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by Selwyn (guest)

5/5/2001, 10:20 AM

I agree with Nanaea . I know that in Russian they have several diminuitive endings for names. They each hold a different air of intimacy so that some cannot be used except by those very close to the person. I wonder if the -kia is one of such diminuitive endings.
I have a friend who has travelled in Russia and I shall try to remember to ask her next time we meet.

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- Lulu (guest)

5/8/2001, 6:23 PM

Hi there,

a friend of mine is Russian, she's baptised Ekaterina (from Katherine=pure), and as with most Russian names there are a lot of pet forms like Katja (usually used as a short form), Katjuschka or Katrioschka (very tender and loving), Katjinka (for a child), Katka (when the child's done something wrong and the mother's angry!) or simply Ka, the modern short form.
Isn't Russian a wonderful language!!!

Lulu
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- Phyllis (guest) +3

5/5/2001, 12:59 AM

Guys,

I could ask Kirill next time we implement our LTA (language trade agreement). He knows both Russian and Ukrainian, just in case it's from Russia's neighbor. :)

Phyllis (aka Sidhe Uaine or Gaia Euphoria)

- Selwyn (guest) +2

5/6/2001, 5:21 AM

What a good idea

It will be some time before I see afroementioned friend again so please do

- Phyllis (guest) +1

5/6/2001, 4:46 PM

Consider it done

- Phyllis (guest)

5/9/2001, 2:46 PM

I contacted Kirill and he said it is a diminutive of Ekaterina or Katerina . He would've responded himself but there was a problem with the server on his end, so he asked me to bounce it to you.

Phyllis (aka Sidhe Uaine or Gaia Euphoria)

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