София или Софья?

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July 8th, 2006, 06:42 AM
Amaranta

София или Софья?

How do you usually spell Sophia?
One of my Russian friends told me 'Софья' was wrong, but I remember seeing it. Does it have anything to do with the accent (on the 'и' rather than on the 'o')?

Also, why are double names so weird for Russians?

Thanks.
July 8th, 2006, 08:12 AM
Оля

Re: София или Софья?

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Originally Posted by Amaranta

My name is Anne-Sophie but my Greek family always called me something like Анна София (with a long 'i') and I like to use this variant in Russia. Anyway, how do you usually spell Sophia?
One of my Russian friends told me 'Софья' was wrong, but I seem to remember seeing it. Does it have anything to do with the accent (on the 'и' rather than on the 'я')?

Also, are double names so weird for Russians?

Thanks.

"С́офья" is not wrong. ("Софь́я" is wrong.) "Соф́ия" is the same name, but the foreign variant.
It's not weird, it's just not common. A diminutive is "С́оня".

You can use in Russia "́Анна-Соф́ия".
July 8th, 2006, 10:35 AM
Vadim84

Another foreign variant is Софи

For instance, the famous Italian actress Sophia Loren is called Софи Лорен in Russian.
July 8th, 2006, 10:57 AM
TATY

София столица Болгарии. :)
July 8th, 2006, 11:00 AM
Оля

Quote:

Originally Posted by TATY

София — столица Болгарии. :)
July 8th, 2006, 02:33 PM
Vadim84

А Тхимпху - столица Бутана.
July 8th, 2006, 05:31 PM
Bisquit

А в Монтевидео они занимаются монтажом видео. :)
July 8th, 2006, 05:43 PM
Leof

зимой равно зимою.

А что, это правда, что Софья и Соня одно и то же?
July 8th, 2006, 06:38 PM
Оля

Гы-гы-гы :lol:
July 8th, 2006, 10:24 PM
TATY

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vadim84

Another foreign variant is Софи

For instance, the famous Italian actress Sophia Loren is called Софи Лорен in Russian.

Софи is the English and French version, Sophie.
July 24th, 2006, 07:37 PM
Wowik

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Originally Posted by TATY

София столица Болгарии. :)

Болгары произносят свою столицу как София.

Diminish Соня, Софа,...

I prefere a Polish variants: Zosia and Zośka
July 25th, 2006, 03:52 AM
SSSS

It seems to me that Софья is old of София...
July 31st, 2006, 09:32 AM
Wowik

Quote:

Originally Posted by SSSS

It seems to me that Софья is old of София...

Наоборот.

София - это транслитерация с греческого на страрославянский. У болгар такой вариант и остался.

Софья - укороченное восточнославянское произношение, закрепившееся в русском языке.