Thread: My name Jeffrey in Russian

Hey everyone,

I tried to spell my name in Russian. Is this the good translation ?

Jeffrey

Джефри

Plase tell me if this is good

Greetz,
Jeffrey

I think you shouldn't be dropping the second f:

Джеффри

I believe that's the standard Russian spelling of your name...

I used to have a neighbour called Jeffrey and they would pronounce his name with a "Dutch j". If that's the case with your name too, it should be just Еффри.

Originally Posted by синичка

I used to have a neighbour called Jeffrey and they would pronounce his name with a "Dutch j". If that's the case with your name too, it should be just Еффри.

Do you mean Йеффри? Hmm, very... unexpected, but allowed to be.

Bobo is Dutch too, so it's not too unexpected
Would you pronounce Еффри and Йеффри differently??

Originally Posted by синичка

Bobo is Dutch too, so it's not too unexpected
Would you pronounce Еффри and Йеффри differently??

I think the second option is more to do with preserving the letters of the original, as with keeping the double F. In English the two Fs do not alter the pronounciation, except perhaps indicating an F sounds rather than a V sound.

Originally Posted by синичка

Would you pronounce Еффри and Йеффри differently??

No.

Originally Posted by TATY

I think the second option is more to do with preserving the letters of the original,

Yes.