View Message

New Post
Search
Help

This is a reply within a larger thread: view the whole thread

[Opinions] Re: Svetlana
by Martha (CarolineCarolina)
3/7/2021, 1:31 AM
in reply to a message by Wordsmith
I think I'd like Svetlana more if it wasn't always the name comedians, movie producers, etc use to represent and often make fun of a typical Russian woman. Has anyone else noticed this?
______________________________________________________________________

Archived Thread - replies disabled
vote up1

Replies

- Manipura (glaucous)   +1
3/7/2021, 3:08 AM
Yeah. That's also a thing with Olga, I feel like.
vote up1
- snapdragon (a.red.red.rose)
3/7/2021, 9:52 AM
Agree.And Tatiana & Natasha for sexy Russians
vote up1
- Mary R.   +5
3/7/2021, 2:25 AM
Does Natasha have the same vibe/image?
vote up1
- Martha (CarolineCarolina)
3/7/2021, 5:56 AM
For me at least Natasha is much more international.
vote up1
- New_Chloë (New_Chloe)   +3
3/7/2021, 2:52 AM
"Boris and Natasha" as Russian spy names was a familiar trope to me growing up, but I'm not sure how relevant they are anymore!
vote up1
- Mary R.   +2
3/7/2021, 4:13 AM
Oh, I see!
And I'd like to add my two cents about these particular names, back then, I was always wondering why it's Boris - a full name, and Natasha - NN. Why not Boris and Natalia.
vote up1
- New_Chloë (New_Chloe)   +1
3/7/2021, 4:29 AM
It's from two characters from an old cartoon from the 50s and 60s. "Boris Badenov" and "Natasha Fatale" worked for someone called "Fearless Leader". Cold War humour I guess.... I'm not sure why it was Natasha over Natalia, and why Boris.
vote up1
- Mary R.
3/7/2021, 4:43 AM
Thank you!
vote up1
- New_Chloë (New_Chloe)
3/7/2021, 1:47 AM
Yes, you're right, there's something very stereotypical about Svetlana. Maybe that's why it has such a plastic 90s feeling for me.
vote up1