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Russian names for new baby?

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esmea · 27/01/2015 20:39

Long story short- a friend of mine who was a single mum died in childbirth not long ago, I am the baby's godmother so she is living with me. Baby girl has no name yet. Her mother was Russian so I thought it would be nice to give her a Russian baby name.

So far I have these:
Anastasia
Evelina
Irina
Kristina

Does anyone else have any other name suggestions?

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aoife24 · 27/01/2015 20:47

That is tragic and how good of you to have taken the baby in My favourite is Anastasia followed by Irina.

PotteringAlong · 27/01/2015 20:48

Viktoria?

tigersack · 27/01/2015 20:49

most popular names in Russia (via Wikapedia) for girls in 2014 (to fit in having a currently popular Russian girls name may be what you would want!)

Sofiya (?????)
Alisa (?????)
Mariya (?????)
Anastasiya (?????????)
Viktoriya (????????)
Dariya (?????)
Arina (?????)
Yelizaveta (?????????)
Polina (??????)

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esmea · 27/01/2015 20:55

Thank you very much everyone. My favourites from tigersack are definitely Dariya and Anastasiya.

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esmea · 27/01/2015 20:55

Thank you very much everyone. My favourites from tigersack are definitely Dariya and Anastasiya.

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tigersack · 27/01/2015 21:01

I think its very cool having the cyrillic spelling of the names
(my fave on the list is Dariya)
my dd went to primary school 10 years ago with a Polina from Russia.

sianihedgehog · 27/01/2015 21:07

Valentina? It's also the name of a soviet cosmonaut!

BouleSheet · 27/01/2015 21:11

Misha (my nephew but Misha Barton is a girl!)

Kentigern · 27/01/2015 21:13

Ksenia?

turdfairynomore · 27/01/2015 21:15

Galina- I taught one a looooong time ago!

Chocolateorangegirl · 27/01/2015 21:21

I have a colleague called Natalia who is Russian (also a Bond girl!) and her daughter is Natasha. Always loved Russian sounding names. Love Anastasia and Mariya.

tigersack · 27/01/2015 21:23

ooh yes chocolateorangegirl my dd had a gym coach called Natalia

tigersack · 27/01/2015 21:23

(from Russia) obvs (durrrrr)

Nocturne123 · 27/01/2015 21:25

I know an Ekaterina who gets Katya .

KiaOraOAotearoa · 27/01/2015 21:30

Irina
Marina
Olga

MrsMot · 27/01/2015 21:37

Larisa
Anna
Nina
Tamara
Florentina

Rumours · 27/01/2015 21:39

Natalia (Na-tar-lia)

Leeds2 · 27/01/2015 21:43

Anna would work very nicely in both the UK and Russia. Also Natalia.

Are you "allowed" to name the baby?

iklboo · 27/01/2015 21:44

Another vote for Natalia.

theconstantvacuumer · 27/01/2015 21:45

Dasha?

snuffykins · 27/01/2015 21:47

Calina

myotherusernameisbetter · 27/01/2015 21:55

Anastasia with Tasia for short :)

Belazu84 · 27/01/2015 22:47

I know a few Russian/half Russian kids living in London:

Anastasia
Marina
Anya
Sasha
Tatiana
Talia

crje · 27/01/2015 22:49

Ewa
Claudia
Anita

pintofmilk · 27/01/2015 23:24

I love Anastasia.

What was the baby's Mum name? Have you thought about using that or a short/longer version of it?