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why would i confuse them if russians already call me "Danya" you forget sirah- ethnically i am russian even if i am american born.

no- you see, thats not true, certain things are pan cultural and are unrestricted by boundaries of nationality. i dont see how its offensive at all to translate someones name, my name is not...

if a guy named george were in some student exchange program living in russia or ukraine with a local family, there is not a doubt in my mind that at least the mother of the household would...

dont worry about it, this is what forums are for.

It is.

How could you judge if something sounds comical in a language or not when you are not a native?[/quote]


because i have been around alot of people who belong to cultures that differ...

i dont think its comical.

That means we won't call John Иван. We will call him Джон and we will write his name like that, not Иван.[/quote]

well that is a little stupid- no offence, since alot of russian names have a clear...

what do you mean unacceptable?