Thread: Russian Nicknames/Diminutives

Deborski, doing this will bring the entire site down! Here, for ex., are a few more for Иван:
Ваню́ша, Ва́нечка, Ваню́шечка, Ваню́шка, Ива́нушка, Ва́нька.
Тhe book I'm looking at has 33 variations for Па́па - dad. I wouldn't be surprised if there were that many for every name. =:^)

Originally Posted by chaika

Deborski, doing this will bring the entire site down! Here, for ex., are a few more for Иван:
Ваню́ша, Ва́нечка, Ваню́шечка, Ваню́шка, Ива́нушка, Ва́нька.
Тhe book I'm looking at has 33 variations for Па́па - dad. I wouldn't be surprised if there were that many for every name. =:^)

In other word's I opened up Pandora's box!!! Hey, I wonder what her diminutive was? Dora?

Originally Posted by Deborski

In other word's I opened up Pandora's box!!! Hey, I wonder what her diminutive was? Dora?

Дора, Дорка, Дорочка, Дорушка, Дорушечка, Доряня, Доренция, Паня, Панька, Панечка, Пандоренция, Пандорка, Пандорочка, Пандорушка, Пандорушечка, Пандоряня, Пандоренция... maybe missed something.

Originally Posted by it-ogo

Дора, Дорка, Дорочка, Дорушка, Дорушечка, Доряня, Доренция, Паня, Панька, Панечка, Пандоренция, Пандорка, Пандорочка, Пандорушка, Пандорушечка, Пандоряня, Пандоренция... maybe missed something.

LOL!!!

Originally Posted by Deborski

In other word's I opened up Pandora's box!!! Hey, I wonder what her diminutive was? Dora?

Yes, you could probably write a drs thesis on Russian nicknames, lol! It is very complicated!
How Russians address eachother in generak, is quite a very complicated matter!

Originally Posted by Hanna

Yes, you could probably write a drs thesis on Russian nicknames, lol! It is very complicated!
How Russians address eachother in generak, is quite a very complicated matter!

It's not a bad idea. Or at least an interesting article for a travelogue

Maybe someone can explain in greater depth how/when it's OK to use diminutives? I know I've accidentally committed faux pas a few times by blurting out a diminutive when I wasn't given permission to use it yet. It can be confusing when and when not to use them in Russian culture!