Thread: Diminutives and name levels

Thank you very much, Diogen_. That is very helpful. Would the males have other diminutives for each other if they were talking/ arguing i.e. besides Mitya/Kolya?

All best,
Calandra

Originally Posted by Calandra

Thank you very much, Diogen_. That is very helpful. Would the males have other diminutives for each other if they were talking/ arguing i.e. besides Mitya/Kolya?

All best,
Calandra

Yes. Dima (Дима) or Dimka (Димка) are way more common diminutives for Dmitri these days. As for Nikolai you can use Kol'ka (Колька) together (interchangeably) with Kolya, the former sounds a bit more informal and can also be used while arguing to express impatience, irritation, annoyance or something like that.
Calandra, you're welcome. Feel free to ask any questions.