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Kandakiya
by Wish Fish (WishFish)
6/15/2025, 10:20 AM
This seems like a good name for my story. It is the Russian form of Candace. It makes a good way for me to use one my favorite names, but it sounds more futuristic. What do you think?

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- Hopeful
6/15/2025, 11:51 AM
Use whatever you like. It's your story. For you. It really doesn't matter what names you use. So do what you want. If you are writing a contemporary story and are focused on realism, maybe avoid it. However, if you are writing dystopian, sci-fi, fantasy, the like, go for it. I think Kandakiya would work better than Candace in those genres, but it also could depend on what the other names are in your story.
- Anya Mel’nik or Mel’nyk (Tovaryshka_Anya)   +4
6/15/2025, 10:26 AM
Nobody in Russia uses this as name. It is not person's name. It is like Yesfir, it is only used in Bible and not for people.
- Wish Fish (WishFish)   +3
6/15/2025, 10:27 AM
Could it work for a character though?
- Anya Mel’nik or Mel’nyk (Tovaryshka_Anya)   +2
6/15/2025, 10:32 AM
Depends: 1. Is your character Russian? No.
2. Is it in realistic world? No.
3. Is it in fantasy book? Maybe, if it is not targeted at Slavs.
- Wish Fish (WishFish)   +1
6/15/2025, 10:34 AM
In thinking it's set in a post apocalyptic world. My plan was for one of her parents to be Russian and the other American
- Anya Mel’nik or Mel’nyk (Tovaryshka_Anya)
6/15/2025, 10:36 AM
It probably would not work unless you can make up reason why their child has name from Bible that nobody uses and normal Russian people would look at on a person like unicorn.It would maybe be work for fictional race person or in fantasy book that does not mention ethnicities/races.

This message was edited 6/15/2025, 10:37 AM