Thread: How many diminutives are there of a name?

Now that MashaMania has bumped this back to the top anyway........


Well, what is the diminutive of Артём? Артюша?
Artyommeke? ( Flemish version )


Some of the diminutives of Russian names are pretty well known in the west, like Sacha, Slava, Volodja, etc etc...... But then there are others that we don't have a clue about.... I wondered for a lot time about Vadim - on the internet you usually only find Vadik - until I got hold of one (a Vadim that is ) and asked. Sheez, he never stopped giving alternatives.


Oh, and another thing....... where's Pranki?!

Originally Posted by BabaYaga

Well, what is the diminutive of Артём? Артюша?
Artyommeke? ( Flemish version )

I had a classmate named Артём. Parents and friends called him Тёма.

Артёмка, Артемий.

http://www.ledi.ru/mn7/mn369.php?li=1&f=15

Артушка

Originally Posted by kalinka_vinnie

Артушка

Haha, then how about Артур?

Originally Posted by BabaYaga

Now that MashaMania has bumped this back to the top anyway........


Well, what is the diminutive of Артём? Артюша?
Artyommeke? ( Flemish version )


Some of the diminutives of Russian names are pretty well known in the west, like Sacha, Slava, Volodja, etc etc...... But then there are others that we don't have a clue about.... I wondered for a lot time about Vadim - on the internet you usually only find Vadik - until I got hold of one (a Vadim that is ) and asked. Sheez, he never stopped giving alternatives.


Oh, and another thing....... where's Pranki?!

~=^)

It seems I have to give my cybermummy a clue for her to address to me. The most common diminutive is Тёма. However, I agree to be called only Артём most of the time. Some other diminutives that spring to mind: Артёмушка, Артёмчик, Тёмик, Тёмка, Тёмочка.

Pranki's gone. Maybe, too busy. He dropped in once.

Originally Posted by N

ttp://www.ledi.ru/mn7/mn369.php?li=1&f=15

Удивительно: не совпадает только любовь к путешествиям.

Originally Posted by Rtyom

~=^)
It seems I have to give my cybermummy a clue for her to address to me.

But CyberSonny-SweetieHunni.... I know how to address you!! :P


*ducks* No! No! Don't hit me!! I'll never ever do it again, I promise! Honest!!!

The most common diminutive is Тёма. However, I agree to be called only Артём most of the time. Some other diminutives that spring to mind: Артёмушка, Артёмчик, Тёмик, Тёмка, Тёмочка.

Choice galore, so! Funnily enough, I only ever met one Артём, and like you, he didn't like being called anything else than just Артём - that's why I wondered
It must be an Артёмная Характеристика...
(Характеристика.........is there even such a word in Russian? I'm still at work, skiving, and I have no словарь here )

Possible. Better to turn it into черта.

Originally Posted by Rtyom

Possible. Better to turn it into черта.

You mean....... you want me to call you Черта?!

OK then.......


Argh. I did it again! *note to self*: stop teasing these people, you'll end up scaring the *** out of them!



Seriously now
Thanks, Артем I looked up характеристика as soon as I got home, and I was well chuffed that it existed... hehe.... but I would never have thought of using черта - so tx

What does "be chuffed" mean?

It's a slang term for being pleased with something.

It gets used more with 'well' infront of it, but that makes it even more gramatically incorrect.

It means the same thing as "to be stoked"

Sorry.

I'll try to speak proper English in future.....



Volk - I'd probably always use it with "well".... no?

Speak as you wish! It's no use in knowing nothing of the non-standard English which can be real English one can come across.

Originally Posted by Volk

It's a slang term for being pleased with something.

It gets used more with 'well' infront of it, but that makes it even more gramatically incorrect.

You mean "well chuffed"?

I've never heard it like that before and it's a really common slang word.

Speak as you wish! It's no use knowing nothing of the non-standard English which can be real English one can come across.

Actually, I'd reword that whole sentance

How, please?

I'm not sure. What did you originally mean?

I meant there is a real English people use all the time, and it is very useful to know it.

Ah I see. I was just a bit unsure before.

I'd say something along the lines of:

It's no use not learning the non-standard English because this is the real English you'll come across every day......

or something like that

but what you just said now is the best way.