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Help[Opinions] Re: Soviet names (long)
in reply to a message by Anya Mel’nik or Mel’nyk
Maybe it's because Sabrina is one of my favorite names, but I really enjoy Noyabrina. I also like:
Renat
Dzhonrid
Avangard (this made me smile)
&
Lenara (I know it's lyeh-NAR-ah, with a "liquid" E, but I think just pronouncing it lehNAHR-ə would make the origin less obvious, and it could be more "usable" in several places)
Maya (though I don't think of this as Soviet at all)
Reva (though I don't think of this as Soviet)
Zarya & Zorya (honestly, these could get by as well today)
Neya
Ninel
Dazmira
Izaida
Vemira
Vilora
Vladilen
Ideya
Kima
Elmira (thogugh I prefer Almira, which is Bosnian)
While it's not to my liking, I think Danton could be much subtler and perfectly usable today outside of Eastern Europe. Same with Donara.
Kaleria is a character in Max Gorky's Summerfolk, so the name reads to me as being early 19th Century nouveau riche, Russia-style (so, from the Empire). I would never have made a Soviet connection with Kaleriya without this post, as they are both VERY different images!
Nonna is Italian for grandmother, lol, so that's all I could think. :-P
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Renat
Dzhonrid
Avangard (this made me smile)
&
Lenara (I know it's lyeh-NAR-ah, with a "liquid" E, but I think just pronouncing it lehNAHR-ə would make the origin less obvious, and it could be more "usable" in several places)
Maya (though I don't think of this as Soviet at all)
Reva (though I don't think of this as Soviet)
Zarya & Zorya (honestly, these could get by as well today)
Neya
Ninel
Dazmira
Izaida
Vemira
Vilora
Vladilen
Ideya
Kima
Elmira (thogugh I prefer Almira, which is Bosnian)
While it's not to my liking, I think Danton could be much subtler and perfectly usable today outside of Eastern Europe. Same with Donara.
Kaleria is a character in Max Gorky's Summerfolk, so the name reads to me as being early 19th Century nouveau riche, Russia-style (so, from the Empire). I would never have made a Soviet connection with Kaleriya without this post, as they are both VERY different images!
Nonna is Italian for grandmother, lol, so that's all I could think. :-P
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www.behindthename.com/pnl/69381/117507
www.behindthename.com/pnl/69381/109399
www.behindthename.com/pnl/69381/132018
"If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe." - Carl Sagan
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Kaleriya is also an old Russian name :) the Soviet one is hilarious with patriotism
If you like Noyabrina and Sabrina, what about Oktyabrina and Dekabrina?
Maya Soviet is from the month May, intl worker's day.
Reva is short for Revolyutsiya (Revolution) and thats all I have ever heard it for.
I know many people from Bosnia but never person called Almira. It sounds like a very nice name :)
What do you like about Avangard?
If you like Noyabrina and Sabrina, what about Oktyabrina and Dekabrina?
Maya Soviet is from the month May, intl worker's day.
Reva is short for Revolyutsiya (Revolution) and thats all I have ever heard it for.
I know many people from Bosnia but never person called Almira. It sounds like a very nice name :)
What do you like about Avangard?