Is "Dimir" a valid nickname in Russian?
'Dimir' sounds very interesting but actually it's not a valid short name (diminutive) in Russia. For me it sounds even closer to 'Dmitri' ('Dimitri') then to 'Vladimir'.For name 'Vladimir' in Russia we have a few diminutives:VovaVolodyaVlad (usually 'Vlad' is diminutive for 'Vladislav' or 'Vladlen' but you can use it for 'Vladimir' too)Speaking to small children named 'Vladimir' you can call them;VovochkaVoloden'kaVovchikVladik (more common for 'Vladislav' and 'Vladlen' too)VovkaSpeaking to close friend you can call him 'Vovan' or even 'Vovik' (but not so many Russian guys will love that so be sure it's a really close friend of you you call like this).
Russian NICKNAMES - which one do you like best and why?
Anna — Anya Alexandra — Sasha Maria— Masha Katherine— Katya I really love Russian nicknames!! My main obsession with these names begins with Tsar Nicholas II and his family (I was seriously in love with the idea of the for Grand Duchessess when I was like 9 or something) and ther names were Olga, Tatiana, Maria and Anastasia. I really love the name Anya (or Ania) for Anastasia and Anna, it's simple, classic and really cute. One of my best friends if Russian, her name is Alexandra but she goes by 'Sasha' (and hates when people call her 'Alex' etc.) Not many people understand where her nickname came from (actually not many people know her name is 'Alexandra') but I really love it! I love the nickames for Russian names :) Maria and Masha are adorable and I really really like it, it's just so cute. Again, people will me like 'How did you get Masha out of Maria?' but I think it's culturally significant and really classic Katherine - Katya is probably my favourite though because I love the name 'Katya'. It is just such a sophisticated name and really lovely. Honestly I love it My cousin's are half-Russian and their names and nicknames are: Marina - Marisha Nikolai - Kolya Dmirty - Dima/Dimka
Is there a Russian nickname for Nathaniel?
This name in Cyrillics will be Натаниель or Натаниэл but it's not used in Russia. However there is a similar name in Russia - Натан or Нафан of Hebrew origin (Nathan) and probably it comes from the name Nathaniel. But it is very rare. As I suppose Нафаня (Nathanya) is a humorous nickname for it (from one russian animated cartoon). If it is a female name then in russian it would be Наталья (Nataliya), common nicknames - Наташа (Natasha) or Ната (Nata).
Russian name suggestions?
(I can’t use Anastasia, Natasha, or Diana!) I’m writing a story where one of the characters is Russian, and although many name websites give me names, they don’t have the unique diminutives/nicknames that come with it. Like with the name Maria: Maria is full form of name, for professional relationships, unfamiliar people; Masha is short form, neutral and used in casual relationships; Mashenka is affectionate; and Mashka is impolite unless used inside the family, between children, or friends. I’d be grateful if y’all could provide the names and diminutives/nicknames, thanks!
If your father is Russian and one of his names is "Abrahim", can you use Abramovich as a patronymic name?
No, linguistically the answer is no. More than that, Russia is a very beurocratic state, so you might have red-tape problems here if you use Abramovich as a patronomic derived from Abrahim. For Russian-speaking people Ibragim is a more known variant, hence the patronimics are Ibragimovich (for a son) and Ibragimovna (for a daughter). But you can form patronimics from your father's first name - Abrahimovich and Abrahimovna. Surnames are not derived directly from first names. Although, we do have some surnames that sound exactly like patronimics, for example Alekseevich (the stressed syllable is the second 'e' after the 's' not the first). But this is a rare case. I moght be wrong, but it seems to me that such surnames are more common for Belorussians than Russians. At the same time from a legal point of view any person of 14 years old have the right to change their name, that is their first name or / and their patronimic or / and their family name. You will receive a new passport with new names and papers stating your previous names in case you will have to prove that previously you had different names (again for legal issues like inheritance or driving licence or whatever). For a whole procedure please refer to Part VII of the Federal Law on Registration of Civil Status (the translation is more or less correct, the original in Russian is Федеральный закон "Об актах гражданского состояния"). That means that you can change your patronimoc from a linguistically correct one to the one you like most. Many people do not change their names because they have already acquired lots of documents on their names (a birth certificate, school certificates, university diplomas, working books and so on) and they try to avoid all the hassle. At the same time many people opt for changing their names as they are sure that new versions will help them to better communicate or for some other reasons.
Can Dimitri's Russian nickname be Dimka?
Huh.... Yes. But I like it when people call me Dima. :)
Why is Vladimir such a common Russian first name?
There were a lot of dukes named Vladimir. It is one of the oldest Russian names. Also, Russians are not into making up names for their children. Often names trend. Maybe, you met people from Vladimir-trending generation. Russians have many nicknames for each official name too. Perhaps, you met more Vladimirs than you think you did.