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[Opinions] Russian Naming based on a character

by sbw (guest)

3/29/2016, 9:52 PM

My question is this name correct by Russian naming conventions?

If the father's name is "Nikita Alexandrovich Reznikov" how do you write the son's if his given name is Grisha?

So if a TV show gave the name as "Grisha Aleksandrovich Nikolaev" is this correct? Did they make a mistake?

TIA!

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- Yekristiniana

3/30/2016, 1:04 PM

Grisha is a nn for Grigoriy so his name would be Grigoriy Nikitovich or Grigoriy Alexandrovich. Informally as Grisha Resnikov. As long as it's after a male family member it's ok.

This message was edited 3/30/2016, 1:05 PM

- jennifer

3/30/2016, 3:43 AM

The middle name- or patrynomic- has to come from the father's first name. The last name stays the same, like in other languages. The closest these two could be is step father/son, uncle/nephew or cousins.

Nikita's son would have the patrynomic Nikitovich, so it should be Grisha/ Gregorij Nikitovich Reznikov.

- CruelPumps +2

3/29/2016, 11:48 PM

His full name would be Grisha (probably Grigory) Nikolajevich Reznikov. His father's name is Nikolay, obviously. The last name doesn't change. So yes, a few mistakes there.

This message was edited 3/29/2016, 11:50 PM

- sbw (guest) +1

3/30/2016, 4:24 PM

First Thank You Yekristiniana,jennifer,CruelPumps!

So, if I have this correct, the show is actually given the impression Alexandr is the Father's name instead of Nikkita, right?

- CruelPumps

3/30/2016, 11:30 PM

Yes, exactly. Nikita's father's name was Aleksander, which becomes Aleksandrovitch. Grisha's father's name isn't Aleksander, obviously, but Nikita.

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