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vitalsigns Lounge Wizard Joined: 25 Dec 2004 Posts: 2784	Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 1:38 am    Post subject: Very popular russian names that I would encourage you guys to give your kids would be: Female: Marfa Doosya Male: Antip Prohor
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surfguy Lounge Wizard Joined: 13 Apr 2006 Posts: 6979	Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 1:43 am    Post subject: vitalsigns wrote: Very popular russian names that I would encourage you guys to give your kids would be: Female: Marfa Doosya Male: Antip Prohor I recommend....Jaques Smeoff and Ivanah Tinkle
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jo-jo-7 Just Starting Joined: 16 Mar 2010 Posts: 6	Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 2:08 am    Post subject: HEY!!!! GET BACK IN THE PROGRAM. DO NOT SABOTAGE THIS THREAD OR ELSE... NOW, Collect yourselves.....
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vitalsigns Lounge Wizard Joined: 25 Dec 2004 Posts: 2784	Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 3:08 am    Post subject: The names I mentioned ARE real.
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Fire_Goddess Guest	Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 3:28 am    Post subject: Re: Russian Names - Tamara Donnie Darko wrote: How common is Tamara in Russia? Is it mostly older women or women and girls of all ages? With Westernization, has Tammy become a popular nickname? I think it's such a pretty name. You are obviously living in the 80's because the name Tammy has been used to death.
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surfguy Lounge Wizard Joined: 13 Apr 2006 Posts: 6979	Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 3:33 am    Post subject: Re: Russian Names - Tamara Fire_Goddess wrote: Donnie Darko wrote: How common is Tamara in Russia? Is it mostly older women or women and girls of all ages? With Westernization, has Tammy become a popular nickname? I think it's such a pretty name. You are obviously living in the 80's because the name Tammy has been used to death. imb Tammy Fay Baker killed that name
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Fire_Goddess Guest	Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 3:36 am    Post subject: Re: Russian Names - Tamara surfguy wrote: imb Tammy Fay Baker killed that name Yeah
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jo-jo-7 Just Starting Joined: 16 Mar 2010 Posts: 6	Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 4:16 am    Post subject: Re: Russian Names - Tamara Fire_Goddess wrote: surfguy wrote: imb Tammy Fay Baker killed that name Yeah Remember those T-shirts with her picture on them...
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Crabman WayToRussified Joined: 28 Jan 2005 Posts: 401 Location: Middlesex	Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 5:47 am    Post subject: Re: Russian Names - Tamara jo jo 7 wrote: SerSo wrote: jo jo 7 wrote: Growing up, I had lots of friends here named Tamara. My ex-bother-n-laws' sister is named Tamara. Very common in the US. This is interesting. Is this name common mostly among people of Georgian or Eastern-Slavonic ancestry or is it widespread regardless of the ethnic/cultural origin? Do people in the US often give their children other names that are considered Russian? Tamara: 1. Hindi- meaning "spice" 2. Russian- form of Hebrew, (Tamar)-meaning "palm tree" Tammara: English, variant of Russian, (Tamara)- meaning "palm tree" Tammie or Tammy: English, form of Russian This is wide spread. Alot of American families usually name their children after their original ancestorial relatives. Like me my name is Jody or Jodi (Unisex) and it is French for Josephine or Josephina and jojo, (meaning- God will add another son). My family is mostly Celtic and Irish but our origins started with the French Hugonots. Does this help?... I'm not sure, JoJo. You could be right, but I don't believe that the American/Brit name 'Tammy" has much to do with "Tamara" (although they could be cognates). I think "Tammy" is a variant of Thomasina which is a female version of Thomas (Tommy) which is of Aramaic origin (related to Hebrew). Tammy was a very popular name for children (American) immediately after WW-II. Regarding Tamara (the Slavic name) as a popular name in America: What most people forget is that America is a country of immigrants. Foreign names are very, very common. As JoJo says, they persist for several generations after a family arrives in America. Often they "catch on" and become as popular as the older Anglo-Saxon names. There have been several waves of Eastern European immigration to the US, starting prior to and during WW-I. It isn't surprising that someone from a big city (such as JoJo) knows several "Tamara"s (and it isn't surprising that 'Tamara" would be nicknamed the more common, Anglo-Saxon "Tammy"). Just my theory.
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jo-jo-7 Just Starting Joined: 16 Mar 2010 Posts: 6	Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 5:54 am    Post subject: Re: Russian Names - Tamara Crabman wrote: jo jo 7 wrote: SerSo wrote: jo jo 7 wrote: Growing up, I had lots of friends here named Tamara. My ex-bother-n-laws' sister is named Tamara. Very common in the US. This is interesting. Is this name common mostly among people of Georgian or Eastern-Slavonic ancestry or is it widespread regardless of the ethnic/cultural origin? Do people in the US often give their children other names that are considered Russian? Tamara: 1. Hindi- meaning "spice" 2. Russian- form of Hebrew, (Tamar)-meaning "palm tree" Tammara: English, variant of Russian, (Tamara)- meaning "palm tree" Tammie or Tammy: English, form of Russian This is wide spread. Alot of American families usually name their children after their original ancestorial relatives. Like me my name is Jody or Jodi (Unisex) and it is French for Josephine or Josephina and jojo, (meaning- God will add another son). My family is mostly Celtic and Irish but our origins started with the French Hugonots. Does this help?... I'm not sure, JoJo. You could be right, but I don't believe that the American/Brit name 'Tammy" has much to do with "Tamara" (although they could be cognates). I think "Tammy" is a variant of Thomasina which is a female version of Thomas (Tommy) which is of Aramaic origin (related to Hebrew). Tammy was a very popular name for children (American) immediately after WW-II. Regarding Tamara (the Slavic name) as a popular name in America: What most people forget is that America is a country of immigrants. Foreign names are very, very common. As JoJo says, they persist for several generations after a family arrives in America. Often they "catch on" and become as popular as the older Anglo-Saxon names. There have been several waves of Eastern European immigration to the US, starting prior to and during WW-I. It isn't surprising that someone from a big city (such as JoJo) knows several "Tamara"s (and it isn't surprising that 'Tamara" would be nicknamed the more common, Anglo-Saxon "Tammy"). Just my theory. Tammy is a "form" of Russian, from (Tamar) which is Hindi (Hebrew).
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vitalsigns Lounge Wizard Joined: 25 Dec 2004 Posts: 2784	Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 6:04 am    Post subject: Tammy is not Tamara among the russians. I know. I've been there. As a matter of fact there's a name Toma there, but still it has nothing to do with Tamara. BTW, Tamara in Russian is pronounced: Tah - mah - rah. You peeps need to learn a lot.
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surfguy Lounge Wizard Joined: 13 Apr 2006 Posts: 6979	Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 6:08 am    Post subject: vitalsigns wrote: Tammy is not Tamara among the russians. I know. I've been there. As a matter of fact there's a name Toma there, but still it has nothing to do with Tamara. BTW, Tamara in Russian is pronounced: Tah - mah - rah. You peeps need to learn a lot. I thought this was already understood?
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vitalsigns Lounge Wizard Joined: 25 Dec 2004 Posts: 2784	Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 6:12 am    Post subject: surfguy wrote: vitalsigns wrote: Tammy is not Tamara among the russians. I know. I've been there. As a matter of fact there's a name Toma there, but still it has nothing to do with Tamara. BTW, Tamara in Russian is pronounced: Tah - mah - rah. You peeps need to learn a lot. I thought this was already understood? Not according to Jojo's post. I mainly replied to that (Nothing against you Jojo.)
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krasatulya VIP Joined: 29 May 2005 Posts: 590	Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 6:12 am    Post subject: What are the worst Russian names? Not that I know all too many, but I greatly dislike Olga and Piotr (spelling?). Igor isn't all that pleasant either, but it's especially bad when Americans say "Ee-gor".
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vitalsigns Lounge Wizard Joined: 25 Dec 2004 Posts: 2784	Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 6:15 am    Post subject: krasatulya wrote: What are the worst Russian names? Not that I know all too many, but I greatly dislike Olga and Piotr (spelling?). Igor isn't all that pleasant either, but it's especially bad when Americans say "Ee-gor". Those are "candies" in comparison to: Female: Marfa Doosya Male: Antip Prohor
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