Pasha?

[upatdawn]

Okay, so I hadn't heard of this name before Strictly but I really like it, what do you think of it?

what's it short for?

In Russian it is not a name on its own but a nickname for Pavel (= Paul). If it were used as a full name, with a non-Slavic last name, I might first assume it were used as a title as in Turkish pasha.

No Russian ancestory in the family - would Pasha be a bit silly then?

Isn't it the name of a clubnight?

Don't mean it's not a proper name but it's always good to think of any possible associations.

Pacha's a famous Ibizan club - when I saw the title of your thread I thought "someone's naming their child after a club??". Sorry.

www.google.co.uk/search?q=pasha&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&client=firefox-a

Pasha meant emperor...badshah skso means emperor and is derived from pasha. Lovely name!

Is the association too strong do you think?

I thought of the club yeah. I think people also might say 'passion?' when your dc says their name

Pasha would be hard to get away with if you have no russian ancestry.

What about Sasha (Alexander I think)

Misha (Miguel I think)

I think you need to wait for the Strictly rosy glow to wear off before deciding.

I do like Sasha but I really do love Pasha. Oh well no more kids on the cards anyway so I won't be using it - anyone with Russian ancestry want to use it for me?

nighclub in Ibiza it says to me

Definitely associations of Ibiza. It's a great club actually but would definitely put me in mind of someone who'd had one too many wild nights in there!

I absolutely love this name! It has just rocketed to the top of our shortlist (and DH is a quarter Russian!)

I went to primary school with a Pasha, but his family were Indian or possibly Pakistani (was a long time ago), I always assumed the name was from that part of the world.

I love Pasha. DP has refused though

Never heard of the club in Ibiza.

I didn't think of the club but I did think of our local Indian take away Pasha

Pasha is the character in the film of "Dr.Zhivago" played by Tom Courtenay....

Gorgeous!

Who cares if you have no Russian ancestry, invent some