Thoughts on Konstantin

[marie2020]

I'm expecting baby boy and considering the name Konstantin

What would you call in short though?

Kostya, K, Stan, Tino, K(middle initial), Kon

I went to school with a Constantin (he was Greek). We always called him by his full name.

I hope your surname isn't Noble!!

Great name OP.

It makes me think of Konstantin in Killing Eve

Do you have some kind of French/Romanian/other link or is it just a name you like? How would you pronounce it?

Sorry - spelt with a C in French & Romanian

I guess Russian then?

Love it, and if I was shortening I would 100% go Kostya.

My Romanian neighbour had this name his shortened was Kostin.

I hope your surname isn't Noble!!

I'm in a minority here, I don't like it, I think people won't be able to say it (think teachers etc). But if you like it, you go for it. I wouldn't know how to shorten it though

It makes me think of Konstantin korovin, who painted beautiful pictures mainly of Paris. Love the name

Very popular in Germany

Are you Russian?

Not sure whether most English speakers would pronounce it correctly!!

It's a European name and we have Slavic origin that's why we really like it.

It seems that English people can pronounce it well but we wonder whether we can find a good short version of it or keep it the way it is.

Thank you for all the suggestions

Love it. Also reminds me of Konstantin from Killing Eve (not a bad thing!)

The Konstantin I know is shortened to Tino - he's German. Lovely name.

Love it!