Kryski, Modlnica 2004. An official name in Polish language is always the same. You cannot be baptized instead of Maria, Marie, Marry, Meike, Maike or whatever. Maria is Maria. Names come from the Bible, from catholic saints and many names have an ancient slavic origin, such as Zdzislaw, Przemyslaw. The last ones are hard to pronounce for foreigners. Each name in Polish can and will have many many diminutive forms. Which can also cause problems to foreigners to recognize the person mentioned. Like for example Joanna: Asia, Aska, Asienka, Asiunia, Joasia, Joaska and some more forms. You use these forms for the same person. The form you decide to pick can be dependent on the relationship you have with the Joanna - parents will call her differently then her friends from school. Your mood can change the name you call her. Anyway, the catholic calendar has names attached to each day and each year the cyclic order is the same. Every day some people will have their name's day. Name's day is being celebrated almost as much as birthday. And today it is Krystyna's name's day, a popular name in Poland. I happen to have two important Kryska's in my life, so I need to make calls today. Happy Name's Day to Kryski!