Greek Name Days Celebrations

[d_kakavouli]

I have been encouraging my family and friends to let me know when their name days are. I know for my immediate family, of course, but I want to start honoring name days in addition to birthdays like they do in Greece.

But aside from wishing someone Chronia Polla, or happy name day, what else can we do? How do people in Greece celebrate? Is it much like a birthday?

 

[k_tsoukalas]

From what I can tell, it is much like a birthday. People in Greece socialize for it - I see a lot of people going out to eat.

I am trying to train my family, too. One of my relatives barely knew when her name day was! I think it's a neat concept, to celebrate the saint you're named after.