Message: "Russian diminutives in the Western world"

[Facts] Russian diminutives in the Western world

by overtheclouds

2/21/2013, 2:34 AM

E.g. Tanya, Sonya, Nadia, Natasha, Sasha, Anya, Anoushka, Vanya, Katya. What was the reason for these names becoming popular in the Western world (meaning Western Europe, the USA, etc) during the 20th century?

Russian diminutives in the Western world · overtheclouds · 2/21/2013, 2:34 AM

•Re: Russian diminutives in the Western world · ClaudiaS · 2/26/2013, 11:06 AM

•Re: Russian diminutives in the Western world · overtheclouds · 3/2/2013, 5:03 AM

•Re: Russian diminutives in the Western world · kittykat2006 · 2/28/2013, 7:35 PM

•Re: Russian diminutives in the Western world · clevelandkentevans · 3/1/2013, 5:50 AM

•Re: Russian diminutives in the Western world · clevelandkentevans · 2/26/2013, 7:57 AM

•Re: Russian diminutives in the Western world · overtheclouds · 3/2/2013, 5:03 AM

•I have wondered the same thing · Swiff · 2/22/2013, 9:59 AM

•Re: I have wondered the same thing · overtheclouds · 3/2/2013, 5:52 AM

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