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MariaNikolaevnaRomanova (sp?) has a combination Olga Lavinia which I think is stunning.
Olga is an acquired taste. For some reason hard "g" sounds don't always go over well. But I've come to like Olga, especially the Russian pronunciation which is more like "ULL-guh" than "OHL-guh."
I have two images in my mind: Grand Duchess Olga, daughter or Nicholas II and killed with him, and Grand Duchess Olga, his sister and namesake of little Olga. She survived the revolution and ended up living on a farm in Canada.
Olga Josephine
Olga Phoebe
Olga Lydia
Olga Minerva
Olga Theodora
Olga Constantina / Constantia
Olga Maren
Olga Benedetta / Benedicta
Olga Demetria
Olga Parthenia
Olga Valeria ("vah-LEHR-ee-uh")
Olga Damaris
Olga Beatrice / Betrys
Olga Marina
Olga Eudoxia
Olga Bronwen
Olga Hermine
Olga Dagmar
Olga Margaret / Margarethe ("mar-gah-RET-uh")
Olga Lenore
Something with strength and character to it. Could any of these work for you? Thanks.
Olga is an acquired taste. For some reason hard "g" sounds don't always go over well. But I've come to like Olga, especially the Russian pronunciation which is more like "ULL-guh" than "OHL-guh."
I have two images in my mind: Grand Duchess Olga, daughter or Nicholas II and killed with him, and Grand Duchess Olga, his sister and namesake of little Olga. She survived the revolution and ended up living on a farm in Canada.
Olga Josephine
Olga Phoebe
Olga Lydia
Olga Minerva
Olga Theodora
Olga Constantina / Constantia
Olga Maren
Olga Benedetta / Benedicta
Olga Demetria
Olga Parthenia
Olga Valeria ("vah-LEHR-ee-uh")
Olga Damaris
Olga Beatrice / Betrys
Olga Marina
Olga Eudoxia
Olga Bronwen
Olga Hermine
Olga Dagmar
Olga Margaret / Margarethe ("mar-gah-RET-uh")
Olga Lenore
Something with strength and character to it. Could any of these work for you? Thanks.
This message was edited 5/20/2009, 11:34 AM
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There's also Saint Olga, who was the widow of a legendary Grand Prince of Keiven Rus (medeviel Russia). She was the first christian ruler of the country. Her husband Igor was killed, and the king of the country that killed him wanted to marry her. She managed to outsmart him and kill his army. The Byzantine Ceasar wanted to marry her too, but she had to convert first. She asked him to do it, and during the baphthism, he called her his daughter. You can't marry your daughter, right? So she got out of remarrying again. I'm not a big fan of the name, but it's one that I consider a (Slavic) classic.
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Great story, thanks, and a great role model. I had never heard of her before. I love plucky, real life heroines. :-)
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