Message: "Obituaries" - Behind the Name

Obituaries

by Sofia

1/12/2012, 4:18 PM

From my local newspapers, year of birth is in brackets.

FEMALE:

Ana (1932)
Anka (1935, 1938)
Blaženka (1931) -see Blazenka
Iva (1939)
Ivanka (1930)
Jaga (1932)
Jana (1940)
Jelena (1923)
Josipa (1930)
Kata (1926)
Katarina (1923, 1929.)
Ljerka (1939)
Mara (1930)
Marica (1932, 1946)
Marija (1926, 1927, 1943)
Nevenka (1926)
Slavica (1921, 1932)
Vida (1928)

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- Alcyone

1/14/2012, 5:29 AM

I like:
Ana
Iva
Jana
Jelena
Katarina
Mara
Marica
Marija
Nevenka - I don't recall encountering this one before. I know I've seen Nevena, but I think Nevenka is a new one for me. It's pretty.
Vida

- LadyBug (LadyBug18)

1/13/2012, 1:07 PM

I love these older names!

My favorites of these are:
Ana
Anka
Jana
Jelena
Kata
Katarine - so lovely!
Mara
Marica

Thanks for sharing!

- New_Chloe +1

1/13/2012, 9:49 AM

Oh! I really like Marica and Navenka (and Nevena). Are those considered pretty old fashioned there? Thanks for sharing!

- Sofia

1/13/2012, 1:20 PM

Marica is dated to my grandmothers' generation, while Nevena and Nevenka are my mother's generation. You might see Marica as a nickname for Marija, but I've never seen a Nevenka under 40.

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