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What are your thoughts on Petrova? I recently created a poll on it and the general consensus was that it should remain a surname, but I just can't stop myself loving it as a given name, especially with the Ballet Shoes association.
Can you think of any (first) middle names for it? If that's not too much bother, of course. I was considering Petrova Margaret Willow, but I don't know if that quite works.
Much obliged :)
Like the dead sea.
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http://www.behindthename.com/pnl/116467
Can you think of any (first) middle names for it? If that's not too much bother, of course. I was considering Petrova Margaret Willow, but I don't know if that quite works.
Much obliged :)
You told me I was like the dead sea.
http://www.behindthename.com/pnl/116467
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I love it. It's so cool!
I like Petrova Margaret Willow.
Petrova Elise
Petrova Calliope
Petrova Elisabeth
Petrova Kirsten
Petrova Eileen
Petrova Destiny
Petrova Clare
Petrova Skye
I like Petrova Margaret Willow.
Petrova Elise
Petrova Calliope
Petrova Elisabeth
Petrova Kirsten
Petrova Eileen
Petrova Destiny
Petrova Clare
Petrova Skye
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Being a Slavic speaker Petrova does not work as a first name in any shape or form for me (it's literally naming your daughter Peter's, like Peter's chair would be 'Petrova stolica'). It might work as a middle name since then it looks like a patronymic or a transferred surname.
I'll try to make some 3-name combos for it:
Petrova Elizabeth Mary
Petrova Zoe Magdalene
Petrova Lenore Brynn
Petrova Willow Daisy
Petrova Dorothy Fay
Petrova Rhiannon Eve
I'll try to make some 3-name combos for it:
Petrova Elizabeth Mary
Petrova Zoe Magdalene
Petrova Lenore Brynn
Petrova Willow Daisy
Petrova Dorothy Fay
Petrova Rhiannon Eve
This message was edited 8/9/2014, 12:50 PM
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It looks like a negligence and a disrespect of another culture (my culture). Petrova is NOT a first name. It's absolutely unusable.
This message was edited 8/9/2014, 4:55 PM
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Sorry I angered you; I didn't intend to be disrespectful. Until recently I only knew it as a literary surname, but then I started to become more and more fond of it and decided to look into it; I knew how patronymic names worked, I just wasn't aware it was one as there is very little information on it, and the only context I had seen it in was Ballet Shoes, as the name of a Russian orphan. I'm very happy to respect your culture and your wishes, and again I apologise. I will still keep it on my list, but only as a guilty pleasure.
This message was edited 8/9/2014, 5:06 PM
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Sorry if I was rude. It is so sad that the author of a famous book confused the readers with the "Russian name Petrova".
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It's hard for me to distance myself from the word (like when I ask posters here about Borna or Buga as names), but I guess it could work, the spelling and pronunciation shouldn't be an issue, it's clearly feminine and I guess most people would accept it as another surname turned first name. I think my biggest problem with it is that it's not a noun or an adjective, it's a possessive form of a male name and I just can't see grammatical features working well as names (also the fact that we don't use last names as first names makes it weird for me).
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In that case, I'll keep it on my guilty pleasure list :)
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I think it is usable. I don't particularly like it but the association with Ballet Shoes makes it a little better.
Petrova Rosalin Dawn
Petrova Melody Katharyn
Petrova Eustacia Coral
Petrova Symphony Katia
Petrova Brittania Mildred
Petrova Liza Morgana
Petrova Roxana Mercy
Petrova Emmeline Kay
Petrova Emma Charisse
Petrova Enid Jennifer
Petrova Margarita Lucy
Petrova Rosalin Dawn
Petrova Melody Katharyn
Petrova Eustacia Coral
Petrova Symphony Katia
Petrova Brittania Mildred
Petrova Liza Morgana
Petrova Roxana Mercy
Petrova Emmeline Kay
Petrova Emma Charisse
Petrova Enid Jennifer
Petrova Margarita Lucy
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Oooh, interesting. I can't help the petroleum vibe I am getting. But I might be able to get over it. :) I really like the 'rova' part of it a lot. I would never have thought of it for a first name, but you know, I think it might work. I am a sucker for surnames as first names on boys, but have no problem with them (the right ones) on girls too.
Petrova Margaret Willow is quite pretty. I like balancing Petrova with a more typical classic like Margaret. And Willow feels great in there too.
How about
Petrova Madeleine Mae
Petrova Vivian Lily
Petrova Juniper Jane
Petrova Nicola June
Petrova Mae Tabitha
Petrova Quinn Alessandra
The nickname options are good too: Pete, Petey, Petri, Ro, Rov, Rova, Rovi, Petra, Peva
Petrova Margaret Willow is quite pretty. I like balancing Petrova with a more typical classic like Margaret. And Willow feels great in there too.
How about
Petrova Madeleine Mae
Petrova Vivian Lily
Petrova Juniper Jane
Petrova Nicola June
Petrova Mae Tabitha
Petrova Quinn Alessandra
The nickname options are good too: Pete, Petey, Petri, Ro, Rov, Rova, Rovi, Petra, Peva
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Petrova as a first name has no more sence than 10 Main street as a first name. It is a surname from a culture which does not mix first and last name.Your combo looks extremely wrong.
P.S. Respect to everyone who voted that it should remain a surname.
P.P.S. Your combo may look right only if it is Margaret Willow Petrova, and Petrova is a maiden name of your mother or grandmother.
P.S. Respect to everyone who voted that it should remain a surname.
P.P.S. Your combo may look right only if it is Margaret Willow Petrova, and Petrova is a maiden name of your mother or grandmother.
This message was edited 8/9/2014, 11:29 AM
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Is it "pet-ROH-va" or "PET-ro-vah"? I like it. I went through a phase once where I loved using the surnames of artists as first name options, and Petrova reminds me of Popova (from Lyubov Popova). So Petrova fills me with colourful, frenetic, modern, poppy energy. For that reason I'm not keen on Margaret Willow with it, since those two names have such a calm, stoic beauty.
Here's some different ideas (I'll try working with three-namers):
Petrova Rachel Zoe
Petrova Gwen Poppy
Petrova Bridget Azalea
Petrova Veronica Daphne
Petrova Tabitha Iris
Petrova Ivy Ramona
Petrova Mavis Irene
Petrova Helene Magdalena
Petrova Ruby Simone
Petrova Zinnia Lucy
Petrova Cleo Roxanne
Petrova Vivian Stella
Here's some different ideas (I'll try working with three-namers):
Petrova Rachel Zoe
Petrova Gwen Poppy
Petrova Bridget Azalea
Petrova Veronica Daphne
Petrova Tabitha Iris
Petrova Ivy Ramona
Petrova Mavis Irene
Petrova Helene Magdalena
Petrova Ruby Simone
Petrova Zinnia Lucy
Petrova Cleo Roxanne
Petrova Vivian Stella
This message was edited 8/9/2014, 8:52 AM
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I suddenly started doubting my usage of the pet-RO-va pronunciation when you mentioned PET-ro-vah, so I just did a little bit of research and found that it is the former, pet-RO-va, thankfully. I very much like your description of Petrova's energy / vibe, and I think you've managed to pinpoint exactly why it doesn't work with Margaret Willow.
Your suggestions are fabulous, too! I don't even think I could pick out a favourite, though I'm rather drawn to Petrova Tabitha Iris and Petrova Ivy Ramona right now. Thank you! :)
Your suggestions are fabulous, too! I don't even think I could pick out a favourite, though I'm rather drawn to Petrova Tabitha Iris and Petrova Ivy Ramona right now. Thank you! :)
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Actually, both pronunciations are correct, depending on which Slavic language you're referring to.
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Ooh, I see, thank you for letting me know :)
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Since it's a Russian patronymic surname it would be best left as that, but if it must be used otherwise it should only be used by someone of Russian descent, with a Russian fn and ln. By the way if Willow is a second middle name, that's terrible with Margaret.
This message was edited 8/9/2014, 8:03 AM
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It is a second middle. Why do you say it's terrible, may I ask?
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It looks very tacky to me to use a such modern Tryndy name with elegant, classic and old fashioned names like Margaret.
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Willow isn't tryndy, at least not in my opinion. Trendy, yes, but not tryndy :P I don't know, I like that they're different to one another; I find combinations with names that are all the same style a little dull, whereas using names with mixed styles creates a completely new, different vibe. I have Araminta Poppy Jane on my list, for example, and I really enjoy the grand, literary elegance of Araminta combined with Poppy's cutesy style and Jane's down to earth sensibility. It's just a personal preference, of course, but Margaret and Willow are far from tacky to me, and I feel like each name helps lift the other up a little, for different reasons.
This message was edited 8/9/2014, 8:24 AM
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I agree, both Margaret Willow and Willow Margaret are gorgeous. Adding Petrova muddies the waters, I feel. Petrova is cool, but razor-sharp and clever next to Margaret Willow, and makes the rest of the combo look like cold porridge. Since they all have different strengths, it ends up being unfair to all the names involved.
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That is exactly what it is! What an oddly perfect description - I knew there was something not quite right with the three together. I might just have to add Margaret Willow to my ever expanding list of combinations, and find the right second middle for her.
Petrova, on the other hand, is going to be very difficult to pair, but I'll attempt to do so nonetheless. I think she might have to be one of my more hypothetical favourites, along with Hedwig and Benvolio.
This message was edited 8/9/2014, 8:36 AM
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They're not quite right with Petrova, I agree, it's just that they've been on my mind lately so they were my first thought when I was trying to think of middles for Petrova. They definitely have a playful balance, though, as you say :)
And thank you!
And thank you!
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I like Petra better for a girl, which is a form of Petrova- Petrov/ Petrov comes from the Russian form of Peter. I agree that Petrova should stay a surname.
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I think Petra is very sweet, too :)
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