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Help[Opinions] Afanasy
Thoughts on this Russian name?
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I have no clue how to pronounce Russian, but it kinda sounds like A fantasy.
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It's so fun! I don't think it's suited for a real, ordinary person, though. However, I would name a very over-the-top character this any second. This name has such flair, such pizzazz!
This message was edited 2/13/2021, 1:12 AM
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It's outstanding and has a beautiful, elegant sweet sound. It has something intellectual in it. I generally crazily love masculine Russian names derived from Greek.
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"A fantasy" is what I see.
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It's considered too old-fashioned and unsophisticated in Russia. And, if I'm not mistaken, NN Afonya could be used to describe a fool, easily deceived uncunning (ignorant) person.
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Thank you! I knew it was old-fashioned but I did not know about its unsophisticated connotation. I have heard of it with Afonya but because of the movie!!
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You're welcome.
I've asked 50-something, who lives in Russia. He's a huge fan of Afanasy Afanasyevich Fet, the poet, and has nothing against that name. But even younger people (his daughter, a student) consider this name dated and unsophisticated, especially its NN. And you can't get away without NN :). They almost always use NN in Russia. You won't be called Afanasy, most of the time it's just Afonya.
And here is that movie, yeah. Boomers still remember it, I guess.
But of course tastes differ.
I've asked 50-something, who lives in Russia. He's a huge fan of Afanasy Afanasyevich Fet, the poet, and has nothing against that name. But even younger people (his daughter, a student) consider this name dated and unsophisticated, especially its NN. And you can't get away without NN :). They almost always use NN in Russia. You won't be called Afanasy, most of the time it's just Afonya.
And here is that movie, yeah. Boomers still remember it, I guess.
But of course tastes differ.
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