My own name is Danuta, my family is Polish- and even though I was born in America, my parents didn't 'americanize' my name. Here in Poland, everyone refers to me as "Danusia," the diminutive form. I don't really like that nickname, but when I told a friend I like "Danka" better, she made round eyes and decided that "Danka" sounds too "harsh and hard." But a lot of my language arts teachers commented on my name, since, while you can still meet adults with the name (one of my language arts teachers, for example) it's not that popular for my generation. But it's a really pretty name, and I think it sounds lovely and just a tad old-fashioned, so there.
But a lot of my language arts teachers commented on my name, since, while you can still meet adults with the name (one of my language arts teachers, for example) it's not that popular for my generation. But it's a really pretty name, and I think it sounds lovely and just a tad old-fashioned, so there.