Diminutive Name Forms

Does anyone know the diminutive form of Sasha (aka Katya becomes Katyusha and so on)?

Also, would dear soldiers be "Soldatyushi" or "Soldatyushki?"

Finally, is Sergei a diminutive form or fine by itself?

I know, this is completely ridiculous.

Sasha is the diminutive of Aleksander, you could also say Sashenka I guess...

Sergei is not a dimiutive, Seryozha (Серёжа) is

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Originally Posted by Sascha

Does anyone know the diminutive form of Sasha ... ?
Also, would dear soldiers be "Soldatyushi" or "Soldatyushki?"
Finally, is Sergei a diminutive form or fine by itself?

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Aleksander, Sasha, Sashenka, Sashechka, Sashunya.
Katerina, Katya, Katenka, Katyusha.
Soldatu, soldatushki.
Sergei, Seryozha.

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Sergei, Seryozha

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...Серёжка, Серёженька, Серёжечка;
Серёга, Серый :)

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Also, would dear soldiers be "Soldatyushi" or "Soldatyushki?"

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Солдатушки - бравы ребятушки,
Кто же ваши жёны?
Наши жёны - пушки заряжёны,
Вот кто наши жёны! 8)