Nastya

To the people saying this name is bad because it has "nasty" in it, it's actually a Russian diminutive of Anistasia and has no connections to the English word nasty. I personally think it's a very pretty name.

The people who don't understand the beauty of this name in Russian need to get out of the comment section. It's okay to say that this name sounds dislikable in English, but I'm learning Russian, and this name with the Russian pronunciation is gorgeous!

Adding to my comment below, this name is NOT like Nasty-a. Did you read the pronunciation? It's more like NAS-tya (soft t, not English t) and it's not NAS-tee-ə. Someone commented this would be the same as the name Grossa or Disgustinga which IS NOT TRUE. This isn't an English name, it's a Russian diminutive, so you need to appreciate it for RUSSIAN meaning and RUSSIAN beauty. If this was an English name, I'd definitely agree with everyone.

I laughed when I saw this.

It has nasty in it...

It's one of diminuitives of my name Anastasia. Sometimes people who don't want to say my full name will call me Nastya. I prefer the spelling Nastia, although the pronunciation is the same. But I sooo dislike the sound of it. I don't like when people call me with this nickname. Nastya is also the first name of my good friend. She likes it more than mine. She says that because it's short. I love its meaning as it's the same as with my name.

Honestly, I never even realized what the first five letters of this name spelled in English until someone else pointed it out years after I'd become a Russophile. The name is pronounced NAHST-yah, not Nas-tee-a. It's a lovely nickname for an absolutely gorgeous name. I'm actually much more off-put by the nickname Asya, given what English word the first syllable sounds similar to.

I find this name quite pretty (NAHS-tya like a person mentioned above). I prefer the spelling Nastia as in Nastia Liukin.

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However, I don't think this name will be received too well in the English-speaking world, as people may call her "nasty-uh" or "nausea".

Sadly this is not a name for English speakers, as we tend to associate many names with something negative, nasty a being this one. I know in Russia however, this is a very pretty and gentle name. I didn't like it when I first heard it, but now I find it very nice.

I prefer Anastasia anyway, and this nickname is just horrendous. It looks like nasty a.

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My RA's name is Nastya. She's from Russia, but spells her name Anastasia. She pronounces it nice-tee-uh.

I think it's a pretty nickname if you're Russian. But not if you're English. Funny enough I once heard of a porn star with that name. I thought it was just made up, but I guess I was wrong, ahah.

This is a rather ugly diminutive of Anastasia, even though it's a legitimate one. I don't like how it looks like "nasty" with an A rammed onto it.

Although in English the name Nastya [NAHS-tya] sounds strange, it's certainly one of the most sweet names in Russian. The name has a lot of different tender forms and widely used in Russian fairy tales. So, this name is associated with a beautiful, tender, diligent and selfless girl. The most popular tender names for Nastya (Anastasiya) are:
Nastena [Nas-TYO-na]
Nasten'ka [NAS-ten'-ka]
Nastyusha [Nas-TYU-sha]

That's like naming your child Grossa or Meana or Disgustinga. (no offense)

Because this is a Russian pet name, it doesn't have negative connotations despite being close to the English word "nasty". I always wished my name was Anastasiya instead of Faina.