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I’m with you about Vladimir. It used to be one of my favorite Russian/Slavic boys names but I don’t think I’d use it now because of Putin. I don’t think the association will ruin the name in the long run though. Parents still use Josef despite Stalin.

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I can’t stand the names Cynthia and Melissa because of a couple of mean girls in middle school. The names just give off snooty mean vibes and I would never name a child either one.