German & Russian ??

[MamaBlue4]

We're planning baby #5 - I think I'm pregnant but too early for test.

I have 4 other dc, all with some sort of German name, as my dh is German and we'd like another German name but my mind is completely blank and some names I find hideous. For example; my mother-in-law wants to call the baby Gertrude if it's a girl - not happening!

However I'm half Russian and would like a Russian name. My dh doesn't mind, so I'm thinking Russian name, German middle name.

We can't use Greta, Fredrich, Dieter, Domeczek, Kellen.

Any suggestions? :)

Svetlana, nickname Sveta, means light.

i know they have already been mentioned but

Tatiana and Valentina - are such beautiful names.

i also really like Natalia.

Nina, Mara or Lara for a girl?

might have to have another baby so I can use Lara myself!

Tatiana: little fairy and Nadia: hope

Valentina is nice but latin

Russian girl's names:

Vera
Nina
Marina
Lada

Karina
Aleksandra (nickname Sasha)
Vicktoria
Galina
Larisa
Raisa
Maya
Zoya
Tamara
Antonina
Glafira
Aglaya
Marfa
Melania
Agafya
Natalia (nickname Natasha)
Margarita
Aleftina
Evgenia
Ludmila
Lubov (means "love")
Yaroslava
Miroslava
Stanislava

I love this thread; it's reminded me of Elena, which I've added to my list of names.

Another vote for Tatiana, it's lovely.
A Nicolae would always remind me of the Romanian dictator Caecescu who was a wrong 'un so negative connotations to it for me.
I like Uriah, Jascha and Sevastian.

Anna

starlightloz My father sugested Sevastian, yesterday, and to be honest, I'm falling in love with the name. My husband likes it too but prefers Aleksandr.

As for girls names, I'm liking Svetlana but may revert to German first names as I'm not keen on traditional Russian ones (sorry father!)

I love Frida and Oksana