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Name genders

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bryak WayToRussified Joined: 28 Oct 2005 Posts: 321 Location: Edmonton, Canada	Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2005 9:03 pm    Post subject: Name genders Is there any exception to the rule that Russian names ending in "a" or "ya" are always feminine? For example, somebody told me that the name Yuliya could belong to either a male or a female.
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mediashark Moderator Joined: 04 Nov 2004 Posts: 1599	Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2005 9:12 pm    Post subject: Not as far as I know of... unless the names are of foreign origin. Nicknames are an exception and are often feminine regardless the gender of the person. Boris--Borya, Yuri--Yura, Danil--Danila etc. Yuliya??
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vitalsigns Lounge Wizard Joined: 25 Dec 2004 Posts: 2784	Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2005 9:22 pm    Post subject: Annual cleaning Last edited by vitalsigns on Wed Nov 09, 2005 2:42 am; edited 1 time in total
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mediashark Moderator Joined: 04 Nov 2004 Posts: 1599	Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2005 9:50 pm    Post subject: Ah, ok. I've seen that name as part of a last name before...
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Keoki Lounge Lizard Joined: 21 Jan 2005 Posts: 117 Location: Moscow	Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2005 11:28 pm    Post subject: Re: Name genders [quote="bryak"]Is there any exception to the rule that Russian names ending in "a" or "ya" are always feminine?[quote] It's possible if they're shortened, like Alexander = Sasha, Boris = Borya, etc.
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vitalsigns Lounge Wizard Joined: 25 Dec 2004 Posts: 2784	Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2005 11:31 pm    Post subject: Re: Name genders Annual cleaning Last edited by vitalsigns on Wed Nov 09, 2005 2:42 am; edited 1 time in total
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bryak WayToRussified Joined: 28 Oct 2005 Posts: 321 Location: Edmonton, Canada	Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2005 2:15 am    Post subject: David Duchovny About? Well, my blog is mostly a David Duchovny fan site. You know, from the X-files and that really crappy movie with the giant spiders, can't remember the name. Actually, I think it's now the most popular David Duchovny site on the web.
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