Re: Help with Russian family in story
in reply to a message by Nadia88
Anastasiya (Nastya) -Don't really care for it, and Nastya is nasty-a.
Mariya (Masha) -Like Masha, but loathe Maria no matter how you spell it.
Svetlana (Lana) -Hate it!
Yekaterina (Katya) -Love it!
Yelena, Elena (Lena) -LOOOOVE it, but not Lena
Nataliya (Natasha) -LOVE it!
My favorite is Nataliya nn Natasha, or Yelena / Elena nn Lena.
and for the daughter:
Mariya (Masha)-See above
Ludmila (Lyuda) -Absolutely hate it
Nadezhda (Nadya) -Ditto
Liliya (Lilya)-Very pretty
Oksana -Hate it
Dariya (Dasha) -Ditto
Nataliya (Natasha)-Love it!
My favorite is Nataliya if you don't use it for the daughter, and then Liliya.
Mariya (Masha) -Like Masha, but loathe Maria no matter how you spell it.
Svetlana (Lana) -Hate it!
Yekaterina (Katya) -Love it!
Yelena, Elena (Lena) -LOOOOVE it, but not Lena
Nataliya (Natasha) -LOVE it!
My favorite is Nataliya nn Natasha, or Yelena / Elena nn Lena.
and for the daughter:
Mariya (Masha)-See above
Ludmila (Lyuda) -Absolutely hate it
Nadezhda (Nadya) -Ditto
Liliya (Lilya)-Very pretty
Oksana -Hate it
Dariya (Dasha) -Ditto
Nataliya (Natasha)-Love it!
My favorite is Nataliya if you don't use it for the daughter, and then Liliya.