Thread: Russian Naming

I just thought I'd pass you this link, which deals with Eastern Slavic (and therefore also Russian) naming customs.

Thank you for the link. It's detailed and very informative. I'm most interested by the line "one exception is modern performers, such as Dima Bilan and Natash Koroleva, who often adopt a diminutive form of their first name as part of their stage name." I wonder whether everyday Russians, who are influenced by "western" ways and occasionally imitate them, are giving their children names that are less formal.