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    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

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

    Джеффри

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

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    Re: My name Jeffrey in Russian

    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.

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    Re: My name Jeffrey in Russian

    Quote 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.
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    Re: My name Jeffrey in Russian

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

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    Re: My name Jeffrey in Russian

    Quote 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.
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    Re: My name Jeffrey in Russian

    Quote Originally Posted by синичка
    Would you pronounce Еффри and Йеффри differently??
    No.

    Quote Originally Posted by TATY
    I think the second option is more to do with preserving the letters of the original,
    Yes.

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