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Olga is one of those names that is beautiful when said by a person of the names origin (pretty much anything but English in this case) but awful in English. I've only ever heard ol-GUH in English and that just isn't correct.

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I like these best:
Olga Ariadne
Olga Cecily
Olga Daphne
Olga Dorothea
Olga Felicity
Olga Juliana
Olga Juliet
Olga Leontine
Olga Miriam
Olga Zénaïde

I love Olga: it's a rare kind of beauty as it sounds both strong and gentle to me. Olga was also my great-grandmother's name, so the name is special to me in that regard as well. I could see myself using Olga in real life: if I had a daughter today, I'd consider a combo Olga Sylvia Edith or simply Olga Sylvia.

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Once again, there are many great combos on your list: today I'm most fond of Olga Minerva.

This message was edited 11/2/2018, 10:37 AM

I've always thought that it's one of the ugliest names in existence. I've always felt bad for Grand Duchess Olga that she was stuck with such a horrible name when two of her sisters had beautiful names (Tatiana and Anastasia) and the other had one that was mundane, yes, but at least not ugly (Marie or Maria, depending on which source you're reading.) IMHO, of course. Although I realize that is my Anglophone view and the name probably sounds very different to Russian ears.

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ETA: I just listened to Olga pronounced in Russian on YouTube and I don't think it's any better.

This message was edited 11/2/2018, 11:04 AM

I can't say I'm a fan in any sense. It sounds (to me) like a mix of "old" and "ugly". When written down it looks incomplete, like it's unintentionally missing a few letters. I hope that makes sense!

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While it's by no means a favorite, I much prefer the similar Helga.

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Of your combos I like Olga Genevieve, Olga Vivienne, and Olga Veronique. Something about that strong V sound really grounds Olga for me.

I like it. I've never met one. so it does have a vaguely elderly feel to me, but it's like an elderly ballerina; elegant and well-dressed, with good bones. Soignée.
I think it might be a name that suits the European short o sound better. I'd pronounce it OHL guh.

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Olga Véronique and Olga Zénaïde appeal to me, although I think I'd switch out Zénaïde to Zinaida.

At my school their used to be a sub who was Ukrainian, born there, whose first name was Olga so it reminds me of her. She had a bit of accent and stuff, but she was overall a average substitute teacher and I can only associate it with her. Apparently, Olga is very common in Ukraine. I think it sounds pretty but I prefer Helga.

I prefer Helga, which sounds younger to me and more familiar. That I associate it with Harry Potter probably also helps. I think it's adorable.

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But if I try really hard to like Olga, it reminds me a bit of Ursula, which is a long time favorite of mine, so I can maybe see the appeal. To me it's one of those names that'd be defined by whoever I met named it, because I've yet to meet or hear of one IRL; if I met a cool one, potentially I could love it. My main image for it right now, though, is a stern heavyset woman from the Progressive Era who probably was the daughter of impoverished Eastern European immigrants.

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I'm surprisingly fond of Olga Hester. It's very in-your-face old lady.

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Also like

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Olga Frederica
Olga Genevieve
Olga Hermione
Olga Jessamine
Olga Mariella
Olga Melisande
Olga Raphaela
Olga Seraphine
Olga Severine
Olga Veronique
Olga Viviana
Olga Vivienne
Olga Zéphyrine

This message was edited 11/3/2018, 6:46 AM

Olga flits in and out of my top 10. I adore its old school elegance. One of my friends has a little 6 y o Olga and it's so charming on her.

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Favourites of your combos: Olga Minerva, Olga Severine, Olga Tanacita and Olga Zénaïde