Russian short names

[mixturaverborum.livejournal.com]

Why the short name of Vladimir is Vova/Volodia?
What is derivation rule?

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Comments

[temcat.livejournal.com]

Hey, don't forget about Волька!

[inuliss.livejournal.com]

Вольдемарчик
или Воланд в детстве
:)

[oryx_and_crake]

Please keep in mind that the working language of this community is English. If you post in Russian, you are expected to provide a translation. There are people here who has just started learning the language and they will be unable to benefit from your comments unless you make them in English.

[inuliss.livejournal.com]

ах, астаффьте, Тень Матушки Ориксиньи
Translation with detailed explanation: Please keep in mind that you won't learn russian without using it. However, people here who has just started learning language will motivated by real conversation rather than dull word-to-word translation.

[b0bb.livejournal.com]

Подписываюсь под каждым словом.
Put my signature under every word.

Oh, what the heck, let me repeat:

"Please keep in mind that you won't learn Russian without using it. However, people here who have just started learning Russian will be motivated by real conversation rather than dull word-to-word translation"

[inuliss.livejournal.com]

:)

PS.конечно, "will be" and capital RRR:)