I want to love or even like
Ivan. I really do. I've just never been able to manage it. And I studied Russian for years. But I can still appreciate it as a classic and try to be objective with the combinations. I'm afraid the "dark" part of
Darko is too much for me. I know it comes from the word for gift. But I'm still having trouble overcoming it. :-/
If I had to pick the best
Darko combination I'd say
Darko Immanuel (it makes me think of being led out of the dark) or
Darko Mordecai (just embrace the dark side altogether). How about
Darko Stephen?
As for
Ivan, my favorites would be
Ivan Arkady (because I adore Arcady / Ardaky) or
Ivan Jeremia (interesting and beautiful) or
Ivan Rafael (
Rafael has such a flourish to him.) How about
Ivan Desiderius?
:-)