HAPPY FLOWER!
Happy name day to all who celebrate Palm Sunday – Biliana, Belyana, Bozhura, Violeta, Varba (n), Veneta, Ventsislav, Vanessa, Gergin (a), Grozdan (ka), Dalia, Dafina, Dilyan (a), Delyan (a), Dinka, Detelin (a), Elitsa, Ella, Evelina, Jasmine (a), Zdravko, Hyacinth, Iva, Iglika, Kalin (a), Clove, Camellia, Chestnut, Cala , Latin, Lily, Lila, Lily, Lilyana, Lulyana, Laura, Margarita (s), Magnolia, Raspberry (s), Marigold (s), Petunia, Paulina, Ralitsa, Rose (Lina), Roxana, Rosen, Rositsa, Smilyan (a), Siyana, Temenuga, Temenujka, Trendafil (ka), Fidan (ka), Tsveta (na), Tsvetan, Tsvetelin (a), Tsvetomir (a), Tsvetoslav (a), Tsvyatko / a, Tsvetin (a) , Chrysanthemum, Maple (s), Berry, Ash (a) Jasmine (s).
Kamelia Todorova named after
movie heroines with camellias in their hair,
Lilia Maravilla – to the TV presenter Lili Vankova
A spoon thrown in the garden and on which a flower falls will be the child’s name. This is a short story about the name of the writer Zdravka Evtimova.
This name is circulated in the family by my mother (the story is the basis of the story “Zdravets”, published with the permission of the writer – b.r.). I am named after my grandfather Zdravko. And when a woman in Pernik decides that her daughter’s name will be Zdravka, there is no way to name the baby differently regardless of the cold, heat, wind or windlessness. I also have an aunt of the same name.
My father didn’t want to take his father-in-law’s name. He said: I only accept the child to bear the name of a flower. I will throw a spoon in the garden and whatever flower falls, that’s what the child will be called. My mother, a typical Pernik woman, managed with cunning. Because she planted the whole garden with geraniums and when she threw the spoon, she fell, of course, on it. My father had nothing to do and agreed to name me Zdravka.
“Thank God, I enjoy good health, but it is not a given. Health is invaluable capital, which requires a lot of care “, says Eftimova. She does a lot of sports, loves to swim, and on Saturdays and Sundays takes care of her garden – near Pernik near the villages of Drugan and Staro Selo. There the writer waters and transplants flowers and digs up the trees.
The name of the world famous jazz singer Camelia Todorova was invented by her mother
“My mother really liked the movies where the camellia bouquets were a luxury. And she decided to name me after these flowers, which women put in their hair as an impressive decoration “, says the singer.
“Happy name day to all people bearing the names of flowers and trees. I don’t have a ritual to celebrate. But I always find time to come to church and pray. I love this holiday very much “, says Kamelia Todorova, who will soon be touring with her show” My Voice “. Flowers are what (after the music) rule in her home. Most plants are in the living room. They are in large pots on the ground and in smaller ones on the cabinets or just hang straight from the ceiling. By the way, for Palm Sunday he and Lili Ivanova always exchange beautifully arranged bouquets.
The poet, publicist and translator Margarita Petkova she didn’t like her name as a child,
because it seemed too long. “When my grandmother and father found out they had a girl, they wanted to name her after a flower. They were convinced that it was good for the girl to have a flower name, and they left the choice to my mother “, says the poet. The list of names included Violetka, Rosa, Tsvetelina, Detelina and others, but her mother chose Margarita. Then at home it was said to be a tribute to her grandmother Maria. “When a man in a deep voice said to me, ‘Margarita, write me something,’ I liked it so much that I no longer change it for anything,” says the poet. As Vazov writes: “Man, live for one red name!”
Iglice and Igle affectionately call the film director Iglika Trifonova
She really likes this name because it feels like a little girl when they call her that. “My name Iglika is an idea of my father. He was a great connoisseur of Bulgarian literature, with this name it seemed to mark me to have a relationship with literature and culture forever, “says Iglika Trifonova. This name is rare, memorable and she thinks it suits her very well because it expresses her. Many years ago it was dedicated by the poet Lyubomir Levchev to his collection of poems, which reads: “To Iglika. The primroses are brave because they are the first to break through the snow.
Iglika Trifonova is not named after her grandmother or relative, and her granddaughter does not bear her name either.
However, the director’s favorite flowers are roses. In her garden she has planted tulips, dozens of species of peonies and roses. “As a child, I could hardly make sense of my name, but I was told that I almost always held a wildflower in my hand and it warmed from the heat. They couldn’t explain to me that if I liked them, I’d better not break them. My father used to say: “and in your little hand there was always a sprout and a finger of flowers”.
Years ago, Iglika Trifonova lived in the Netherlands, where she directed films. Then her husband – the actor Hristo Garbov, called her “a trafficker of tulip bulbs.” She likes them so much that she buys with kilograms. “I also love the forest yellow primroses, which are the first to break through the snow. They have a very specific and pleasant aroma, they are a very medicinal herb “, says Iglika Trifonova.
Tsvetana Pironkova: “Magnolia from Mom”
The 2010 Wimbledon semifinalist, who returned from maternity leave with a quarterfinal at Roland Garros in 2016, dedicated her mother’s birthday to Radostina with a photo in front of a blossoming magnolia.
“He gave it to me for the manor day a few years ago and he wanted me to plant it and take care of it.
Every year, seeing how it grows and blooms, I understand why “, the Plovdiv resident wrote on Facebook.
Actress Latinka Petrova also loves flowers. In addition to speaking to them, she rewards them. “I talk to the flowers all the time. This is what I have left from Grandma Vanga. I went to her 4 times, and once I found her in her garden. She said, “Yeah, that’s what he’s telling me, take me, I’m treating sciatica.” I have some social badges, which I give them for the first blooming flower, for example “, says the actress. If she finds a discarded flower on the street, she picks it up and grows it at home.
Now her friends are giving her Latin seeds. The actress remembers that when she was little, she tore off the stem of these flowers and drank the sweet juice that flows from them.
“My mother wanted to name me Tatiana – the hero’s favorite Eugene Onegin, but in those days the mother-in-law prevailed. So I am named after my grandmother Latinka “, says the actress. “I got used to my name, although it is slightly folklore, when a person hears it, he comes to stroke my head,” says Latinka Petrova.
Her friends affectionately call her
Lottie, her mother called her Tulip,
Nevena Kokanova – Lothen, and Yordanka Hristova – Latinia. For the actress to be named after a flower, suggests something good in character. “When I hear another person with the name of a flower, it’s as if I feel we have a blood relationship with him because we’re from the flowerbed,” she said.
Palm Sunday is also a favorite holiday for actress Lilia Maravilla, who will celebrate her manor day on stage this year as well. She will play in the play “Tiramisu” at the Sofia Theater.
Lilia Maravilla is named after her grandfather
and Lazarus,
but she said her mother liked the name of TV presenter Lili Vankova.
“I really like the name, I really like the lotuses. I find the symbolism in the fact that they are so beautiful, white, tender, clean, and they live in the swamp where there is mud. They have to emerge and be beautiful, to express purity “, explains Lilia Maravilla. She really likes flowers, and she thinks they should be grown with love and care. That’s why he talks to them and even sings to them.
The actress soon presented the premiere of “The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant”. According to her, this is her most difficult role so far. Her heroine is a famous, respected fashion designer. He has two marriages behind him, and now he is in a period when he is looking for inspiration again. However, he meets a young girl and for the first time she falls in love with a woman. Then her heroine goes through various mental crises. “I took this image very seriously, I studied it. The show is interesting, it gives food for thought. This is my most difficult role so far because it is very voluminous. I am constantly on stage, the image is very rich “, says Lilia Maravilla.
The wife of the former Minister of Culture Prof. Bozhidar Abrashev –
Lyulina Abrasheva is baptized
on Lyulin mountain
“I owe the name of my father Ivan Genov – a very respected poet and writer (author of” Give it to me, dear mother, the blue vest …). He adored Lyulin Mountain, around which there was a hoop of these beautiful trees. That’s why he called me Lyulina. There may be a man with that name, but I don’t know a woman in our country – it seems to be the only one. I’ve only heard of Juliana. This is a wonderful holiday. Let’s be together! ”Says Lyulina.
Tsvetanka Rizova, the host of the publicist show “Face to Face”, is named after her maternal grandmother – grandmother Tsvetanka. “In general, our family has a tradition of baptizing children with grandparents,” says the host.
Rizova loves her manor day much more,
than births,
which is in July. Then most children go either to the sea or to their grandparents, and few people gather for her celebration. However, Palm Sunday is a time when everyone is at school and since then the TV presenter loves to gather friends for the holiday. And this year Tsvetanka Rizova will be on her manor day with her friends. “We’re going to get together, we’re going somewhere, we’re going to dance and have fun,” she says.
“Moreover, Palm Sunday is not a personal holiday, but a holiday for all of us, for every Christian,” explains the TV presenter. Her favorite flowers are tulips, because she associates them with the season in which it is Palm Sunday.
Zdravko Zhelyazkov from the duo “Riton” loves his holiday because he connects it with the new beginning. He is not named after one or the other of his grandparents, so as not to offend. “I must have been sick as a baby and that’s why I was christened that way,” the singer joked.
Abroad, however, no one succeeds
pronounce Zdravko’s name correctly
because of the accumulation of many consonants.
“Every spring is a new beginning – in the mood, in the weather. Then the earth is cleared of everything bad and cold and the new hope comes – this is the beauty of spring “, says Zdravko. Even a few days ago, the cherry blossoms in their garden just for his holiday.
This year the singer will celebrate in a closer circle with close friends. His longtime friend TV presenter Drago Draganov will also be a guest. The singer loves and is surprisingly visited by his friends. “Every time the weather is good, many of our acquaintances and friends come to greet me,” says Zdravko.
“My mother had a sister who died ridiculously, and my parents decided to name me Margarita in her memory,” says singer Margarita Hranova. He always celebrates Palm Sunday with the whole family. For the holiday they gather with the children – sons, daughters-in-law and grandchildren, as well as the matchmakers. Usually the singer welcomes them at home, but this time they have to change the tradition. It turned out that there will be photos during the day and he will not be able to prepare to welcome his guests. So he will take them to a restaurant in the evening. In the morning, however, he will not forget to go to church, get a willow branch and light a candle for health.
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