Boris?

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I want a Russian-ish name, but most seem really over-used (Ivan, Alexei, Sergey...).

I love the name Boris but will everyone hear it and think "... Johnson"? I wouldn't have minded pre-Brexit

If his father is anything to go by, he'll be blonde, loud and talkative

DH is Russian, I'm Jewish. Something that reflects both cultures would be great, but there are few cross-over names. Boris is a solid "Jewish intelligentsia" name in Russia (I'm told), plus I think it's not common without being too out there, and works in Russia and here in the UK.

Surname will be similar to Mikhailov.

Thoughts?

The other names I'm keen on are Nikolai and Mikhail. Lev would work well in both cultures, but the only Lev we know is a total ladypart and that's putting me off.

I really dislike it, nothing to do with Johnston.

Would you pronounce it the Russian way? I'm asking because your partner is Russian. No one in the west would get it right -- it would be a nightmare.

Johnson

Johnson

What about Sasha? Roman? Artem? Isak? Mark? Abram? Those are Russian names of kids we know (some Jewish).

Oh gosh, that's looking pretty conclusive!

lizzie we like Roman very much but it's the name of DH's little nephew. Sasha/Alexander is on the table as a sort of "it's ok" option.

It's a bit of a comedy name.

No to Boris! Really no. And yes to Sasha. I knew a gorgeous Sasha once.

Nikolai, Mikhail, Rudolf (after Nureyev?), anything is fine, but no to Boris!