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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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Ragusa · 12/04/2018 23:27

I really like Zosia. I'm not sure how to pronounce Joasia... is it zo-ash-ya? Or Zo-sh-ya.

Beeziekn33ze · 12/04/2018 23:30

Zosia

Polish friend has DD named Grazyna which I like

Buxbaum · 12/04/2018 23:38

How do you pronounce Joasia?

fruitbrewhaha · 12/04/2018 23:40

Joasia is said yo a sha
Zosia is Zosha
I think

I prefer Zosia, is it a shortening of Zofia

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Flyingchimps · 12/04/2018 23:46

Yes! The pronunciation @fruitbrewhaha has said is correct

So:
yo-a-sha
Zosha

And yes I guess it’s another version of Zofia, a bit like Katherine is Kasia in Polish 😊

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ChocolateCrunch · 13/04/2018 06:42

Zosia, but also like Joasia!

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Dogsrbarking · 13/04/2018 08:12

Zosia is easier to pronounce for Brits (assuming you are in the UK). She'll get a lot of joe-a-sia or josie-a with Joasia.

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

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.

Stephisaur · 13/04/2018 08:36

I like Zosia :)

Reminds me of the girl from Holby City :)

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 13/04/2018 08:49

Zosia.

ReversingSnail · 13/04/2018 08:50

Zosia

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!

mintich · 13/04/2018 09:00

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

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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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DuggeeHugs · 13/04/2018 09:59

Zosia

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.

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.

chezmk1988 · 13/04/2018 11:21

Zosia but both nice

TatianaLarina · 13/04/2018 13:10

Zosia - and it will be a lot easier here.

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).

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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 13:38

Not on her birth certificate, no way.

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.

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