Posh Anthroponyms in Northern Bulgaria

Abstract

This study focuses on the most recent trends in the name-giving process among the Bulgarians, citizens of the Northern part of the country, specifically the major settlements in the area including Pleven, Veliko Tarnovo, Ruse, and Varna, over a ten-year research period (2008 – 2018).

Keywords

• contemporary Bulgarian anthroponymic system
• new variants of traditional foreign given name
• Northern Bulgaria settlement
• new name-giving trends