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I think that people who would make the connection between Ilya and Ilyich would probably be educated enough to think of Tchaikovsky as well as Lenin. I just used them as examples to familiarize youguys with llya as a name.

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Hitler's father was Alois. I love Alois and am irritated about Alois and Adolf being such good names. Father is where the connection stops though! I'd so use Alois. And Ilya.

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I don't think Misha is known enough among Americans or at least the grade school demographic as a female name to invite much teasing. My sister's middle name is Mischia prn like Misha actually, but I still don't see it as exclusively feminine, any more than I see Ilya or Vanya or Pasha as feminine.

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I prefer Anya for Anna actually! I like Stasia and Nastasya for Anastasia.

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That is nice that it means heart in Hebrew! It is a sweet simple thing.

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I only like Olga as a first name actually.

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Thanks!