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Help[Opinions] Re: Russian boys
in reply to a message by Living For Him
You bring me back to my romantic teen years, reading Tolstoy. *Sigh* Where are the Anatolys and Ippolytes of today?
I took Russian in high school (and then in college) because I loved Russian literature and names so much.
Slava has never really appealed to me. It's a Russian word, meaning "thanks." "Thank God" translates as "slava Bogu." (It's been a long time so forgive me if I'm rusty.) My point is that I can't get over the feeling that the name belongs on one of my vocabulary lists rather than a name.
Sergei (and the nn Seryozha) are infinitely better than trendoid Reagan. Ugh.
I'm glad Zhenya is still holding on to his name in some form. It's the nn for Yevgenii / Eugene. I think it's gorgeous. One of my favorite Russian names for a boy. I don't like Douglas at all.
Kirill is also very handsome when said in Russian (kee-REEL) and is equivalent to Cyril. I would have prefered Cyril, nn Cy, but I'm not the one making the huge cultural leap. I do love the name Daniel and Dan is an OK nn.
Lucas is a classic, if somewhat over done right now.
I took Russian in high school (and then in college) because I loved Russian literature and names so much.
Slava has never really appealed to me. It's a Russian word, meaning "thanks." "Thank God" translates as "slava Bogu." (It's been a long time so forgive me if I'm rusty.) My point is that I can't get over the feeling that the name belongs on one of my vocabulary lists rather than a name.
Sergei (and the nn Seryozha) are infinitely better than trendoid Reagan. Ugh.
I'm glad Zhenya is still holding on to his name in some form. It's the nn for Yevgenii / Eugene. I think it's gorgeous. One of my favorite Russian names for a boy. I don't like Douglas at all.
Kirill is also very handsome when said in Russian (kee-REEL) and is equivalent to Cyril. I would have prefered Cyril, nn Cy, but I'm not the one making the huge cultural leap. I do love the name Daniel and Dan is an OK nn.
Lucas is a classic, if somewhat over done right now.
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