Thread: Name Day

Do you celebrate Name Day in Russia?
In Greece - Cyprus every day is associated with a Saint and the person who has the name of the Saint celebrates (exactly like birthday).
In case you have: What do you say to the person who celebrate (i.e. wishes). For example for birthday is: С днем Рождения

Originally Posted by Antonio1986

Do you celebrate Name Day in Russia?
In Greece - Cyprus every day is associated with a Saint and the person who has the name of the Saint celebrates (exactly like birthday).
In case you have: What do you say to the person who celebrate (i.e. wishes). For examble in birthday is: С днем Рождения

We have exactly the same thing here but we don't really celebrate this. I'm sure most people don't even know when their Name Day is but everyone sure has an idea of what именины is

As you can see именины is from the word имя (name). The conventional phrase for this occasion is С именинами тебя or Поздравляю с именинами and anything like that

Originally Posted by iCake

We have exactly the same thing here but we don't really celebrate this. I'm sure most people don't even know when their Name Day is but everyone sure has an idea of what именины is

As you can see именины is from the word имя (name). The conventional phrase for this occasion is С именинами тебя or Поздравляю с именинами and anything like that

Do you know whether other Christian Countries celebrate it? (e.g. USA, UK, Italy etc).

Именины, "день ангела", день тезоименитства.

It is сelebrated by Orthodoxal and Catholic Christians.

Именины (Name Day) часто путают с Днём рождения. Обычно в просторечии. Например: "Справляет именины", "У тебя сегодня именины".

Именины в правильном значении празднуют те люди, которые следят за церковным календарём. Не однозначно: это ближе к вере, или к суеверию? Также поздравить с именинами - это повод проявить внимание к человеку. Если внимание надо проявить, а другого повода нет

This is the first time I've ever heard of this holiday.

Scott from the USA

Originally Posted by Antonio1986

Do you know whether other Christian Countries celebrate it? (e.g. USA, UK, Italy etc).

Ну это не особо распространено. Редко с таким сталкивался. Может быть, в сильно религиозных семьях.