tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060822461522704378.post3643591030649968918..comments2012-02-02T04:33:42.913-08:00Comments on An english perspective on life in Moscow, Russia: Russian namesLt. Columbohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11962329980744594792noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060822461522704378.post-74643500584493908792012-02-02T04:33:42.913-08:002012-02-02T04:33:42.913-08:00thanks Vladislav, some good info therethanks Vladislav, some good info thereLt. Columbohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11962329980744594792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060822461522704378.post-84286878460904381502011-10-14T13:40:26.908-07:002011-10-14T13:40:26.908-07:00Actually, "Oxana" is not quite similar t...Actually, "Oxana" is not quite similar to "Ksenya", it is, in facts, ukrainian version of name "Ksenya", but in Russia it's two different names.<br />Don't be confused with different versions of a name, because in Russia a name may change depending who's speaking, and people close to you will never use your full "official" given name, they'll use shorter and more unformal name.<br />As for "Natalia", which is formal form, her 20 years older boss will call her "Natasha", closest girlfriend "Nata", romantic boyfriend "Natali", and her father, may be, even "Tasha".Vladislav Sinitsynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15350994291748935559noreply@blogger.com