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what can Sasha be a girls' nn for?

32 replies

itsawonderfuldarleneconnorlife · 21/12/2010 17:52

I like Sasha but sounds too nnish on its own.

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Umnitsa · 21/12/2010 19:16

Definitely Alexandra or Alexander!

-asha is a typical Russian suffix for nicknames / endearments (Maria / Masha, Natalia / Natasha, Daria / Dasha, Alexei / Aliosha etc.)

KittyTwoShoes · 21/12/2010 18:18

I would have said Alexandra as well, but Natasha does make sense!

Nightstar · 21/12/2010 18:09

Natasha makes much more sense! Go with that

minipie · 21/12/2010 18:07

I knew a Sashareen once, shortened to Sasha

tammytoby · 21/12/2010 18:06

Normally it is a boys' nickname for Alexander. I guess it could be used for Alexandra as well?

MentalFloss · 21/12/2010 18:02

I thought Alexandra as well but I know someone called Natasha who goes by Sasha

Nightstar · 21/12/2010 17:59

I think it's actually short for Alexandra, but i know someone called Saskia who pronounces it Sasha