OT: Dim. of Russian name

[vashtan.livejournal.com]

Heya,

I'm sorry as this is "a little" off-topic, and I shall bow my head in shame, but I couldn't find it out any other way. I am looking for the "nickname" or "diminitive" of a Russian name. So, Ivan becomes Vanya, Aleksandr becomes Sasha - but what does Vadim turn into?

Thanks a lot!

Comments

[shizomaniack.livejournal.com]

Vadik

[unintended-muse.livejournal.com]

Vadik - Вадик

[ex-ex-zhuzh.livejournal.com]

Vadik.

[shizomaniack.livejournal.com]

it can be "Vad" too.

*g*

[vashtan.livejournal.com]

Thanks, that was amazingly fast. :)

Just saw your icon and idly wonder who are you being rude to... the Italian or Zidane. :)

[nekotjonok.livejournal.com]

sometimes it's Dima, but usually Vadik

Wow

[vashtan.livejournal.com]

Very impressed with the speed! Thanks so much. :)

Wow

[vashtan.livejournal.com]

Wow yet again. Thanks a lot.

[tiriel-an-morn.livejournal.com]

Not Vadik (Вадик) only, it may be Vad (Вад) and Vlad (Влад).

Hmmm...

[vashtan.livejournal.com]

Is there any rule when Vadik or Dima would be used? Regional, historical, whatever?

[tiriel-an-morn.livejournal.com]

Dima?))) How you did it?))) Dima it's from Dmitry (Дмитрий), but never from Vadim!

Oh, "Vlad"

[vashtan.livejournal.com]

... I think that person could be called several things - I like "Vlad", mostly for the undercurrents. But Dima sounds the "nicest" so far.

Thanks a lot. My, you bunch are friendly. :)

oh, the caption ))

[shizomaniack.livejournal.com]

"на, сука" it`s not the "ha, suka". it`s "na, suka" - similar to "take that, bitch". so, I think it`s clear whom I being rude to? ))

[shizomaniack.livejournal.com]

Dima?!! No, it`s absolutely wrong.

Re: Oh, "Vlad"

[agent-al.livejournal.com]

Vlad comes from Vladislav (Владислав), not from Vadim.

Nothign like a little practice...

[vashtan.livejournal.com]

"на, сука" it`s not the "ha, suka". it`s "na, suka" - similar to "take that, bitch". so, I think it`s clear whom I being rude to? ))

Oh yes. And he deserved it (but then, I'm partial to Zidane). Thanks. Always good to have a few handy sentences in Russian (I'll use it).

So, it shall be "Vad" or "Vadik". Excellent.

Re: Oh, "Vlad"

[vashtan.livejournal.com]

Okay... I'll stick to Vadik, then. Works fine for me.

Re: Hmmm...

[nekotjonok.livejournal.com]

no rules. My friend Vadim is called Dima, cause his parents didn't like Vadik.

[nekotjonok.livejournal.com]

Never? I do know two Vadims called Dimas. Why not?

Re: Hmmm...

[agent-al.livejournal.com]

Well, his parents just made mistake, calling him "Vadik" after born. So, probably, they've just renamed him into "Dima" and say, that he was "Vadik" before)
Just take a look on names tree. It's placed in almostly each Russian>X dictionary end. Vadik and Dima have different creation seeds.

Re: Hmmm...

[vashtan.livejournal.com]

That's interesting. I like real life interfering with rules. I might use that.

Re: Hmmm...

[nekotjonok.livejournal.com]

what then do you think about Tata and Tusia from both Tatiana and Natalia? Ljalja from Olga and Elena?
There are no strict rules about nick names, it is creative thing.

[tiriel-an-morn.livejournal.com]

It's incorrect because I live in Russia and I know better.

[www-shaleev-ru.livejournal.com]

Other accetable versions:Vadya (Вадя), Vadyuha (Вадюха), Vadechka (Вадечка), Vadusik (Вадюсик) etc... ;)

Oh,really?

[nekotjonok.livejournal.com]

that's an answer, boy!