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I don't know if any of you are tennis fans, but awhile back my husband and I were watching Marat Safin play a match and the camera crews kept cutting back to his gorgeous girlfriend sitting in the stands. Her name was Dascha (pr. Dah-shah). Ever since then, my husband keeps saying that he wants to name our daughter Dascha, and I have to admit that it's really starting to grow on me!
So...I have a few questions.
1. Do you like this name, and what type of woman does it remind you of?
2. We have a long, Polish last name. Is an obscure eastern European first name such as Dascha too much in combination with a difficult last name?
3. Can you think of any combos that sound good?
Thanks!!!
So...I have a few questions.
1. Do you like this name, and what type of woman does it remind you of?
2. We have a long, Polish last name. Is an obscure eastern European first name such as Dascha too much in combination with a difficult last name?
3. Can you think of any combos that sound good?
Thanks!!!
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FYI, I think the Dasha/Dascha you saw is Daria Zhukova, a model. The porn star's real name is Dagmar. So Dasha/Dascha is kind of a pet form, maybe. Interesting.
On an American & English speaking woman or girl (I'm in the US so that's about all my opinion applies to), I'd like it okay. I like the sound of it. I have about the same impression as I have of a girl named Sasha, or Nikita, or even something like Saskia or Fleur -- it'd seem sort of self-consciously exotic, but in a 21st-century mainstream sort of way; not distractingly attention-grabbing, just pleasant.
I don't see a problem with the long Polish last name, unless it has a "sh" sound at the beginning. I suggest you try to find out in exactly what part of the world are women called Dascha/Dasha, though, just in case you or she should run into someone from there who is curious how a woman with that last name came to be called Dascha.
Combos ... well, barring odd initials, excessive length, rhyminess, and puns, I'm not really critical of combinations anymore. Try out the names of some other women you admire, or women in your family, with it. Some off the top of my head:
Dascha Gloria
Dascha Carolee
Dascha Miranda
Dascha Quinn
Dascha Mia
Dascha Darcy
On an American & English speaking woman or girl (I'm in the US so that's about all my opinion applies to), I'd like it okay. I like the sound of it. I have about the same impression as I have of a girl named Sasha, or Nikita, or even something like Saskia or Fleur -- it'd seem sort of self-consciously exotic, but in a 21st-century mainstream sort of way; not distractingly attention-grabbing, just pleasant.
I don't see a problem with the long Polish last name, unless it has a "sh" sound at the beginning. I suggest you try to find out in exactly what part of the world are women called Dascha/Dasha, though, just in case you or she should run into someone from there who is curious how a woman with that last name came to be called Dascha.
Combos ... well, barring odd initials, excessive length, rhyminess, and puns, I'm not really critical of combinations anymore. Try out the names of some other women you admire, or women in your family, with it. Some off the top of my head:
Dascha Gloria
Dascha Carolee
Dascha Miranda
Dascha Quinn
Dascha Mia
Dascha Darcy
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Yes, I believe that her real name is Daria Zhukova.
Thanks for your comments.
Thanks for your comments.
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Have you Googled the name? The results aren't kind. :(
But porn stars aren't forever!
The name also reminds me of dachas, which are Russian country cottages.
Anyway, I think it's a perfectly cool name!
But porn stars aren't forever!
The name also reminds me of dachas, which are Russian country cottages.
Anyway, I think it's a perfectly cool name!
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Ugh. No, I hadn't noticed the porn connection.
Well, I still don't think that would stop me from using the name, although it's certainly not good.
And like you said, porn stars don't last forever. Maybe by the time my daughter and her peers are old enough to surf the web, this porn star Dascha will have moved onto a different career... ;0)
Well, I still don't think that would stop me from using the name, although it's certainly not good.
And like you said, porn stars don't last forever. Maybe by the time my daughter and her peers are old enough to surf the web, this porn star Dascha will have moved onto a different career... ;0)
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Yeah, it wouldn't stop me either. Googling my (very soon to be) mother-in-law's name brings up the same sort of stuff. Some porn stars just have nice names!
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This message was edited 1/25/2007, 1:34 AM
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I love the name Dascha! I think it is cute, classy, pronouncable, and can age well. I actually added this name to my list. It is exotic but not so exotic that people will look at her funny. I think that mixing it with a Polish last name shouldn't be a problem, but will just give it more appeal. She may have more people ask her "Where are you from?" though.
Combos: (Some are more exotic and others are more common)
Dascha Alzbeta
Dascha Allochka
Dascha Celeste
Dascha Camille
Dascha Catrine
Dascha Elise
Dascha Eidel
Dascha Emese
Dascha Ederna
Dascha Elara
Dascha Elene
Dascha Emine
Dascha Elah (Although it can also be spelled Ela)
Dascha Eliska
Dascha Fleur
Dascha Fiori
Dascha Frantiska
Dascha Gwen
Dascha Helene
Dascha Isolde
Dascha Ines (or Inez)
Dascha Jane
Dascha Kateri
Dascha Katenka
Dascha Kavita
Dascha Lenora
Dascha Louise
Dascha Lenka
Dascha Lourdes
Dascha Lidochka
Dascha Margot
Dascha Mae
Dascha Sabine
Dascha Samaire
Dascha Sophia
Dascha Therese
Dascha Winter
I went through a bunch of names there, and most of them that I thought went best together ended up being exotic. Sorry if they are not your style. Let me know if you like anything.
Combos: (Some are more exotic and others are more common)
Dascha Alzbeta
Dascha Allochka
Dascha Celeste
Dascha Camille
Dascha Catrine
Dascha Elise
Dascha Eidel
Dascha Emese
Dascha Ederna
Dascha Elara
Dascha Elene
Dascha Emine
Dascha Elah (Although it can also be spelled Ela)
Dascha Eliska
Dascha Fleur
Dascha Fiori
Dascha Frantiska
Dascha Gwen
Dascha Helene
Dascha Isolde
Dascha Ines (or Inez)
Dascha Jane
Dascha Kateri
Dascha Katenka
Dascha Kavita
Dascha Lenora
Dascha Louise
Dascha Lenka
Dascha Lourdes
Dascha Lidochka
Dascha Margot
Dascha Mae
Dascha Sabine
Dascha Samaire
Dascha Sophia
Dascha Therese
Dascha Winter
I went through a bunch of names there, and most of them that I thought went best together ended up being exotic. Sorry if they are not your style. Let me know if you like anything.
This message was edited 1/25/2007, 1:35 AM
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I'm glad I could help!
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I like the name Dascha :) It reminds me of a very stylish and classy women. I don't think it would be bad with a difficult last name but I don't know your last name. So your best bet is to say it out loud a few times and see if it sounds good together in your opinion.
I know alot of people feel Rose is a filler mn. But I just love it as a mn IMO ofcourse :) I think Dascha Rose sounds really pretty together.
I know alot of people feel Rose is a filler mn. But I just love it as a mn IMO ofcourse :) I think Dascha Rose sounds really pretty together.
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