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[Opinions] Re: Would an unusual Russian name be appropriate with one Russian parent and one non Russian parent?
by Higuma (Higuma Kanora)
4/22/2025, 2:19 PM
in reply to a message by Wish Fish
Maksim, Ilya and Irina seem to be quite common and identifiable Russian names to me, even outside of Russia. Ilya especially is very Russian to me.Nothing wrong with a parent wanting to honor their heritage 🤷‍♀️～☆April Song Recommendation☆～
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- Wish Fish (WishFish)   +4
4/22/2025, 2:40 PM
Like I said, the actress in that situation (which I deleted as long post make people not respond, was Swiss American. In my book, I am thinking the dad will be southern.
- Higuma (Higuma Kanora)   +3
4/22/2025, 8:09 PM
Why does it matter if one parent doesn't have Russian blood? I'm not quite getting it.
- Wish Fish (WishFish)   +2
4/23/2025, 6:11 AM
The last name.

This message was edited 4/23/2025, 12:26 PM

- Higuma (Higuma Kanora)
4/23/2025, 11:43 AM
Oh, I see. I think you're overthinking it a bit. There are plenty of people whose first name doesn't match the origin of their last name (myself included), especially in the US. What matters is how well they sound together.For example I wouldn't pair Gennady with Johnson, but Gennady Hargrove doesn't sound half bad.
- RoxStar
4/23/2025, 6:23 AM
It might possibly sound strange or humorous if you have someone named Ilya McGillicuddy or something like that, but it actually doesn't matter that much in real life.
- RoxStar
4/22/2025, 2:38 PM
there's a couple restaurants around here ...Called Irina's. So it's not unfamiliar.