stop valuing aesthetics over association. "hey so i know this name is honoring lenin, BUT it sounds pretty..."
you can find other nice sounds. it doesn't even have a unique sound at all to begin with.
the meaning would be recognized by most any immigrant from a soviet controlled area, and they would assume you chose it because of you look up to him. and yes, there are many people nowadays who do openly praise him.
This message was edited 8/20/2017, 6:03 AM