba as the nn? I live in a multicultural area and Kuba and Kubko are quite well known around here as nns for Jakub. Jakub/Jacob is lovely.

ChocolateCrunch · 02/12/2017 06:48

Jakub, with the nn Kuba

sortingmyselfoutslowly · 02/12/2017 06:56

The Polish name Jakub is pronounced 'Yakub' so will you be pronouncing it this way?

DandySeaLioness · 02/12/2017 07:07

We have a Jakub at my school, everyone just calls him Jacob.
I think the longer version is a much better optionOP.

FrancisCrawford · 02/12/2017 09:38

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