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Anastasia diminutives

44 replies

PuddingAunt · 21/05/2024 20:25

Please can you tell me what short / affectionate forms are used for Anastasia?
For a child with the name, not a new baby.

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PiggieWig · 21/05/2024 20:26

Anna/Annie would be my go-to

Nosferatutu · 21/05/2024 20:26

Ana
Asya

cherryassam · 21/05/2024 20:26

I knew an Anastasia who was called Tansy which I always liked

leftkneeonbackwards · 21/05/2024 20:27

stacey, ana, nastia,

CheeseSandwichRiskAssessment · 21/05/2024 20:27

Nastya, Nastenka, Anka

zump · 21/05/2024 20:27

Loads of options - Anna, Annie, Stacey, Sia, Tia, Nia, Asa, Aysie

ThePoetsWife · 21/05/2024 20:28

Anas

Queenfreak · 21/05/2024 20:28

Oh I like Tansy

Pemba · 21/05/2024 20:30

Stacey of course, but that's hardly fashionable.

Knew a Polish family who used to call their daughter Anastasia 'Nastoosha', not sure how that's spelled. Doesn't really work in English I suppose.

PuddingAunt · 21/05/2024 20:57

Anka and Tansy I love.
Nastoosha too.

I know an Ansty and a Nancy, both about 60, but Anastasia doesn't think those are cool.

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CheeseSandwichRiskAssessment · 21/05/2024 21:10

I like Anya even though it's really a diminutive for Anna. Also Asia which is pronounced like Asha.

miniaturepixieonacid · 21/05/2024 21:20

I used to teach one who went by Stasi (pronounced Star-zee).

PitterPatter3 · 21/05/2024 21:29

Star

Stasia

jackstini · 21/05/2024 21:33

I know a Stasia - in her 20s

Meredusoleil · 21/05/2024 21:37

Came on to say (1) I absolutely love this name in its full form and (2) I like Stasia as a short form of it 😍

shineshineshine · 21/05/2024 21:38

I have a work contact who goes by Tasya which I think is lovely

BigBoysDontCry · 21/05/2024 21:39

I know one who is called Tasia (prn Tayzeea).

TheYearOfSmallThings · 21/05/2024 21:39

I know a Tassie

WelcomeToMonkeyTown · 21/05/2024 21:42

I know a Nastya. She's Siberian and says this is a common diminutive.

Gorgonemilezola · 21/05/2024 21:45

Ana
Stacey
Stace
Stacia
Sia
Tia
Tassie

MrsHamlet · 21/05/2024 21:46

My Russian Anastasia is Nas

NatMoz · 21/05/2024 21:53

Are you eastern european?

Nastya is the most common one i know.

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 21/05/2024 22:14

I’d use Anya.

Moreteaandchocolate · 21/05/2024 22:38

What a gorgeous range of shortenings this name has! My favourites are Anya and Tansy :)

TiffanyIceberg · 21/05/2024 22:45

I know one that goes by Nettie, no idea where that came from!

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