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I don't speak Russian. I didn’t know which were best.

I don't speak Russian. It's kind of like choosing Chinese names that sound good to me but would probably sound atrocious to a Chinese person.



I don't speak Russian. I don't know which were...

Are you happy now?

Yes, I'm happy now!

I'm 95% closer to reaching a decision.

Although, if others want to give their opinion please do.

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I'll ask someone else.

thelaxu, take a deep breath. No one is attacking you. Especially NOT me. Yes, people often change their name when there is a great language difference to make it easier for the new adopted country to...

True, like Алексей Швед, the basketball player.

But in this thread you don't ask to call you Михаил or suggest you a name which corresponds with your original name! This thread looks like "My English name is Michael, but in Rusian, call me...

And I believe that many may have thought as I, you are trying to fit in as a student of the Russian language and culture. To become one and immerse yourself.

I believe immersing yourself involves...

In the US we don't mind calling someone Mikhail (Михаил), but if Mikhail asks to be called Michael, we will call him Michael (I would anyways).

If my name is Michael and I go to Russia and ask to...

I demonstrated it above in English. I do not understand your hesitation, this is such a simple task. It would probably take you 5 minutes to complete. Rate it by how good it sounds.

Like this:
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Probably not, it would probably be easy for Russians to pronounce, but when in Rome, do as Romans do.

Could you please rate the names? I will only take a few minutes.

Айн Рэнд - Ayn Rand
Алиса Зиновьевна Розенбаум - Alisa Zinov'yevna Rosenbaum

Айн Рэнд (англ. Ayn Rand; урожд. Алиса Зиновьевна Розенбаум) (транскрипция: ajn ɹænd, 2 февраля (ст. ст. 20 января)...

Here is an example:
Bobby Jindal (Americans call him this with the possible exception of some Asian-Indian-Americans)
Piyush Jindal (Asian-Indians call him this)
...

Please rate these names on a scale of 1 – 10 by how good they sound, NOT by how Russian they sound, but by how good they sound. Yes, the list looks long but it will probably take you only a few...

So these names don’t sound Russian, but do they sound good? Funny? Stupid? Acceptable? Boring? Common? Dark? Scary? Ridiculous? Foreign? Weird? Tough? Weak?

Вадим Швед
Владимир Швед
Всеволод...

Perhaps, the surname Шведов would look more natural in Russian.[/quote]

What would you rate them with Шведов? I want a name that scores an 8, 9, or 10.

These are the suggestions I’ve gotten so far.

Вадим Швед
Влодимир Швед
Всеволод Швед
Изяслав Швед
Эдик Швед
Эмиль Швед
Юрий Швед

Эдик Швед
Вадим Швед (my favorite of the 4)
Эмиль Швед
Юрий Швед

What do you think of these names? Do you have any suggestions?

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Sarcastic or serious?

It helps one to fit in.

I need a male Russian name that sounds good with my last name, which transliterates into Швед.

I would prefer a name that is NOT super common. Please list super common names anyway, but try to...