Autonyms used throughout history by various Kajkavian writers have been manifold, ranging from "Slavic" ("slavonski", "slovenski", "slovinski") to "Croatian" ("horvatski") or "Illyrian" ("illirski"). The naming went through several phases, with the Slavic-based name initially being dominant. Over time, the name "Croatian" started gaining ground mainly during the 17th century, and by the beginning of the 18th century, it had supplanted the older name "Slavic". The name also followed the same evolution in neighboring Slovene Prekmurje and some other border areas in what is now Slovenia, although there the name "Slovene-Croatian" ("slovensko-horvatski") existed as well. The actual term Kajkavian ("kajkavski") is today accepted by its speakers in Croatia.