Thread: Seraphim

Is anyone aware of any diminutives of the name Seraphim? I didn't even know it was used in Russia. Even then not outside of priests who have taken the name for the Saints.

The male form of this name is hardly ever used, except by monks or priests, who take a new name when they take vows or ger ordained.

The female form, Серафима, is more common, or perhaps I should say a bit less uncommon, and the diminutuve form of it would be Сима.

Originally Posted by translations.nm.ru

The male form of this name is hardly ever used, except by monks or priests, who take a new name when they take vows or ger ordained.

That's exactly what I thought until I met two little russian boys both named Seraphim last weekend. I've only ever heard of priest taking the name, or people with St. Seraphim of Sarov as their patron. Never anyone outright named Seraphim. One of the boys was about 5 or 6 and his mother, father and the matushka all called him something that I never caught. It could have well been a personal little pet name for him.

The female form, Серафима, is more common, or perhaps I should say a bit less uncommon, and the diminutuve form of it would be Сима.

Are you quite sure there isn't a diminutive for the male form of the name? Among my Greek friends I've found Seraphima popular, yet Seraphim still seems fairly uncommon.

Серафимушка Serafimushka (pet name of the male version of the name) Honestly, the name makes me want to puke. No one in their right mind in Russia would ever call their child that. Unless they really really hate their offspring. The name stinks of medieval ages to say the least.

Would you call your son Baldrick?

I think it could be Ефим(-ушка) or Фима, or smth like that. These names are of absolutly different origin, but sound close enough to be used as diminutive forms of Серафим.

Originally Posted by VendingMachine

Would you call your son Baldrick?

My dad's name is Baldrick.

Originally Posted by VendingMachine

Honestly, the name makes me want to puke. No one in their right mind in Russia would ever call their child that. Unless they really really hate their offspring. The name stinks of medieval ages to say the least.

I don't like it much either, but I think you are overreacting. I can easily imagine that someone will like it... Do you know Фёкла Толстая? Until I "met" her (on TV) I never thought someone would name a kid that old-fashioned absolutely obsolete name... But you get used to stuff, you know... Now, I kind of like it

Originally Posted by Tambakis

Originally Posted by VendingMachine

Would you call your son Baldrick?

My dad's name is Baldrick.

Get out of town, man

Originally Posted by MikeM

Originally Posted by VendingMachine

Honestly, the name makes me want to puke. No one in their right mind in Russia would ever call their child that. Unless they really really hate their offspring. The name stinks of medieval ages to say the least.

I don't like it much either, but I think you are overreacting. I can easily imagine that someone will like it... Do you know Фёкла Толстая? Until I "met" her (on TV) I never thought someone would name a kid that old-fashioned absolutely obsolete name... But you get used to stuff, you know... Now, I kind of like it

What kinda BF was this Фёкла Толстая from?

The guy who played Baldrick, Tony Robinson I believe he is called, uses the library of my university (he's doing some history thing). I have seen him many a time.

Originally Posted by TATY

The guy who played Baldrick, Tony Robinson I believe he is called, uses the library of my university (he's doing some history thing). I have seen him many a time.

Yep, Tony Robinson. Well, you're lucky you have a chance to say "Sod off, Baldrick".

Originally Posted by VendingMachine

Originally Posted by TATY

The guy who played Baldrick, Tony Robinson I believe he is called, uses the library of my university (he's doing some history thing). I have seen him many a time.

Yep, Tony Robinson. Well, you're lucky you have a chance to say "Sod off, Baldrick".

I would never dare, but one time a very respectable and serious looking accademic suddenly shouted "Baldrick!" and pointed at him accross the canteen.