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[Opinions] Re: Sasha
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I have to disagree there. In Spain it's now that we begin to name children with nicknames, and it's seen as a really weird thing, and yes, a bit ignorant. And I personally hate to hear that american people name their daughters Lola, or even Lolita. Here every Lola, Loli or Lolita is Dolores.
I can imagine russian people thinking the same.
But, you can decide if it bothers you or not. If I had a daughter I'd probably name her Nadia...
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Yeah, I guess I should have said its not uncommon in "many" cultures. Its quite in vogue in Britain right now to give straight nns like Ben and Jamie and Ellie, and I've seen it in articles about other countries as well. Guess I'm not sure how a Russian would view it, but unless the poster has a lot of interaction with Russian natives, I don't think the use of Sasha would be that bad.
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