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ArchivesRe: What qualifies as archaic?
in reply to a message by Anya Mel’nik or Mel’nyk
Looks like most of the Russian names in the database should be marked as archaic.
My PNL http://www.behindthename.com/pnl/111792
My PNL http://www.behindthename.com/pnl/111792
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I imagine that the Russian Revolution played a large part in that, since after the Revolution people were discouraged from using names that were considered religious. Many older Russian names were those of Orthodox saints.
This message was edited 3/20/2025, 5:03 PM
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