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HelpRe: Russian Girl Names
in reply to a message by cody88
Well, I can name many names that are widely used in Russia, but are spelling variants of names with roots in other languages, and names of Russian origin, such as:
Aleksandra
Anastasia nn Nastya, Stasya, Tasya
Maria nn Masha, Mashka, Marinochka, Mashinka, Marushka, Marisha
(Y)ekaterina nn Katya, Katyusha, Katyushka, Kata, Katinka, Katyenka, Katrushka
(Y)evgeniya nn Zenouska, Zenya
(Y)elena nn Yelenka, Yalenchka
Irina nn Irushka
Antonina
(Y)elizaveta
Sofya
Ustinya
Bronislava
Feodora
Anna nn Anya, Anushka, Anechka, Ninochka
Daria nn Dasha
Tatiana nn Tanyusha, Tanyushka, Tatia, Tanechka
Olga nn Olechka, Olenka, Olishka, Olya, Olisha
Zinaida
Yuliya nn Yulenka, Yulishka
Natalya nn Natasha, Natyashenka
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Aleksandra
Anastasia nn Nastya, Stasya, Tasya
Maria nn Masha, Mashka, Marinochka, Mashinka, Marushka, Marisha
(Y)ekaterina nn Katya, Katyusha, Katyushka, Kata, Katinka, Katyenka, Katrushka
(Y)evgeniya nn Zenouska, Zenya
(Y)elena nn Yelenka, Yalenchka
Irina nn Irushka
Antonina
(Y)elizaveta
Sofya
Ustinya
Bronislava
Feodora
Anna nn Anya, Anushka, Anechka, Ninochka
Daria nn Dasha
Tatiana nn Tanyusha, Tanyushka, Tatia, Tanechka
Olga nn Olechka, Olenka, Olishka, Olya, Olisha
Zinaida
Yuliya nn Yulenka, Yulishka
Natalya nn Natasha, Natyashenka
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This message was edited 12/14/2005, 2:39 PM
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Natasha is formed by the root of Natalya which is "Nat-" and "-asha/sha", a common ending for Russian pet names. For example, a pet form of Daria is Dasha, which uses the "Da-" from Daria and the ending "-asha", "Masha" for Maria and so forth.
Other pet forms of Natalya can be Natachka, Natanka, etc. There isn't a standard list of pet names for any one given name. Once you get past the traditional nicknames of a particular name, it's customary to "make them up". Any person could have a dozen pet names, if so desired. There's a saying that the more pet names/nicknames people give you, the more they like you. :) Names such as Tatiana and (Y)ekaterina have many, many nicknames.
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Other pet forms of Natalya can be Natachka, Natanka, etc. There isn't a standard list of pet names for any one given name. Once you get past the traditional nicknames of a particular name, it's customary to "make them up". Any person could have a dozen pet names, if so desired. There's a saying that the more pet names/nicknames people give you, the more they like you. :) Names such as Tatiana and (Y)ekaterina have many, many nicknames.
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O.k. now I understand. Thanks =)
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You're welcome. :)
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