View Message

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

Re: Do these sibs fit?
in reply to a message by Siân
There is no tradition to give geographical names in Russia.
Anyway, Fedosia/Feodosia sounds really weird on a Russian woman born in the second half of the 20th century. Names with the same archaic feelingMarfa
Aksinya
Avdotya
Aglaya
Agafya
Agrafena
Akulina
Agrippina
Anfisa
MatryonaFoma
Gavriil/Gavrila
Stepan
Makar
AfanasiyYou may also use geographical names like Odessa. I would not use common classic names with Fedosia. But if you still want to use archaic names, you need to explain, why did your characters' parents choose them. Otherwise you would look like a person who knows nothing about modern Russia.
Archived Thread - replies disabled
vote up1

No replies