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Re: Katya/Katja

by Lassia (guest)

11/30/2004, 9:56 AM

Well, Katja sure stands alone as a name in Scandinavia. Many Finnish Katja's are even surprised to hear their name is a form of Katariina. Over here, Katja has lost all of its nickname status and it's never used as a nn for Katariina.

Lass

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- Charlie (Charlie Blue) +3

11/30/2004, 10:01 AM

Ditto for Denmark.

Except here it's concidered nn for the Russian Katharina. Or so says my baby name book.

But it's only used as a stand alone name nowadays here.

- Charlie (Who prn Katja as KAT-yah)

- Siri (guest) +2

11/30/2004, 1:22 PM

How is Katya pronunced? The same?

I'm curious, because I've often thought of using Katya (pro. kat-tia) as a nick-name for Katarina. I like Kat-yah a bit better.

Siri

- Charlie (Charlie Blue) +1

11/30/2004, 1:31 PM

Katya is KAT-yah here in Denmark. :-)

- Charlie (Charlie Blue)

11/30/2004, 1:40 PM

And oh... Also how we prn Katia too.

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