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    Лёха is much more informal than Алёша, I'd even say it's a bit crude (well, at least to my tender ears ). For example, it's natural for a schoolteacher to call a student Алёша but she won't call him Лёха unless she intends to be informal or humorous. But, yes, it's very common, there's even a stupid song that has the line: "Ах, Лёха, Лёха, Лёха, мне без тебя так плохо" .
    "Happy new year, happy new year
    May we all have a vision now and then
    Of a world where every neighbour is a friend"

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    Я бы не называла ребенка "Лёха". Мне бы это тоже резало слух.
    "Лёха" звучит как уличное обращение. (street name)
    Ребенок живёт в Америке и Алекс ему подойдет лучше всего.
    Вот с Любой сложнее. Может быть Линда?
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    Ну если Лёха кажется вам грубым, то тогда уж Лёша. Алёша это детский сад какой-то.

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    Quote Originally Posted by alexei
    Ну если Лёха кажется вам грубым, то тогда уж Лёша. Алёша это детский сад какой-то.
    Тебе лучше знать, devil in disguise.
    Я танцую пьяный на столе нума нума е нума нума нума е
    Снова счастье улыбнулось мне нума нума е нума нума нума е

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    Well my friend's twin brother's name is that, and they call him "Алёша", but I don't know him personally.
    Vrei să pleci dar nu ma, nu ma iei
    Nu ma, nu ma iei, nu ma, nu ma, nu ma iei
    Chipul tau si dragostea din tei
    Mi-amintesc de ochii tai

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    Quote Originally Posted by Линдзи
    Oh, I know that Александр is also a distinct Russian name. But aren't the two from simliar roots?
    Yes, they came from the Greek root "alex". Александр means "defender of people" and Алексей means "defender"(source: Лев Успенский "Ты и твоё имя")

    And I can't help recalling Лёха Попович, Илюха Муромец and Добрыняха ( ) Никитич.
    "Happy new year, happy new year
    May we all have a vision now and then
    Of a world where every neighbour is a friend"

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    Quote Originally Posted by Friendy
    And I can't help recalling Лёха Попович, Илюха Муромец and Добрыняха ( ) Никитич.
    What's about Лёха Поп, Ильюха Муромский и Никита Добряк?
    Я танцую пьяный на столе нума нума е нума нума нума е
    Снова счастье улыбнулось мне нума нума е нума нума нума е

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    Quote Originally Posted by BETEP
    Quote Originally Posted by Friendy
    And I can't help recalling Лёха Попович, Илюха Муромец and Добрыняха ( ) Никитич.
    What's about Лёха Поп, Ильюха Муромский и Никита Добряк?
    Great! Only why did Добрыня replace his first name with his father's?
    "Happy new year, happy new year
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    Of a world where every neighbour is a friend"

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    Quote Originally Posted by Friendy
    Great! Only why did Добрыня replace his first name with his father's?
    Try to explain the way how Вячеслав Иваньков became Япончик.
    Я танцую пьяный на столе нума нума е нума нума нума е
    Снова счастье улыбнулось мне нума нума е нума нума нума е

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    Quote Originally Posted by BETEP
    Try to explain the way how Вячеслав Иваньков became Япончик.
    Иваньков->Иванчик-Япончик
    Gib immer 100% bei der Arbeit: 12% am Montag, 23% am Dienstag, 40% am Mittwoch, 20% am Donnerstag, 5% am Freitag ...

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    Quote Originally Posted by JJ
    Иваньков->Иванчик-Япончик
    Following these trails Japan is a subject of Ivanovo.
    Я танцую пьяный на столе нума нума е нума нума нума е
    Снова счастье улыбнулось мне нума нума е нума нума нума е

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    Quote Originally Posted by Friendy
    Quote Originally Posted by Линдзи
    Oh, I know that Александр is also a distinct Russian name. But aren't the two from simliar roots?
    Yes, they came from the Greek root "alex". Александр means "defender of people" and Алексей means "defender"(source: Лев Успенский "Ты и твоё имя")
    I still doubt it for some reason, maybe because of my ignorance maybe because of my in intuition. Don't know really. I just have a hunch.
    Friendy, do you believe that guy anyway?

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    Quote Originally Posted by alexei
    Friendy, do you believe that guy anyway?
    He seemed logical to me but I'll try to find out some more.

    Edit: This link for example.
    http://www.wco.ru/biblio/sprav/AngDay/main.htm?mos
    Actually, I think that name origins and meanings of the Greek roots must be pretty well known.
    "Happy new year, happy new year
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    Of a world where every neighbour is a friend"

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    Wow, I guess I started a big discussion over names! It was really just curiosity that made me ask. Just an update...my niece Lubov and nephew Alexey are really adjusting to American life. Alexey survived is first 2 weeks of first grade and can now count to 50 in English. He's starting to use sentences that are half English and half Russian - pretty cute! His dad was tickling him and he said, "nee nah da, PLEASE!" Yesterday Luba said her first English word - pumpkin! She learned it in her preschool class because they're talking about Halloween.

    An interesting note regarding names and nicknames - Luba calls her brother "Loych." Her parents decided to take the "y" out of her name because it'll be easier for Americans to guess at the pronunciation.

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    My first english word was "Ewubeta" - Elevator
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    Quote Originally Posted by Friendy
    Edit: This link for example.
    http://www.wco.ru/biblio/sprav/AngDay/main.htm?mos
    Actually, I think that name origins and meanings of the Greek roots must be pretty well known.
    Oh, OK Friendy, I'll be just a defender :)

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    When I was in Ukraine in the orphanage I pronounced "машина" as "машини" and I said "собака" as "шапака". Also I always used to say this world like: лепка, something sort of like that. Not exactly. They thought I was speech delayed, hmph.
    Vrei să pleci dar nu ma, nu ma iei
    Nu ma, nu ma iei, nu ma, nu ma, nu ma iei
    Chipul tau si dragostea din tei
    Mi-amintesc de ochii tai

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    my first word was "no"....
    all i said was "no" lol.

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    I heard that little russian kids often say

    люблю. Is it a common mistake? or?
    Вот это да, я так люблю себя. И сегодня я люблю себя, ещё больше чем вчера, а завтра я буду любить себя to ещё больше чем сегодня. Тем что происходит,я вполне доволен!

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    The first word I uttered was a four letter one. (c) Пить, курить и говорить я начал одновременно.
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