Thread: Names

Originally Posted by it-ogo

Tanya - Таня. Actually it is diminutive from the name Татьяна (Tatiana). There is no tradition in Russia to use diminutives instead original names so you hardly can find name "Tanya" in official documents.

I knew my name was a nickname. My mother (being the daughter of a Russian/Czech) actually wanted me to have an American name. She was going to give me the name "Nicole." My father (an Irish guy) wanted my name to be Tanya. He actually chose it. I do know "Tanya" in Czech Republic is used as a common first name though.

In Biblical context James would be Иаков. More common version of the name would be Яков, so a second name would be Яковлевич (male)/Яковлевна (female)

Names of the Kings and other monarchs are usually translated as opposed to common people in which case they are transliterated.
James I - Яков I, Charles I - Карл I, Henry VIII - Генрих VIII. Usual persons with that names would have been Джеймс, Чарльз and Генри.

Thank-you that was very interesting. I didn't know that.