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*During the early 20th Century, especially the World War I era, surname changes are recorded more frequently, as immigrants or, more often, their children, tried to adopt more neutral surnames. | *During the early 20th Century, especially the World War I era, surname changes are recorded more frequently, as immigrants or, more often, their children, tried to adopt more neutral surnames. | ||
== Male Given Names == | ==Given Names== | ||
*Given names in Slovakia are called '''baptismal names (Slovak: krstné mená)''' even though today they are completely separate from the Christian baptismal names. | |||
*Proper baptismal names given during infant baptism are still common in the countryside, yet they are only '''seldom used within the official name''' (if they are, they form the person's middle name). | |||
*Generally, names in Slovakia can be of several distinct origins: | |||
:*'''Christian names often inspired by saints''' (e.g. Vojtech) | |||
:*'''Names of past kings and rulers''' (e.g. Ladislav) | |||
:*'''Modern names''' (e.g. Lukas) | |||
:*'''Names of ethnic minorities living in Slovakia''' (e.g. Béla) | |||
*Traditionally, it was common to choose a given name for the newborn ''''from within the family; grandfather and grandmother names being particularly popular'''. While this is no longer as common as in the past, it is still widely practiced especially in the rural areas. | |||
=== Male Given Names === | |||
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