Quote Originally Posted by perigrina
Hi - I've just joined, so I am reviving an old topic here!

I read somewhere of 'Nika' being used as a diminutive of Innokentiy, but most references say that the diminutive is Kesha, or Kenya.
So, is Nika just another possible variant? Or does it have particular implications: affectionate. or condescending or whatever?

Thank you.
I'm not 100% sure, but I think 'Nika' is mostly used as a diminutive of 'Nikita', however it used to be a diminutive of 'Nikolay' some time back.