Thread: Russian Nicknames/Diminutives

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!