Being a regular SOTA operator (All Chasers are SWLs!) on HF I hear and work plenty of Polish stations.
Listening to Polski language contacts with operators from their own country (such as just now when I worked Matt@SQ9NIS on 20m SSB) it sounds like the Polish phonetic alphabet uses names, such as Pavel (for P) etc.
Is my assumption correct, Polski Operators?
73 Phil G4OBK
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| LITERA | POLSKI | MIĘDZYNARODOWY – (wymowa) |
|---|---|---|
| A | Adam | Alfa – (alfa) |
| B | Barbara | Bravo – (brawo) |
| C | Cezary | Charlie – (czarli) |
| D | Dorota | Delta – (delta) |
| E | Ewa | Echo – (eko) |
| F | Franciszek | Foxtrott – (fokstrot) |
| G | Grażyna | Golf – (golf) |
| H | Henryk | Hotel – (hotel) |
| I | Irena | India – (india) |
| J | Jadwiga | Juliet – (dżuliet) |
| K | Karol | Kilo – (kilo) |
| L | Ludwik | Lima – (lima) |
| M | Maria | Mike – (majk) |
| N | Natalia | November – (nowember) |
| O | Olga | Oscar – (oskar) |
| P | Paweł | Papa – (oskar) |
| Q | Quebec | Quebec – (kebek) |
| R | Roman | Romeo – (romijo) |
| S | Stanisław | Sierra – (siera) |
| T | Tadeusz | Tango – (tengo) |
| U | Urszula | Uniform – (juniform) |
| V | Violetta | Victor – (wiktor) |
| W | Wanda | Whiskey – (łiski) |
| X | Xsawery | X-Ray – (eksrej) |
| Y | Ypsylon | Yankee – (janki) |
| Z | Zygmunt | Zulu – (zulu) |
look closely at Violetta…
Thank you Leszek - question well answered! Your XYL has a phonetic name
73 Phil
Hi Phil,
I can only add that it is nice to know that you would like to polish your English 
Support will come respectively 
73, Jarek
Interesting and a few years back I participated in the SP DX contest from the US using W6PNG.
If it’s on again this year do I call CQ Contest Wanda 6 Pawel Natalia Graznyia to make it easier for SP operators to get my call and presumably make it clear I’m in the SP DX contest?
Paul
The use of names as a phonetic alphabet in amateur radio is not unique.
It results from tradition and many other factors.
Names are also used by OK, OM, UT, LZ etc.
But every SP (OK, OM …) amateur knows english version of the phonetic alphabet, which is used in QSO with stations outside SP.
Hi Jacek (@SQ9MDN)
Thanks and I think you are suggesting to stick with the more universal Whiskey 6 Papa November Golf.
Mind you I quite liked the idea of using Pawel as that is my Polish name and I am half Polish.
Paul (or should it be Pavel?)
It’s always nice to hear a word in your own language during a QSO, like “Thank you”, “Hello” etc.
I also try to add something from myself in the language of my interlocutor. Sometimes one word can bring a smile to your face and build friendly relationships.
That is one of the reasons why my son is called PAUL.
The name exists in (different forms) in many countries… and is therefore well known.
He travels a lot and is quite happy with his name 
73 Armin
Rather than being a slav to tradition?
You forgot to add this to the quote: this phrase (polish your English) is play of words cause the topic is about Polish Phonetics
…and this phrase - 𝒃𝒆𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂 𝒔𝒍𝒂𝒗 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 - is also a play on words… 
I found the Polish phonetic Alphabet very confusing…
I personally know a Wioletta and a Ksavery. Because of this I systematically confuse V and W and X and K 
Romain
The risk is that they think you’re Polish diaspora and reply in Polish You can try and report!
…and then I am definitely in trouble.
Polish father, English mother generally created zero opportunity to learn Polish growing up in London. A regret and my loss as i’d love to be fluent in Polish.
Paul
Romain,
On 80m I also heard Xantypa which in fact is Ksantypa
73, Jarek