Easter European / Slavic Names

c1kc1kpol1cn1k

I'm having a hard time finalizing some name options and baby is coming very soon!  Not sure if any of you here have experience with these types of names but if so I'm open to any suggestions

Girls: (easier to pick them)
- Jelena (J is like a Y)
- Cecilia
- Barbara
- Emilia
- Lucia
- Zara
- Anamarija
- Korina


Boys: (really have no insipration for a boys name, having a hard time!)
- Ivano
- Matej (J is Y)
- Lovre
- Vito
- Josip (J is Y)
- Neven
- Roko
- Andreo

My entire family is Slavic as well I live in Canada so people understand how to pronounce these names better since it's so multicultural here

bbiutmcph

I feel like Anamarija is the best of the girls with Zara second.

I love both Cecelia and Lucia as well they are just more common and used in more cases. I live in a very heavy Italian and Hispanic city and they are everywhere. 

Rocco is my favorite boy name ever so obviously Roko gets my top vote!

I actually like all the boy options though except Lovre mainly because I don't like it visually so not a real good reason. 

c1kc1kpol1cn1k

@bbiutmcph  thank you for the suggestions! I agree with the Lovre part, it's not easy since it's missing some vowels so might be hard to say

I like anamarija and zara as well but since there is a store zara wondering if that is now awkward haha 

bbiutmcph

I actually do think of the clothing company and it used to be a pretty big turn off for the name for me. However I have now met a couple little Zara's and it's growing on me. I do see that hesitation though as you wouldn't want others to think of a trendy fashion company.

Bringmemylongswordho

My favorites on your girl list
Anamarjia
Zara
Korina

Boys
Ivano
Neven

I don't think the store would be too awkward,  because I'm pretty sure most people know it as a name first.

susykat77

Love your list. DH and I lived in Prague last year so your names are familiar to me.

I really love:

- Jelena (J is like a Y)
- Cecilia
- Lucia
- Korina
- Matej (J is Y)
- Vito
- Josip (J is Y)
- Andreo

Suggesting:

Boys: Vilém, Oskar, Štefan, Emil, and Ondřej.

Girls: Jitka, Brigita, Petra, Silvie, Marika and Jana (I know Jana is really popular there but I LOVE it!)

c1kc1kpol1cn1k

@susykat77 thank you! I like your suggestions of Oskar, Petra, Silvia and Jana, Jana is so popular though hahaha 

if you think of any more boy's names please post! I'm definitely stuck with them

OliveOyl2014

My family is Eastern European as well, ad I love your names! Zara is my favorite along with Jelena. Some boy suggestions: Tomislav, Andrija, Nikola, Marin. Good luck! Boys name last were the hardest for us to decide on too!

c1kc1kpol1cn1k

@OliveOyl2014

My DH love's Tomislav but there are so many! I like Andrija and Marin as well What names did you decide on for boys? 

peachesnbean

terezakatarina said:

I'm having a hard time finalizing some name options and baby is coming very soon!  Not sure if any of you here have experience with these types of names but if so I'm open to any suggestions

Girls: (easier to pick them)
- Jelena (J is like a Y)
- Cecilia
- Barbara
- Emilia
- Lucia
- Zara
- Anamarija
- Korina


Boys: (really have no insipration for a boys name, having a hard time!)
- Ivano
- Matej (J is Y)
- Lovre
- Vito
- Josip (J is Y)
- Neven
- Roko
- Andreo

The ones I bolded I like because they are ones that don't appear You-kneek to me. 
A polish name I adore is Zosia. 

lionstigersbears

Korina and Neven

neverblushed

- Jelena (J is like a Y) -- I'd still be worried people would use the "J" sound.
- Cecilia -- love it!
- Barbara -- seems dated: there were a ton of Barbaras in the US in my mom's generation
- Emilia -- love it!
- Lucia -- love it!
- Zara -- the store name would also make me think twice about it.
- Anamarija -- love it!
- Korina -- meh -- not bad, just don't love it.


- Ivano -- don't love it
- Matej (J is Y) -- again, I'd proceed with caution about that J/Y thing
- Lovre -- I'd be worried about teasing because it's so similar to "lover."
- Vito -- not bad!
- Josip (J is Y) -- the Y/J thing is less of an issue with this name because you almost say the "j" in Joseph/Josip like a Y anyway
- Neven -- interesting!
- Roko -- dislike
- Andreo -- like it!

OliveOyl2014

@terezakatarina We chose Oliver for our son. We wanted to make sure it translated into English easily.