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in reply to a message by Perrine
Dunja is the fruit here. As a name it was most popular at the same time as Sanja, Tanja, Sonja, Vanja, so I kind of just lump it in that group.
I know a few Dunjas and no one’s ever mention the fruit meaning that I’ve noticed. Quince as fruit has a rather nostalgic, romantic connotation here and is quite common. It’s used like apples in deserts, jams and as scent.
The only other fruit names that are common are Višnja and Jagoda. I’ve also seen Malina a couple of times.
I know a few Dunjas and no one’s ever mention the fruit meaning that I’ve noticed. Quince as fruit has a rather nostalgic, romantic connotation here and is quite common. It’s used like apples in deserts, jams and as scent.
The only other fruit names that are common are Višnja and Jagoda. I’ve also seen Malina a couple of times.
This message was edited 3/27/2019, 2:13 PM
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1970s and 1980s were peak decades for these names.
l'm a Sanja and that was in top 5 for my generation.
Dunja wasn't anywhere near that. We don't have popularity stats for these years, only top 10 for decades and it isn't on there.
As l said l've only met 3-4 Dunjas in my life, on the other hand I was one of 4 Sanjas in my classroom of 30 in school. Just to give you an idea.
Yeah, they’re dated now. I guess something like Heather, everyone knows one, but no kids with these names.
l'm a Sanja and that was in top 5 for my generation.
Dunja wasn't anywhere near that. We don't have popularity stats for these years, only top 10 for decades and it isn't on there.
As l said l've only met 3-4 Dunjas in my life, on the other hand I was one of 4 Sanjas in my classroom of 30 in school. Just to give you an idea.
Yeah, they’re dated now. I guess something like Heather, everyone knows one, but no kids with these names.
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Thanks! Do you happen to know where I can find statistics from the 70s, 80s or even 90s? The top lists per decade that you mentioned, I mean :)
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I can’t find it online, but a few years back I sent an e-mail to our statistics office and they sent me these lists:
GIRLS
1900-1949.
1. Marija
2. Ana
3. Kata
4. Dragica
5. Ljubica
6. Milka
7. Mara
8. Katarina
9. Anka
10. Marica
1951-1999.
1. Marija
2. Ivana
3. Ana
4. Mirjana
5. Marina
6. Vesna
7. Martina
8. Sanja
9. Kristina
10. Maja
2000-2010.
1. Ana
2. Lucija
3. Lana
4. Petra
5. Sara
6. Marija
7. Ema
8. Nika
9. Iva
10. Laura
BOYS
1900-1949.
1. Ivan
2. Josip
3. Stjepan
4. Franjo
5. Nikola
6. Milan
7. Petar
8. Ante
9. Marko
10. Antun
1951-1999.
1. Ivan
2. Josip
3. Željko
4. Marko
5. Ivica
6. Tomislav
GIRLS
1900-1949.
1. Marija
2. Ana
3. Kata
4. Dragica
5. Ljubica
6. Milka
7. Mara
8. Katarina
9. Anka
10. Marica
1951-1999.
1. Marija
2. Ivana
3. Ana
4. Mirjana
5. Marina
6. Vesna
7. Martina
8. Sanja
9. Kristina
10. Maja
2000-2010.
1. Ana
2. Lucija
3. Lana
4. Petra
5. Sara
6. Marija
7. Ema
8. Nika
9. Iva
10. Laura
BOYS
1900-1949.
1. Ivan
2. Josip
3. Stjepan
4. Franjo
5. Nikola
6. Milan
7. Petar
8. Ante
9. Marko
10. Antun
1951-1999.
1. Ivan
2. Josip
3. Željko
4. Marko
5. Ivica
6. Tomislav
This message was edited 3/28/2019, 4:28 PM
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