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Манюня... I like that too! There are a lot of ye & ya sounds in Russian aren't there? It's pleasant to hear and distinctive. Whenever I hear those sounds, I know immediately the language must be...

You may call me Вася, if Шура is diminutive of Мария :lol:[/quote]

OK, Вася. :P I think it's not a problem to call Мария Шурой becuase of step-by-step changing of the original can finally make...

Thanks!!! :D That's alot!! I didn't know there could be so many!! Russian is a beautiful language. I only started taking it up a few months ago. Maria Sharapova has sparked my interest in everything...

I found a great site.

http://members.aol.com/MHoll/Writing_Page/names.html

Can anyone help me with all the possible diminutives of a name in russian? Just curious how many there are. And what are the derogatory diminutives

What are the diminutives of the name Maria &...