Thread: Short forms

What is a short-form for Lisa and Oleg/Alex?
You know... those nice/cute names with special endings.

I have been called Лисок (excuse my spelling), which I heard means something along the lines of "forest". ??

The only short form I have heard for Oleg is Олежа, but that's not my favourite.

Thanks.

Originally Posted by love.angel

What is a short-form for Lisa and Oleg/Alex?
You know... those nice/cute names with special endings.

I have been called Лисок (excuse my spelling), which I heard means something along the lines of "forest". ??

The only short form I have heard for Oleg is Олежа, but that's not my favourite.

Thanks.

They are called "diminutive" names.
Try:
Alyosha, Alyoshenka, Alyoshka, Lyoshik
Olya, Olezha, Olezhen'ka
Lizunya, Elizavetka, Lizaveta (Liza is a dimunuitive already -- it's from Elizaveta, so these are really just "parallels" of Liza)

All this came from this site: http://www.doukhobor.org/Commonnames.htm#O

Olya, Olezha, Olezhen'ka

Olya - It's name for women

Olezha, Olezhen'ka, Olezhka

Alyosha, Alyoshenka, Alyoshka, Lyoshik

+ Ljoshka, Ljoha, Ljoshen'ka

Lizunya, Elizavetka, Lizaveta (Liza is a dimunuitive already -- it's from Elizaveta, so these are really just "parallels" of Liza)

Лизуня мне лично как-то не звучит.. потому что есть слово "лизать" - и тут эти слова ассоциируются друг с другом

Елизаветка - это тоже как-то не очень

Liza, Lizka, Lizaveta

Елизаветка; Вета; Лиля; Лиза; Лизуня; Лизуха; Лизуша; Лизура; Лизута

Originally Posted by basurero

Елизаветка; Вета; Лиля; Лиза; Лизуня; Лизуха; Лизуша; Лизура; Лизута

Лиля - совсем другое имя
Лизуха - грубо
Лизура и Вета - вообще такого не знаю

Елизавета - это полное имя, поэтому "Елизаветка" тут будет звучать нелепо, на мой взгляд.

Лизута - тоже как-то не очень

Ни фига себе! Так и говорит грамота.ру!

Можно "Лизанька" так ласковее.

Originally Posted by basurero

Ни фига себе! Так и говорит грамота.ру!

Всмысле как я или как ты?

Originally Posted by Dimitri

Alyosha, Alyoshenka, Alyoshka, Lyoshik

+ Ljoshka, Ljoha, Ljoshen'ka

+ Ljosha
- Ljoha (it's more rude than diminutive)

I like Лизанька the best so far.
And none so far for Oleg. Is that all?

Also:
Do people just make these diminutives up? Or is there some structure that they all follow?
For example, I could very well call myself "Lisee" or something in English even though no one else has really every said that (and it sounds dumb)-- I just made it up right now.
Example: In Italian, if you put "etta" "ella" or "ina" on the end of a girl's name, it makes it 'cute'. Those are pretty much the only choices unless you make something up yourself. Are there such choices in Russian?


I have heard the names:
Ксуша, Ксута, and Ксушенка for the real name Оксана.
To me, I don't see where those come from.
Оксанка and Оксаночка seem much more fitting and nicer sounding for Оксана.
Don't you think so?

Ксюша, Ксюта, and Ксюшенка for the real name Оксана.

+ Ksjushka, Ksju

Originally Posted by Dimitri

Ксюша, Ксюта, and Ксюшенка for the real name Оксана.

+ Ksjushka, Ksju

Thank you for correcting me.
I was trying my best to write with Russian letters

Originally Posted by love.angel

And none so far for Oleg. Is that all?

Olezha, Olezhen'ka, Olezhka - it's not enough?

Originally Posted by Dimitri

Originally Posted by love.angel

And none so far for Oleg. Is that all?

Olezha, Olezhen'ka, Olezhka - it's not enough?

It's definitely a lot

But they're not my favourite.

[quote=love.angel]

Originally Posted by Dimitri

Originally Posted by "love.angel":2heqklcu

And none so far for Oleg. Is that all?

Olezha, Olezhen'ka, Olezhka - it's not enough?

It's definitely a lot

But they're not my favourite.[/quote:2heqklcu]

I think it's all

Originally Posted by Dimitri

I think it's all

Oh well.

Thanks anyway!
Большое спасибо!!

Originally Posted by love.angel

Originally Posted by Dimitri

I think it's all

Oh well.

Thanks anyway!
Большое спасибо!!

you're welcome

Never, and I mean under no circumstances, say Лизуха to a woman.